What are the responsibilities and job description for the ASSISTANT PROFESSOR/ASSISTANT NURSE ANESTHESIA PROGRAM COORDINATOR position at State of Louisiana?
Academic rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Review of applications will begin immediately. The position will remain open until filled.
Applicants must be doctorally prepared and hold an unencumbered, Louisiana license as a registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurse and have current certification or recertification as a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA). Applicants must have administrative/leadership experience and experience in teaching in a nurse anesthesia educational program. Applicants must have experience in building practice-educational partnerships with teaching experience at the doctoral nursing level is preferred. Applicants must show evidence of ongoing scholarly activity, adeptness at on line educational technology, and be eligible to serve as a member of Northwestern State University's Graduate Faculty. Must be willing to travel, pass a background check, and meet the required standards defined by the University.
To Apply:
Submit 1) a letter of application, 2) an updated CV, 3) official transcripts (if not from NSU), and 4) a list of three professional references with complete contact information to:
Dr. Dana Clawson
DNP Program Director
Northwestern State University
1800 Line Avenue
Shreveport, LA, 71101-3127 or roed@nsula.edu
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•Hold an unencumbered, Louisiana license as a registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurse
•Have current certification or recertification as a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA).
•Must also have administrative/leadership experience and experience in teaching in a nurse anesthesia educational program.
•Must have experience in building practice-education partnerships.
•Teaching experience at the doctoral nursing level is preferred.
•Must show evidence of ongoing scholarly activity, adeptness at online educational technology.
•Be eligible to serve as a full member of Northwestern State University's Graduate Faculty.
•Willing to travel.
•Must be able to pass a background check.
•Must meet the required standards defined by the University
•Ensures nurse anesthesia student clinical experiences are congruent with COA's Guidelines for Counting Clinical Experiences and CCNE's standards relating to direct practice clinical experiences as well LSBN's regulatory guidelines for advanced practice nursing.
•Ensures the Nurse Anesthesia program is built upon CCNE's Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice and COA's Standards for Nurse Anesthesia
Programs, the Practice Doctorate.
•Assists in the hiring of didactic faculty that meet the governing body's requirements for teaching in doctoral level nursing courses.
•Recruits highly qualified applicants. Advises applicants interested in the program and students enrolled in the program regarding curriculum and APDG requirements.
•Coordinates the delivery of quality didactic, simulation, and clinical learning experiences between two campuses and multiple clinical agencies.
•Actively participates in University and College of Nursing committees.
•Engages in scholarly activities appropriate to the academic role.
•Ensures all graduates are educationally prepared to take the NBCRNA certification examination.
•Actively engages in CRNA practice, professional development activities, and in scholarly activities appropriate to the discipline.
•Maintains collegial relationship with peers and colleagues throughout the University and community.
•Teaches all classes in a manner that will fully promote academic excellence.
•Provides instruction in areas of expertise.
•Maintains good attendance and office hours.
•Utilizes a variety of teaching strategies appropriate to domain of learning.
•Coordinates the development, evaluation and revision of curriculum, and policies and procedures within the Nurse Anesthesia Program.
•Works with University's external affairs, CONSAH Grant Director, as well as community partners to establish ongoing funding sources to support nurse anesthesia student scholarships/stipends.
•Provides quality education, advising, role-modeling of the nurse anesthetist professional role.
•Fulfills other required duties of the department.
Salary : $175,000