Open Rank - Assistant Dean of Faculty Practice of Nursing

The University of New Mexico, College of Nursing (CON) is recruiting an Assistant Dean of Faculty Practice. The Assistant Dean will be responsible for establishing, growing, and maintaining CON’s clinical business infrastructure, supporting faculty practice contracts, and creating revenue generating clinical services. In collaboration with CON Chief Financial Officer, this role ensures financial feasibility of clinical enterprises and ensures timely reporting of financial status across clinical enterprise to the Associate Dean and other required entities, addresses financial and budget concerns proactively, and serves as a key member of CON Leadership team reporting to the Associate Dean of Community and Clinical Affairs. 

Responsibilities include clinical strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of the clinical practice plans; leadership in promoting outcome-driven patient care; and collaboration with clinical agencies throughout the broader healthcare community in promoting excellence in education, research, and patient care.  This position leads the development and evaluation of practice opportunities for faculty and clinical precepting experiences for nursing students.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, create, and/or secure collaborative faculty practice and community engagement opportunities and student clinical learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students
• Generate opportunities such as, new acute and community-based clinical expansion opportunities for fee-for-service, contracts, and grant funded health and healthcare programs
• Promote the visibility of clinical practice initiatives within CON and the State of New Mexico
• Develop and maintain agreements and contracts with affiliated agencies for patient care, faculty practice, and student clinical learning sites
• Evaluate and address clinical performance, patient and staff satisfaction
• Initiate the clinical peer review process in conjunction with annual performance evaluations
• Collect, analyze, and report on faculty practice data
• Serves on CON Administrative Leadership Team
• Oversee all accreditations and credentialing requirements for CON clinical operations and practicing faculty
• Create a system of accountability through the definition and reporting of quality metrics and productivity standards
• Monitor and evaluate the cost effectiveness and quality of patient care at various clinical sites
• Collaborate with leadership, clinical staff, faculty, and others to foster a climate of clinical and academic excellence; interprofessional initiatives; diversity, equity, and inclusion, interpersonal communication; and consensus building across the organization 

The University of New Mexico College of Nursing

The University Of New Mexico College of Nursing, located in Albuquerque, NM, ranks in the top 15% of nursing programs in the country.  With over 1,000 enrolled students, the college offers pre- and post-licensure baccalaureate, master’s, post-master’s, and doctoral programs.  Program offerings include the state’s premiere Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs; master’s and post-master’s programs across seven concentrations for APRNs, nurse educators, and nurse administrators; and the New Mexico Nurse Education Consortium baccalaureate curriculum. 

Our faculty engage in innovative research and clinical scholarship to understand and address the health care needs among our most vulnerable populations.  As a College of Nursing at a research-intensive, federally designated Hispanic-serving institution situated on indigenous lands, we benefit both from the manifold opportunities and from the responsibilities we carry.  Consistent with our mission, vision, and values, we strive to openly support and deeply respect our diverse students, staff, and faculty.  We expect our faculty to benefit from and contribute to an inclusive environment that facilitates equity in research, scholarship, service, education, and practice.

The University of New Mexico is New Mexico’s flagship R1 research-intensive institution occupying nearly 800 acres near historic Route 66 in the heart of Albuquerque, a metropolitan area of more than 929,000 people.  The College of Nursing is part of a vibrant Health Sciences (HS), which includes New Mexico’s only Level-1 Trauma Center.  The HS provides an exceptional education for more than 1,500 students each year in 21 different health fields.  The HS is known for innovative research with more than $165 million in extramural research funding.  The HS has an established NIH-funded Clinical & Translational Science Center that provides extensive opportunities and resources to support collaborative research in a variety of interest areas.  The University of New Mexico offers a competitive salary and outstanding benefits package.