Dean of Nursing

Why You Should Work With Us:

Exciting campus leadership opportunity!

Arizona College of Nursing is seeking a higher education nursing leader to join us as Dean of Nursing at our Melbourne, FL BSN campus!

Competitive total compensation packages offered including:

• Annual performance bonus
• Comprehensive health & wellness benefits
• 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting and generous match
• Relocation assistance

Arizona College of Nursing is a rapidly growing, nursing school that transforms people’s lives by preparing them for careers in nursing and improving communities through the care its graduates provide. As a leading nurse educator, Arizona College of Nursing offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s in nursing in 3 years or less with qualified transfer credits. Our quality nursing curriculum prepares students for an in-demand career to help communities overcome the chronic, well-known, and increasing nursing shortage.

Through the execution of a targeted growth strategy, the college plans to meet the growing demand for nurses by launching campuses in markets where bachelor’s prepared nurses are needed. Putting students first, we are dedicated to providing students with an exceptional education in growing healthcare fields; teaching them relevant, required skills for today and the future. Our culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative.

As a team, we continually embrace our core values:

Passion: We love helping others succeed.
Excellence: We strive to be the best.
Adaptability: We learn, in part by trying new ideas.
Accountability: We own our results.
Integrity: We do the right thing.

As a member of the College’s leadership team, the Dean of Nursing collaborates closely with the Executive Director of Academic Operations and the rest of the campus leadership team on policy making, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the campus’s activities and assists in ensuring that the College’s vision, mission, and values are foundational elements in guiding decision‑making and actions.

Administrative and Leadership

• Responsible for monitoring and evaluating direct reports, including but not limited to, the nursing faculty, clinical coordinator, and director of simulation.
• Ensures compliance of nursing program with State Board of Nursing requirements. Prepares and completes annual and required reports and data for the Board. Notifies the Board of any substantial changes as outlined by the rules and regulations of the State BON.
• Represents the nursing program at meetings of appropriate bodies, including the Board of Nursing.
• Submits information for preparation of the annual operating and capital budget.
• Provides leadership to the faculty in preparation for the accreditation self‑study.
• Prepares and maintains statistics related to program outcomes.
• Maintains records relevant to the program.
• Manage direct reports including conducting 1:1s, Quarterly Check‑Ins, Performance Management, and offering Training and Development.

General Operations

• Promptly notify direct manager and appropriate corporate stakeholders of all legal issues.
• Notify manager of any personnel changes at management level.
• Provide positive leadership to build employee morale.

Clinical Scheduling/Clinical Consortium

• When student threshold is met, supervises directly the Assistant Dean of Nursing.
• Supervises directly or indirectly the Clinical Coordinator position and is accountable for clinical coordination in accordance with the clinical scheduling practice, state consortium, and Board of Nursing.
• Collaborates with the clinical coordinator, faculty, and facilities in evaluating the appropriateness of clinical facilities and curricular experiences.
• Ensures a sufficient supply of direct patient care hours necessary to deliver the nursing curriculum.
• Indirectly, in partnership with Clinical Coordinator, monitors students’ compliance with health regulations and directly serves as liaison to the Board of Health (as needed) in conjunction with the clinical coordinator.
• Oversees the Health and Safety Orientation for students about to progress to the Core

Faculty

• Is responsible for the appointment, retention, and promotion of faculty, including…