Summary Description:
The Nursing Program Manager is a full-time, administrative position that reports to the Dean of Nursing and works closely with the Associate Dean and nursing faculty. This role is responsible for supporting and facilitating clinical placement coordination in partnership with designated staff, ensuring placements are organized efficiently and student needs are met; overseeing student compliance and documentation systems; coordinating assessment and reporting processes; and providing high-level administrative support to ensure the effective functioning of the BSN program.

Primary Job Duties:

• Support the oversight of clinical placements for eight clinical courses by:
  1. Assisting in developing and tracking required School Affiliation Agreements with clinical partners.
  2. Supporting the recruitment and assignment of clinical instructors from WP faculty as well as clinical supervisors from community partners and referrals.
  3. Communicating and coordinating with ACEMAPP/consortium and other clinical partners as needed for questions, capstone placements, and updates for specific clinical sites.
  4. Coordinating the distribution and collection of student clinical site assignments and related documents for filing.
  5. Monitoring ACEMAPP credentials for WP and students, helping ensure deadlines and compliance topics are addressed through emails and meetings.
• Partner with upper-division students on degree completion planning and process, developing initial degree plans, and completing grad checks as required.
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate new student orientation sessions for incoming BSN cohorts, in collaboration with the Dean, Associate Dean, and faculty, to ensure students are fully prepared for program expectations and clinical requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date electronic student records, including licensure requirements, onboarding documents, and progression tracking.
• Support the Department of Nursing by creating course schedules, students’ weekly calendars, and various clinical rosters.
• Communicate regarding, and address where able, faculty requests for course and clinical needs.
• Attend all relevant Department of Nursing and related meetings, coordinate agendas as needed, and document minutes.
• Coordinate all Nursing Advisory Council meetings, which include coordinating agendas and delegating minute-taking.
• Contribute to the support and implementation of the University Strategic Plan.
• Participate in Warner Pacific University professional development opportunities.
• Adhere to University policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate commitment to a Christian liberal arts education by upholding the mission of the University and abiding by the Employment Standards and Lifestyle Agreement.
• Exhibit commitment to inclusiveness and sensitivity in areas of national origin, ethnicity, culture, gender, and disabilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited higher education institution or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently and effectively solve problems and initiate and implement projects independently
• Ability to multi-task with accuracy and work effectively in order to adapt and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Expertise working with diverse populations
• Expertise in Microsoft Office programs and databases

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree and/or minimum of five years of experience in a higher education environment

Physical Demands – Work Environment: 
The position is located in a typical office environment. Professional/business casual attire is required.

Employment and Lifestyle Standards: 
Warner Pacific is a Christ-centered urban liberal arts University dedicated to providing students from diverse backgrounds an education that prepares them to engage actively in a constantly changing world. The University was founded in 1937 by the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana). Central to Warner Pacific’s identity as a Christ-centered higher education institution is the policy of hiring persons whose personal and professional lives reflect:
 
1.   A belief in the deity of and commitment to Jesus Christ and the Christian faith, as interpreted through the historic witness of Scripture and the continuing ministry of the Holy Spirit.
2.  The practice of following Christ through day-to-day personal lifestyle choices.
3.  A vitality of Christian experience maturing in insight and application and appreciative of differing viewpoints.
4.  A commitment to life-long learning and service through personal and professional development.
5.  For teaching faculty, the expression of artful teaching, based on mastery of relevant subject matter and in an environment of purposeful and rigorous inquiry amongst a community of scholars who support one another.
6. A capability, by temperament, preparation, and will, to support students as they confront the intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of their lives.
7.   A sensitivity to and support for the mission, core themes, vision, values, ethos and traditions of the Warner Pacific University community.
8. A commitment to teaching and serving in harmony with the doctrines of the Holy Bible. 

Employee Agreement:
Mission-based hiring is of critical importance to Warner Pacific University. Employees are expected to demonstrate and articulate a vital Christian faith and to live in a manner consistent with a Christ-centered lifestyle as informed by the Scriptures of the New Testament.
 
Warner Pacific’s students, faculty and staff are expected to foster an environment of mutual respect and accountability, to care for the personal dignity of others and to exercise integrity in their conduct and communication. The University environment is expected to be free from discrimination and harassment (including bullying). When an individual’s behavior has direct implications for others and/or the well-being of the University community, there may be cause for institutional involvement, regardless of where the situation occurs.
 
Warner Pacific University desires to provide a safe and healthy environment for staff, faculty, students, visitors and guests. Therefore, smoking is not permitted on University property, in its vehicles, or at any University sponsored event. The use of illegal drugs or non-prescribed controlled substances is strictly prohibited. Use of alcoholic beverages or tobacco products is strictly prohibited on Warner Pacific University campuses.
 
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Warner Pacific provides equal opportunity for employment and advancement for all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status and any other status protected by laws and regulations to which Warner Pacific is subject.  All employment decisions, including hiring, promotions, compensation, benefits, transfers, and terminations are made in a manner that does not discriminate against individuals in the categories discussed above.  Because Warner Pacific is a Christian liberal arts University, the University exercises its legal right to hire Christian employees to fulfill its mission and purpose.

Warner Pacific University's Mission:  Warner Pacific is a Christ-centered, urban, diverse, minority-serving, Hispanic-serving, liberal arts University dedicated to providing students with an education that prepares them to engage actively in a constantly changing world. Our hiring practices reflect our missional commitment to being a Christ-centered institution.
 
Warner Pacific University’s Commitment to Diversity: Warner Pacific University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks a diverse workforce of committed Christians from all racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. Warner Pacific University is committed to hiring staff and faculty with an intentionality that demonstrates the importance of having an employee community that reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of the students we serve. Persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

** NOTE: All job offers are contingent upon successfully passing a background check and completing all required paperwork.