Clinical Director of Health Services and Nurse Practitioner

Kean Wellness Center

Office of Student Health Services

Clinical Director of Health Services and Nurse Practitioner

Under the direction of the Executive Director of the Kean Wellness Center at Kean University, the Clinical Director of Health Services (Director 3) provides leadership, vision and oversight of all clinical operations of Student Health Services. The Clinical Director ensures high-quality, cost-effective, student-oriented health care for a diverse student body, to promote a healthy campus and student retention. The Clinical Director will oversee policies and procedures; act with authority supervising the clinical staff; and do related work as required.

The Clinical Director is part of an integrated health care team and works as part of the administrative and clinical staff that oversees the daily operations of the Kean Wellness Center. As a Nurse Practitioner, they will deliver health care both in prevention and episodic care to the student body with a high degree of expertise within the specialties of college health and consistent with the established nurse practitioner protocols and standards of practice, and act as a resource of other clinical staff.

Qualifications: Master’s degree from an accredited college and three years of professional experience in a related field is required. It is strongly preferred the three years of experience is as an administrator in an institution of higher education, education or health related field. Other requirements include: current licensure and valid certification as a Family or Adult Specialty Advance Practice Nurse by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing and by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP); current licensure as a Registered Nurse in good standing by the New Jersey State Board of Nursing; and current Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Professional Rescuer, CPR and AED certification from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. Five years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner is preferred.

Candidacy review begins immediately and continues until appointment is made. Please submit your cover letter, resume/CV and contact information for three professional references. Official transcripts are required prior to the starting date of employment.

Attention current Kean University employees (including part-time Student Assistants, Graduate Assistants, Academic Specialists and Adjuncts): Please apply via the internal career site to ensure consideration as an internal candidate. To apply internally, please log into your Workday account and select the Career icon on your homepage to view available positions.

Additional Information

As a condition of employment, external candidates are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to their start date. If you are unable to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for medical or religious reasons, you may submit a request for an exemption. All employees are expected to follow the University's current health and safety protocols for COVID-19 and any procedures/protocols created through additional correspondence.

Kean University complies with the New Jersey First Act (Senate Bill No. 1730, P.L. 2011, Chapter 70). Any individual newly hired by Kean University will be required to abide by this law and establish a principal residence in New Jersey. New employees will have a full 365 days to establish such residence, from the effective date of hire.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please refer to Section III.A. of our Reasonable Accommodations Policy & Procedures .

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Kean University is committed to establishing and maintaining a diverse campus community through inclusive excellence and equal opportunity. Kean’s commitment to access and equity is designed to prepare each graduate to not only thrive, but climb higher in a diverse world. As an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution we work to support a campus-wide agenda to foster a community that both values and promotes the diversity and equity of all students, faculty, staff, administrators, and beyond.

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