Manager, NCLEX Success

West Coast University; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

West Coast University seeks a Manager of NCLEX Success to lead NCLEX planning and optimization for the pre-licensure Nursing program. You will collaborate with faculty and clinical sites to ensure high pass rates and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidate has nursing licensure, teaching experience, and strong leadership skills to mentor coordinators and improve curricula; the role emphasizes student success and program quality in a collaborative, patient-centered culture.

Qualifications

• At least one year’s RN experience providing direct patient care or equivalent in last five years.
• At least three years’ experience teaching nursing or related courses with clinical components.
• Current RN license in state of employment and BRN approval to teach pre-licensure content.

Responsibilities

• Lead NCLEX Success planning and program strategies for nursing pre-licensure.
• Evaluate and improve NCLEX performance and curriculum alignment to state standards.
• Supervise NCLEX Faculty Coordinators and Students at Risk, mentoring faculty.
• Develop remediation workshops to ensure first-time pass-rate above state averages.

Skills

Nursing experience

Teaching/academic instruction

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Master’s degree in nursing

Doctorate preferred

Job description

At West Coast University, we share a passion for students and transforming healthcare education! As a leader for a certified Great Place to Work, you will join a collaborative, student-centric culture valuing academic integrity, mutual respect, student learning, service, responsiveness, innovation, diversity, and stewardship. As a part of this team, you will guide students to do more than change their own lives — you will help change the lives of every patient they care for throughout their career.

You will make an impact by:

• Delivering and maintaining a comprehensive NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) Success Plan and developing strategies to improve NCLEX testing for the pre-licensure West Coast University Nursing program.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of initiatives, creates new methods to improve NCLEX performance and proposes developments in curriculum to address NCLEX subject matter areas.
• Overseeing, supervises and manages NCLEX Faculty Coordinators and Students at Risk for NCLEX failure, for the culminating assessment of programmatic competence, serves as a mentor and facilitator for faculty; and enables an environment which fosters creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility.
• Conducting and monitoring remediation workshops and tutorials and developing methods to ensure graduates pass NCLEX with a satisfactory level of performance of state average or above pass rate for first time test-takers.

Your Experience Includes:

• At least one year’s previous experience, within the previous five years, as a registered nurse providing direct patient care or equivalent experience and/or education, as determined by the Board of Registered Nursing.
• At least three years’ experience teaching courses related to nursing or a course which includes practice in teaching nursing.
• At least one year’s previous experience working with or in clinical sites, placing students, and coordinating related documents preferred.
• Knowledge of state, federal and local laws/regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance, and other regulatory standards such as Board of Registered Nursing (BRN), professional nursing accreditors, WASC and other related accreditation standards.

Education:

• Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university which includes course work in nursing, education or administration required. Doctorate preferred.

Licensure:

• Current Registered Nurse License required in state of employment.
• Must have approval by the Board of Registered Nursing as a faculty to teach one of the pre-licensure content areas prior to assuming the role of Manager of NCLEX Success.
• Current CPR Card.

Do you want a career that allows you to make a difference in other people’s lives? Discover what it means to truly believe in the work that you do at West Coast University.

At West Coast University, we have the privilege of educating students seeking careers in healthcare and guide them through their transformational journey from student to caregiver. Our associates are united behind that purpose and share a deep commitment to our values of teamwork, collegiality, transparency, and a student-centric approach to all we do. This focus creates an aligned, nimble, and consensus-driven culture that is solution-oriented and supports our associates’ professional growth.

West Coast University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.