Open Rank of Nursing, Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs Operations

The Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs Operations is the leader responsible for overseeing clinical placement, simulation, and staff nurse educators at the College of Nursing (CON).  The position reports directly to the Associate Dean of Community and Clinical Affairs and is expected to perform with a high level of responsibility and independence.

This is a leadership position, which includes an active role with the Dean’s Administrative Leadership group; commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, interprofessional and community engagement.  This person will provide a vital role in the development of nursing students in clinical programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as facilitate a culture of effective mentorship.  The incumbent is expected to engage in teaching, maintain an active program of scholarship, and service with a consistent record of funding support appropriate for faculty at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor (clinician educator or tenure track).

This individual will work collaboratively with administration across the CON faculty, staff, and students to ensure all students have a productive clinical experience including simulation.  They will be responsible for recruiting appropriate clinical placement sites, ensuring all appropriate agreements are in place and agency requirements are met for students’ rotations within and external to University of New Mexico.  This includes negotiating agreements with agencies throughout the United States and occasionally overseas.  Ensuring student compliance to meet state, school, and clinical site requirements.  The selected applicant must maintain a primary residence in the Albuquerque area (including surrounding communities such as Rio Rancho, Los Lunas, Belen, Edgewood, and Santa Fe) and be able to reliably commute to the College of Nursing in Albuquerque.

Responsibilities include:

• Collaborates with the respective assistant deans and faculty regarding clinical placements
• Manages and maintains affiliation agreements/contracts with clinical sites and hospitals
• Manage the relationships with clinical partners from affiliate hospitals, clinics and health network who are responsible for teaching nursing students.
• Identify opportunities to increase the CON’s clinical partnerships (predominantly in the southwest) by enhancing and expanding the number and types of placements through outreach and marketing activities
• Oversight of clinical placement data and accrediting bodies reports
• Promote scholarly activity in clinical education and simulation
• Responsible for all aspects of the nursing simulation centers
• Manage and evaluate Clinical Affairs staff including clinical partnerships, simulation, and staff nurse educators
• Provide coaching and mentoring to enhance the internal capabilities of the team
• Required to travel locally, statewide, and nationally
• Support the development and coordination of workshops, seminars and other programs that will benefit community clinical partners
• Facilitate an environment that supports student, staff, and faculty diversity, equity, and inclusion

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 teaching, 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 HS, which includes New Mexico’s only Level 1 Trauma Center.  The HSC provides an exceptional education for more than 1,500 students each year in 21 different health fields.  The HSC is known for innovative research with more than $165 Million in extramural research funding.  The HSC has an established 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.