Director, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Master’s Degree Program

Job Posted 1/18/2025
University of New England Career
Portland, ME
United States
Job Description
Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership and assume the primary responsibility for guiding the development and implementation of the Masters of Science Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program. Design and lead educational effectiveness processes which ensure continuous program quality and favorable learner outcomes as required by disciplinary accreditation and advanced nursing practice certification bodies. Collaborate with the SoN Executive Director and appropriate personnel within the College of Professional Studies ( UNE online) addressing best practices in online instructional design in creating the PMHNP didactic courses. Engage in the hiring of faculty and professional staff to support the PMHNP program. Exercise budgetary/financial monitoring and planning for the PMHNP program. Engage and collaborate with the potential clinical partners and the community in developing relationships and clinical rotations for PMHNP students. Collaborate with other UNE health profession programs to identify and implement interprofessional education and collaborative practice learning opportunities. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Doctoral preparation (Ph.D., DNP , Ed.D.) in nursing or education with 3-5 years of graduate nursing education experience Current certification as an advanced practice PMHNP Eligibility for nursing licensure in the State of Maine 3 or more years of experience in nursing education at the graduate level.