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The Leighton School of Nursing at Marian University in Indianapolis seeks dynamic and innovative leaders to serve as:

The Program Director for the Certified Nurse Anesthesia Program - responsible for providing leadership in the areas of curriculum and program development, implementation, and evaluation of the Nurse Anesthesia Program. This person is responsible for community outreach to clinical agencies in the negotiation of contracts for student clinical placement and the recruitment of potential candidates to participate in the Nurse Anesthesia program.

The Assistant Director for the Certified Nurse Anesthesia Program - assists the Program Director in the daily operations of the Doctoral of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia Program and assists in assuring compliance with the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program’s Standards and Guidelines.

This position is for a doctoral-prepared Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) who is experientially qualified to assist the program administrator and if required, assume leadership responsibility for the program. The Assistant Program Director serves as designee for the Program Director, is the coordinator of clinical requirements, and teaches classes as assigned.

Located within 10 minutes of downtown Indianapolis, Marian University is one of the nation’s preeminent Catholic institutions of higher learning, and ranks as one of US News & World Report’s top universities in the Midwest Region. Marian University was founded in 1937 by the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, Indiana, and the Franciscan Values that the Sisters ingrained into the university’s culture are still prevalent today. The university has experienced tremendous growth in the past 15 years under the leadership of President Daniel J. Elsener, including the opening of the Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013 – the state’s first new medical school in 110 years. Marian University’s football team has captured the NAIA national championship in 2012 and 2015. In 2016 and 2017, the women’s basketball team won back-to-back NAIA national championships. Marian University is also home to the most successful collegiate cycling program in the nation, which currently holds 42 national titles.

Full job descriptions are available at the CRNA

Careers site (https://crnacareers.com/) or contact us at

hr@marian.edu