Position Summary:

The senior program coordinator for the DNP-NA supports the DNP-NA program to advance the goals and strategies of the College of Nursing (CON). Supports and collaborates with the program director, assistant program directors, faculty, university departments and clinical sites to ensure smooth program operations, support the academic and clincal functions of the program including regulatory compliance and effective communication to achieve student and program success.

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Essential Functions:

• At all times employees are expected to uphold Creighton’s core values and demonstrate commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment, while adhering to all University Ethical Standards of Conduct, rules, regulations, and job requirements, including required educational trainings.
• Communicates with the College of Nursing and university personnel, faculty, clinical site representatives and students to coordinate and communicate course and clinical schedules for student placement. Initiates clinical requests into placement portal systems. Provides leadership as a liaison with clinical agencies, third party portal companies, and faculty to ensure timely placement of students in quality clinical experiences..Clinical site communication as well as housing in conjunction with sites for students as needed.
• Provides administrative support to the CRNA Director and department administration and faculty. Maintains all policies including but not limited to the nurse anesthesia clinicial handbook.
• Coordinate with enrollment management to design and manage the CONDNP-NA application, interview and admissions processes. Facilitates all program events in conjunction with the CON events team.
• Collaborates with the Program Diretcor to mainatian compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. Assists with accreditation assessment preparation and reporting requirements.

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Education & Experience:

• Minimum education level:

o Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred

• Minimum experience:

o 4-6 years administrative and/or office management experience

o Experience with CRNA, DNP programs and/or hospital based surgical services required.

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with CRNA, DNP programs and/or hospital based surgical services required.
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments;
• Exquisite interprofessional skills;
• High level of Customer service focus both face-to-face and e-communications;
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information;
• Familiarity with learning management systems and database management;
• Ability to resolve conflicts and deal with internal and external constituents
• Ability to recognize and analyze problems, generate solutions, and follow through to resolve issues;
• Impeccable attention to detail;
• Ability to function effectively as a team member, while exercising independent and critical judgment;
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize work with multiple and conflicting demands in a deadline-oriented environment;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, as well as ability to learn other university systems.

Why Creighton?

At Creighton, you are part of something big. Your skills and passions unite with thousands of faculty, staff and students inspired to change the world. Here, we offer meaningful work driven by a 475-year-old Jesuit tradition committed to social justice and serving others. Through this tradition, we push the boundaries on innovation. We pursue new knowledge for the betterment of society. We seek to improve our world through Catholic and Jesuit values. And it all starts with you.

Creighton University, an R2 Carnegie classification, is a Jesuit, Catholic university. In this Ignatian tradition, Creighton emphasizes the type of research that engages the world and that is driven by engaged teachers who are committed to justice and the pursuit of knowledge for the betterment of society. Recognized for its undergraduate research profile and its six health professional schools. Creighton is an urban campus in the heart of Omaha, Nebraska, a vibrant and growing city of nearly a million people with four Fortune 500 companies, an active sports scene, a vibrant arts community, and a nationally-recognized restaurant scene.

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