Salary: $85,000.00 - $130,000.00 Annually
Location : Fresno, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2025-00372
Department: School of Grad & Prof Studies
Opening Date: 01/10/2025
Position Summary
Fresno Pacific University invites applications for a dynamic leader to head the Department of Nursing, ensuring the highest standards of academic excellence. The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) will be responsible for strategic planning, faculty development, curriculum oversight, and fostering a collaborative environment that promotes community engagement. Our programs, which are BRN-approved and CCNE-accredited, include a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program and a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program with a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) focus.
Essential Functions
Duties:

• Leadership and administration of all aspects of nursing programs
  • Provides positive leadership, promoting employee competence, morale, and retention
  • Provides leadership in supporting program directors in both internal assessment and in meeting external accreditation standards
  • Supports program directors in communicating with the California BRN as necessary regarding program status and changes
  • Represents the nursing unit at meetings of accreditation and regulatory bodies
  • Develops and maintains information supporting annual budget planning
  • Provides oversight of maintenance of records relevant to nursing programs
  • Facilitates professional development for faculty in teaching preparation, nursing theory and practice, and in faith and liberal arts integration
• Curriculum
  • Facilitates textbook selection and ordering across programs
  • Serves as ATI liaison
  • Recommends purchases of supplies and equipment to support the curriculum
  • Supports the nursing lab manager in ensuring labs meet standards and are maintained
• Faculty
  • Provides input on hiring of all nursing faculty
  • Oversees (directly or indirectly) orientation and onboarding of all nursing faculty
  • Develops faculty load schedules for each academic year
  • Facilitates conflict resolution effectively
• Develops and maintains community relationships both with internal and external constituents
• Maintains professional memberships and professional development
• Maintains and/or develops, as needed, curriculum in area of expertise
• Complete tasks timely with work that is comprehensive, complete, and accurate
• Communicates clearly, listens attentively, and seeks to understand others
• Collaborates productively with colleagues of varying skillset
• Demonstrate a commitment to serving and inspiring students in an academic context that integrates your Christian faith and learning.
• Embrace the , and values of Fresno Pacific University, affirm the , and support the ideals and practices articulated in ""
• Other job duties as assigned

Qualifications
Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree which includes course work in nursing, education or administration (doctoral candidates will be considered; completion of a terminal degree is a requisite for continued employment)
• One (1) year of experience as an administrator with validated performance of administrative responsibilities in a registered nursing education program or the registered nurse administrator of a hospital professional nursing education services program
• Two (2) years of experience teaching in pre or post-licensure registered nursing programs
• One (1) year of continuous experience, full-time or its equivalent experience providing direct patient care as a registered nurse
• Unrestricted and unencumbered current California Registered Nurse license.
• Commitment to the Christian faith and the University's mission of Christ-centered teaching and learning and involvement in a local church
• Ability to acquire a clear (unrestricted and unencumbered) and active California Registered Nurse license
• Ability to promote a collegial environment in work with students, staff, and faculty

Preferred:

• Evidence of effective academic, administrative leadership within a BSN, RN-to-BSN, and/or MSN program
• Evidence of teaching experience and experience in curriculum development
• Record or promise of scholarly achievement
• Experience with licensing (California BRN) and/or program accreditation via CCNE
• Experience as a California BRN-approved program director or as a California BRN-approved assistant program director

Environmental Conditions:

• Indoors in a normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, fumes, vibrations, and temperature changes at least eighty percent (80%) of the time.
• Frequent computer use at a workstation, up to eight hours per day.
• Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.
• Drive personal or University vehicles to appointments.
• Public contact position requiring professional apparel, personal hygiene, and grooming.

Physical Demands:

• This position typically functions indoors in an office environment with light to moderate noise associated with business office equipment. The position may involve travel for meetings and events.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: remain in a stationary position 80 % of the time, be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets/office machinery etc., operate a computer and keyboard and other office productivity machinery such as calculators/copy machines/printers. The employee is occasionally required to position self to reach items on the floor and in high cabinetry.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employee must be able to communicate with others to exchange information including both over the telephone and in-person communication with callers and community members and be able to read a computer screen and paper documents.
• Reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided in accordance with law.

University Information
Required Documents:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal Statements: brief statement (1 page or less) on each of the following topics:
  • Philosophy of Education
  • Relationship & Commitment to Jesus Christ and the Church
  • Relating Christian faith to discipline and teaching
  • Diversity Rationale
• Official Transcripts (showing highest degree earned)
• 2 Letters of Recommendation
• Pastoral Letter
  • This person should have extensive knowledge of your Christian life and relationship with Jesus Christ. This knowledge should be expressed in the letter.

UNIVERSITY DESCRIPTION
Fresno Pacific University is the only accredited Christian university founded in the Central Valley. FPU connects every student's untapped potential with unlimited opportunity for professional, personal and ethical growth. FPU offers undergraduate, graduate and seminary programs that stress solid academic preparation and a strong ethical foundation to more than 3,500 traditional and adult students on the main campus in southeast Fresno and regional campuses in North Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield and Merced as well as online. The university also reaches about 8,000 students through professional development studies. FPU has the highest four-year graduation rate of any Central Valley college or university, and is a Hispanic Serving Institution, with a Hispanic student population of 47 percent. FPU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and ranked in the top tier among western universities-master's category by U.S. News & World Report. Both U.S. News and Washington Monthly include FPU on their "Best Value" and "Best Bang for the Buck" lists, U.S. News places it at number 13 in its category for student social mobility and Money has ranked it at number 11 among 50 Best Colleges for Transfer Students. FPU is affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church, and all employees express a personal Christian commitment and support the Christian mission of the university. A description of the unique quality of FPU as an academic community can be found in the Fresno Pacific Idea at fresno.edu/about/fpu_idea.
Reserving its rights as a religious institution, Fresno Pacific University is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age or disability, or other classes protected by applicable law. Committed to excellence and actively supportive of cultural diversity, FPU invites individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you should contact FPU's Human Resources Department at As a religious institution, the University will administer the equal opportunity employment policy consistent with the Fresno Pacific University statement of faith, the FPU Idea and the University's governance by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.
Fresno Pacific University offers a wide range of affordable benefits that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage. As well as, a 403(b) retirement plan, life insurance, and a number of unique unviersity benefits. Please visit and you may review our current Holiday Calendar.
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