National Dean

Company Description

Unitek Learning is a leading healthcare education organization focused on preparing the next generation of nurses and healthcare professionals. 

Through its family of institutions, including Unitek College of Nursing, Eagle Gate College, Provo College, Brookline College, and Unitek EMT, Unitek delivers career-focused education designed to help students build meaningful careers while addressing critical workforce needs across the healthcare industry. 

Through our Workforce Solutions segment, Unitek partners with hospitals and health systems to create sustainable talent pipelines and expand access to healthcare education through employer-based training and workforce development programs nationwide.

Job Description

• Plans, develops, manages, updates, and evaluates all aspects of the program
• Prepares data and other written materials for all required state and Vocational Nursing Board requirements, reports, proposals, self- studies, surveys, and site visits.
• Assists with identifying and obtaining outside resources for the nursing program.
• Develops and implements program policies and procedures.
• Organizes and serves on committees.
• Oversees admission process and orientation.
• Effectively serves as liaison between the community and the college.
• Develops and maintains educational partnerships with clinical sites
• Performs clinical site evaluations that include a thorough assessment on the ability of the agency to provide clinical experiences that meet the objectives for application of theory and clinical course objectives. The assessment includes an analysis of risk, hazards, and safety of all students, as well as ensuring adequate staffing to handle clinical objectives.
• Maintains evaluations by students, clinical sites representatives, and faculty at completion of each clinical rotation and provides summary report to the Chief Executive Officer /Assistant Dean of Nursing Programs and shares same with Advisory committee.
• Ensure clinical contracts are updated and maintained.
• Participates in nursing faculty recruitment, hiring and orientation.
• Facilitates nursing faculty meetings on a regular basis and ensures adequate records and minutes of the meetings are maintained.
• Assigns and schedules faculty to course and clinical sites.
• Monitors quality of instruction and participates in faculty and program review, evaluation, and strategic planning.
• Provides advising, support, and planning assistance to potential students.
• Provides input and ensure that students are properly oriented to nursing skills lab and clinical facilities prior to initiating clinical rotations.
• Participates in the planning and review process for the recruitment and admission of qualified nursing students.
• Assures that all students have completed the necessary documentation and met the requirements for graduation and licensing exams.
• Participates in the planning and implementation of the Nursing Advisory Committee meetings on the campus and regional levels.
• Participates in professional development; maintains CE hours
• Maintains current knowledge of State rules and regulations as related to the practice of Vocational Nursing.
• Provides oversight and support to campus Program Directors on a regional level.
• Monitors VN program metrics at all campuses.
• Conducts campus site visits on a regular basis to ensure compliance with Unitek College policies and procedures, BVNPT regulations, and accreditation standards.

Salary Range: $200-225K

Qualifications

• Hold a current active license as a Registered Nurse; and
• Hold a Masters’ degree from an approved school; and
• Have a minimum of three years’ experience as a Registered Nurse; one year shall be in teaching or clinical supervision, or a combination thereof, in a state approved registered nursing or vocational or practical nursing, or psychiatric technician school within the last five years; or a minimum of three years’ experience in nursing administration or nursing education within the last five years; and
• Have completed a course or courses offered by an approved school with instruction in administration, teaching, and curriculum development.

Additional Information

We Offer:

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year.  Increasing based on years of service with company
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
• 401K with a Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program