Dean, College of Nursing
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Rush University
Dean, College of Nursing
Academic Career & Executive Search is pleased to assist Rush University in its search for Dean, College of Nursing.
This is a truly defining moment at Rush University and an exceptional opportunity for a bold, visionary leader to shape the next era of one of the nation’s premier Colleges of Nursing. As Dean, you will stand at one of the most influential intersections in healthcare today: where academic nursing, an integrated academic health system, and national policy come together to drive change.
Rush seeks a leader with the intellectual range, strategic clarity, and national stature to elevate nursing education, expand the reach of research and innovation, and strengthen the College’s role as a driving force in the future of healthcare. This is a role for a Dean who is energized by possibility, motivated by impact, and ready to lead at an institution celebrated for excellence, discovery, and its longstanding commitment to improving health outcomes across the country.
Rush enters this search in a period of exceptional momentum and strategic clarity. The University and Health System are making deliberate, enterprise-level investments in academic nursing as a driver of clinical excellence, workforce innovation, and health equity. The next Dean will help position Rush at the forefront of the national dialogue on nursing workforce development, regulatory change, interprofessional practice, and the science and policy that underpin advanced nursing roles. The Dean will also lead the continued growth of the College’s research enterprise and promote team science, translational scholarship, and the integration of strong PhD and DNP research pathways.
The Dean will bring vision, political and relational acumen, collaborative strength, and the capacity to lead across academic, clinical, and policy spheres. This includes stewarding faculty recruitment and retention, cultivating a high-performance and inclusive culture, safeguarding enrollment health, advancing succession planning, and ensuring operational alignment within a complex academic health enterprise. A critical part of this work includes strengthening academic–practice partnerships with Rush University Medical Center, the Department of Nursing, and the Department of Academic Practice Nursing (DAPN); advancing technology-enabled and interprofessional educational models; championing student success, affordability, and the social determinants of learning; and serving as a visible advocate for philanthropic investment and external research funding. The Dean will also ensure long-term institutional vitality by strengthening faculty pipelines, mentoring emerging leaders, and building the structures needed for sustained programmatic and organizational continuity.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://acesrch.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a21esjynavp6- Posted On
- 1/3/2026
- Job Type
- Dean/Director
- School/Institution
- Rush University
- Job Location
- Chicago, IL