Manager, NCLEX Success

West Coast University; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

West Coast University seeks a nursing education leader to drive the NCLEX Success Plan and oversee faculty coordinating and students at risk. The role focuses on improving NCLEX performance and ensuring curriculum aligns with licensure requirements.

Requires a Master’s in Nursing (Doctorate preferred), BRN approval to teach pre-licensure content, and current RN licensure with CPR. This is a full-time on-site position in California with a strong commitment to student success and regulatory

Qualifications

• Must hold a current RN license in the state of employment.
• Board of Registered Nursing approval to teach a pre-licensure content area before assuming manager role.
• Current CPR card.
• Minimum of one year nursing clinical patient care experience within last five years.
• Minimum of three years teaching nursing-related courses.

Responsibilities

• Deliver NCLEX Success Plan and develop strategies to improve NCLEX testing for the nursing program.
• Evaluate effectiveness of initiatives and propose curriculum developments to address NCLEX subject matter areas.
• Oversee, supervise and manage NCLEX Faculty Coordinators and Students at Risk for NCLEX failure; mentor faculty.
• Conduct remediation workshops and ensure graduates pass NCLEX with state-average or higher first-time pass rates.

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 willjoin 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.