Director of Nursing and Allied Health

Title: Director of Nursing and Allied Health

Employee Classification: Executive/Admin & Managerial

Institution: TCAT-Jackson

Department: Administration

Campus Location: TCAT Jackson

Job Summary

• Coordinate the following programs: Practical Nursing, Patient Care Technology/Medical Assisting, Surgical Technology, Central Sterile Processing Technology, and other allied-health-related programs that may be developed at TCAT Jackson and its extension campuses.
• Recruit, orient, counsel, evaluate, and teach students.
• Staff the department, train, evaluate, and supervise faculty and staff.
• Assign teaching and non-teaching job responsibilities, assist with teaching, and act as a mediator between students and teachers.
• Prepare annual reports for accrediting bodies and maintain records for the State Board of Nursing.
• Provide leadership in teaching, service, research, clinical practice, and developmental tasks for the department.

Job Duties

Minimum Qualifications

BSN degree; 3 years of clinical experience and current unencumbered RN license, State of Tennessee; 3 years teaching experience in the nursing field; administrative and/or managerial supervision experience of nurses; good computer and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Manage all Allied Health programs at TCAT Jackson locations in Jackson, Brownsville, Whiteville, Lexington, Humboldt, and Henderson.
• Organize and ensure advisory meetings are conducted according to policy.
• Maintain completion, placement, and licensure standards of COE, TN Board of Nursing, and TCAT Jackson.
• Work with area healthcare facilities to secure clinical sites and serve as a liaison to ensure students meet all clinical requirements.
• Identify equipment needs for the allied health departments.
• Work with appropriate administrative personnel to develop adequate program budgets.
• Develop, review, and update curricula and instructional material with faculty to ensure adherence to all applicable regulatory or accreditation standards.
• Facilitate professional development programs for assigned faculty.
• Coordinate First Aid and CPR activities for faculty, staff, and students.
• Compile, revise, and publish the Practical Nursing Handbook and related manuals and brochures on a timely basis.
• Administer policies and procedures established by TBR/ TCAT and participate in College and Departmental Policy Development.
• Serve as the point of contact between the institution and third-party sponsors and vendors for nursing and allied health students.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the President.

Physical Demands / Working Conditions

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