Interim Dean of Nursing & Allied Health

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Palo Verde College is a publicly supported2-year college located inthe beautiful

Southeastern California desert. Yearlyenrollment is approximately 7,000 students (full andpart-time).

Palo Verde Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer andis committed to providing an educational environment which affirmsand supports diversity in its faculty, staff, and administration,and promoting an environment of inclusion. At Palo Verde College,we value every team member’s contribution in achieving the missionof providing excellent educational programs and services that contribute to the success of our students and the vitality of the community we serve.

We are looking for individuals who enjoy working collaboratively in an environment of diversity, culture,thinking, and learning.

Further information on the College's distance education programs can befound in the College Catalog. In addition, Palo Verde College is committed toserving students who have been impacted by the criminal justice system through education. Resources for teaching classes for incarcerated or formerly incarcerated students are available through the Rising Scholar Network.

Palo Verde College is located in the City of Blythe at one of the busiest entrance points to California. The college is locatedin a desert oasis adjacent to the beautiful Colorado River and thePalo Verde Valley. Blythe, and the fertile Palo Verde Valley,is primarily a farming and ranching area. Boating, fishing and hunting attract many tourists. The Palo Verde Valley is centrally located between Phoenix and Los Angeles, Las Vegas andthe Mexican border.

The valley’s great climate, with morethan 350 days of sunshine and mild winters, attracts thousands ofwinter visitors every year.

Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Instruction and Student Services, the Dean of Nursing &Allied Health plans, organizes, administers, and directs the programs, personnel, operations, and activities within the Nursing and Allied Health division. Implements and coordinatesinstructional planning objectives, manages and evaluates assignedinstructional programs, oversees student learning outcomes, assign sand supports faculty, coordinates and directs communications,manages resources, and supervises personnel to effectively address the program needs.

The Dean of Nursing & Allied Health supports

District-wide initiatives to advance education through an equitymindset and the integration of inclusive, culturally competentpractices to enhance awareness of student needs and identify best practices for accommodating diverse learning styles, responsible for compliance with accrediting agencies including the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), Board of Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

• 1. Serves as the liaison to Nursing and Allied Health accrediting bodies and regulatory agencies; prepare and maintain required accreditation reports and approval forms for the BRN for the Associate Degree of Nursing program, BVNPT for the Vocational Nursing program, California Department of Public Health for the Certified Nursing Assistant program, California Emergency Medical Services Authority for the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program, Department of Health Services for the Phlebotomy program and additional appropriate agencies.
• 2. Maintains current knowledge of Nursing and Allied Health Stateand federal licensure and certification examinations and processes;participate in professional growth activities and remain current inthe Nursing disciplines.
• 3. Oversees the initiation and maintenance of national program accreditation.
• 4. Provides administrative support and direction to faculty chairs,program directors, site administrators, classified staff, contactstaff, and others.
• 5. Initiates and maintains contractual agreements and clinical schedules with community service agencies used as clinical sitesfor Nursing and Allied Health students.
• 6. Participates in the recruitment and selection of Nursingfaculty, including the determination and verification of required qualifications and submission of qualifications for State boardapproval.
• 7. Assist in the development student recruitment materials,participation in student recruitment activities and in conductingactivities that support student retention; participates in nursing student…