Rasmussen College School of Nursing Hires B. E. Smith to Recruit New President

June 30, 2011 - PRLog -- B. E. Smith, the top executive search firm in healthcare and higher education, has been retained to lead a national president search for Rasmussen College School of Nursing. As the No. 1 ranked executive search firm by Modern Healthcare, B. E. Smith placed more than 300 senior-level healthcare and higher education executives into organizations worldwide last year.
“The Rasmussen College School of Nursing is a premier nursing program, and we are confident that our partnership with B. E. Smith will result in the recruitment and selection of a top-level, visionary president who is wholly dedicated to student success and achievement,” President of Rasmussen College Kristi Waite said. “At Rasmussen College, we provide an exceptional educational experience to future nurses, and we are looking for a School of Nursing president who can lead the continued growth and success of the school as we continue to evolve.”
Rasmussen College is a career-focused, private college that specializes in offering the most in-demand degree programs in a highly supportive, student-centered educational environment to more than 15,000 students online and across 22 campuses in the Midwest and Florida. Rasmussen College is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), and is proud to have received the HLC’s longest grant of accreditation — 10 years — following a lengthy evaluation last year.
The Rasmussen College School of Nursing includes practical and professional nursing degree programs in Minnesota, Florida and Wisconsin, with plans to grow in the near future. Rasmussen College also offers an online RN-BSN program, which it just launched a few months ago.
The new president will have executive leadership responsibility for 11 nursing campuses in three states and will lead continuing growth, operational oversight and assessment of industry opportunities, as well as financial and personnel management. The ideal candidate will have significant program leadership experience and a proven track record of executive leadership in an academic and service environment.
About Rasmussen College:
An innovator of higher education, Rasmussen College is a career-focused, private college that specializes in offering the most in-demand degree programs in a highly supportive, student-centered educational environment. Rasmussen College offers market-relevant programs from the certificate and diploma level through the associate’s and bachelor’s level online and across its 22 campuses in the Midwest and Florida to more than 15,000 students. By combining its expertise in career development with high academic standards and with unparalleled student support services, graduates of Rasmussen College leave with the most up-to-date knowledge, the skills that employers look for, and the tools to succeed in their chosen field. Since 1900, the primary focus at Rasmussen College has remained constant: student achievement is of the utmost importance, the employer who hires its students continues to be a valued partner, and Rasmussen College is dedicated to being a primary contributor to the growth and development of the communities it serves. To learn more about the Rasmussen College School of Nursing, please visit http://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/nursing/.
About B. E. Smith:  
Founded in 1978, B. E. Smith is a full-service leadership solutions firm for healthcare providers. B. E. Smith’s comprehensive suite of services includes Interim Healthcare Leadership, Permanent Executive Placements and Consulting Solutions. The company is comprised of veteran healthcare leaders who partner with each client to create solutions that uniquely fit their needs. B. E. Smith, the No. 1 ranked executive search firm by Modern Healthcare, maintains one of the largest databases of skilled healthcare leadership and interim executive candidates in the industry and recently placed more than 600 total leaders into healthcare organizations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.BESmith.com or call 877-802-4593.

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A leading provider of Healthcare Interim Leadership, Permanent Executive Placements and Consulting. B. E. Smith recently placed over 600 leaders into healthcare organizations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.besmith.com or call 877.802.4593.