Description

Creighton University College of Nursing is seeking applicants for a 12-month, full-time, Assistant Director for its Doctor of Nursing Degree-Nurse Anesthesia Program.  This faculty position is an open track with the tenure track or non-tenure track status determined by the  applicant’s academic experience and scholarship history. This on-site position is for the College’s Omaha campus. 

 Responsibilities include providing operational support, under the direction of the Nurse Anesthesia Program Director, to ensure program quality, accreditation compliance, and continuous improvement in alignment with accreditation and state regulatory requirements. The Assistant Director collaborates closely with the Program Director and Associate Dean for the Graduate Program in Nursing in the areas of accreditation, curriculum oversight, clinical education management, faculty support, student progression, and outcomes assessment.  Teaching responsibilities also include didactic, lab, and clinical instruction, curriculum development, and academic advising.  Scholarship expectations are commensurate with rank and tenure track.

Qualifications

Candidates must possess a Doctoral degree in nursing or related field from an institution of higher education recognized and accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education along with a current unencumbered RN  and APRN licensure or eligibility for licensure as required by Nebraska.  The candidate must be nationally certified by the National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA). A minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience as a CRNA is required. Formal education in instruction, curriculum, and evaluation is required or willingness to complete the AANA microcredential in education.  The candidate must have current knowledge of institutional and programmatic accreditation requirements for nurse anesthesia educational programs.

We encourage applications from qualified individuals representing all backgrounds and faith traditions who identify with our mission and can contribute to our distinctive academic traditions. Candidates are strongly urged to familiarize themselves with Creighton’s mission and founding principles at http://www.creighton.edu/mission/

Candidates are also encouraged to review the Faculty Handbook at: https://www.creighton.edu/fileadmin/user/GeneralCounsel/docs/Faculty_Handbook_2020.pdf

Rank and salary are commensurate with experience. 

Application Instructions

Creighton University is an AA/EEO/ADA Employer: M/F Disabled/Vets

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

AAP/EEO Statement 

Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination.