School of Nursing Program Director, FNP

The program director is an academically qualified and specialty certified faculty member who meets state and national standards for licensure in the APRN specialty at the OHSU School of Nursing. This leadership role has input, responsibility, and oversight for program structure and operations to ensure academic excellence that adheres to Oregon statutes and regulations and national accreditation standards for APRN education and practice. This is an in-person position based in Portland.

To be considered for this position, please submit the following documents: 

• Your cover letter that includes: 

• How you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. 
• How you meet any of the preferred qualifications for this position. 
• A general statement describing your teaching and research interests, and how they match with OHSU. 
• A statement that addresses your understanding, contributions, and aspirations regarding Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and how you would support OHSU’s diverse students and surrounding community populations. This statement should also address your perspective on learning about and building trauma-informed relationships with faculty, staff, and students. What would help you feel that you belong and are supported? 

OHSU has three missions: healing, teaching, and discovery. In the School of Nursing, these focus to optimize health, prepare nurse leaders, and transform health care. Infusing these is a fourth: to become a trauma-informed and truly anti-racist institution. The School of Nursing has made the same commitment. We, along with all of OHSU, are striving to become a place where every member can be safe, be at their best, and do their best work. With support from OHSU leadership and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion and using a trauma-informed approach, we are transforming our culture, policies, admissions, hiring, and more. 

The appointee shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the university’s missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach, and public service. 

Leadership and Administration

• Provides leadership in recruiting qualified faculty for identified programs by serving on search committees and assisting with recruitment functions.
• Engages with community partners across the state and region as needed to establish educational and clinical learning collaborations.
• Develops and establishes program operations that are standardized according to accreditation, APRN program, and School of Nursing practice.
• Leads evaluation and improvement efforts to ensure curricular requirements result in exemplary program and student outcomes.
• Leads faculty collaboration in the development, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum.
• Participates in the budgeting process and policy and procedure development.
• Uses course and program evaluation results for continuous and systematic program improvement.
• Provides ongoing development, engagement, and regular evaluation of program faculty.
• Manages program administration, including faculty workload assignments and course scheduling in consultation with other program directors and Assistant Dean for APRN DNP programs.
• Engages faculty in activities related to recruitment, admission, retention, and progression of students.
• Engages external and internal stakeholders in a manner to expand the program reach, advance the school’s reputation, secure funding, and meet emerging clinical needs.

Curriculum Advancement

• Engages collaboratively in the development, implementation, evaluation, and refinement of curriculum from a foundation of core graduate courses scaffolded with increasing depth and breadth of clinical functioning.
• Ensures, through practice engagement, that current, emerging, and evidence-based knowledge and clinical practices are presented in curriculum.
• Ensures quality and rigor of program outcomes and DNP scholarly projects.
• Provides effective didactic and clinical instruction using appropriate instructional technologies to ensure course and program outcomes are met.
• Guides and monitors overall student learning (didactic and clinical) experiences, assessment, and engagement based on program needs.
• Ensures professional formation occurs among program students.
• Oversees student advising in accordance with SON academic policies.
• Ensures and is involved in annual student review of the program.

Academic and Community Service

• Maintains a network of national, regional, and local professional contacts that informs the direction and functioning of the program.
• Engages in professional activities, inquiry, and scholarship related to interest and expertise that contributes to clinical practice.
• Seeks consultative and scholarly opportunities to advance and disseminate knowledge in specialty area and enhances the program’s reputation.
• Engages with the learning community by involvement in faculty governance, faculty meetings, SON committee membership.
• Provides leadership in SON, University, local, state, or national organizations.
• Advances self through the APT process to the maximum area of personal and professional development.

Education: Earned doctorate (PhD or DNP)

Registrations, Certifications and/or Licenses: Oregon RN license and current BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA). American Nurses Credentialing Center Family Nurse Practitioner board certification or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board - Family Nurse Practitioner

Experience:

• Relevant national and state level certifications and licensure, specialty preparation, active engagement, and a minimum of 5 years progressive clinical and academic experience
• Ability to teach using multiple pedagogical approaches, including online technologies
• Demonstrated history of developing and leading a cohesive team resulting in positive outcomes for the organization, School of Nursing, faculty/providers, learners, and external constituents/stakeholders
• Preferred candidate will have defined area of scholarship with evidence of how the area contributes/relates to the program and SON priorities

Benefits 

As one of Portland’s largest and premier employers, OHSU is committed to providing comprehensive, affordable, and customizable benefits for our employees. OHSU’s medical plans offer comprehensive coverage with access to the best physicians and hospitals, including the award-winning care we provide at OHSU. Most full-time employees do not pay any amount for employee-only coverage for medical, dental, and vision coverage. Our total rewards package includes 26 days of PTO*, 9 paid holidays*, employee discount programs, and options for tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, and retirement plans in addition to many other benefits. Most faculty positions are eligible for relocation assistance. 

*Prorated based on FTE. 

Creating an inclusive community doesn’t just happen, and cannot be achieved by a single department or individual. It is a transformation that occurs only when each of us embraces diversity and leads by example. Candidates that value OHSU’s commitment to building an anti-racist workplace are strongly encouraged to apply.  

We are seeking the best candidate for the position, and we understand that qualified candidates come from a range of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and pathways to competency. We encourage you to apply if you feel you can perform the essential responsibilities of the position even if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum qualifications described or are unsure if your experience could be considered related experience.