Director of Nursing

Director of Nursing

Location: GHC - Heritage Hall Inst. Site

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job Summary: The Director of Nursing (DON) directs the operations of the Department of Nursing, Atrium Health Floyd School of Health Sciences.

• Understand, support, and carry out the college's mission, vision, and values and comply with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies.

• Serves as the designated nurse administrator as defined by the Georgia Board of Nursing and accreditation agency.
• Assumes authority and responsibility for the administration, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing education program(s) to ensure compliance with USG, SACSCOC, ACEN, and GBON guidelines, rules, and regulations.
• Directs ongoing accreditation activities to ensure continual adherence to standards.
• Prepares recurring and special reports for the GBON, ACEN, USG, and other agencies as required.

• Maintains stewardship of department statistics and historical data as required by USG, accreditation agencies, and regulatory bodies.
• Collaborates with Dean of Health Sciences to develop and administer the nursing budget.

• Chairs the Nursing Advisory Board.
• Represents GHC and the department at meetings, conferences, and seminars within the county, state, and university system.
• Collaborates with the Dean of Health Sciences to obtain support and resources for the nursing department.
• Recruits, screens, hires, and mentors the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) and direct report staff.
• Recruits students for all nursing programs.
• Collaborates closely with clinical partners to ensure objectives of the program are met.
• Manages all grant responsibilities as the point of contact for all pre- and post‑award activities.
• Supports the process toward resolution of complaints and grievances from students, parents, and other interested parties.
• Serves on college committees as assigned.

• Instructs six (6) credit hours for the academic year as assigned.
• Meets common expectations of the faculty.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Dean of Health Sciences.

• Graduate degree in nursing and doctoral preparation.
• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a master's degree in a related field.
• Administrative experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives of the department, usually interpreted to require three to five years of related experience.
• Unencumbered license as registered nurse and eligible to practice in Georgia.
• Possession or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial transcripts

• Knowledge of Board of Regents policies, University System of Georgia policies, Georgia Board of Nursing rules and regulations, ACEN standards, and nursing education organization standards.
• Knowledge of institutional policies and procedures, college human resource policies, and the preparation of clear and accurate reports.
• Skill in grant writing and management of awarded grants.
• Skill in analysis of problems and the development and implementation of solutions.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Applications will be accepted until filled.

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