NCLEX Success Specialist - Travel required

Unitek Learning; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401k with company match

Life insurance

Leadership development

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Unitek Learning seeks a dedicated Nursing Educator to support BN/MPEN/VNPN nursing students at Bakersfield and Ontario campuses, with travel up to 50%. You will guide students through NCLEX preparation, licensure tracking, and progression from program through graduation.

You will monitor licensure initiatives, lead At-Risk meetings, coordinate ATI/NCSBN activities, and collaborate with Nursing Administration to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered RN licensure in California or eligible to practice in CA.
• Experience with NCLEX prep and licensure tracking strongly preferred.
• Background in online nursing education and LMS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Supports NCLEX prep and licensure initiatives across VNPN and RN programs.
• Monitors licensure data and KPI and engages with student progress teams.
• Leads onboarding and ongoing faculty development for ATI and NCLEX.
• Participates in At‑Risk meetings to identify and assist at‑risk students.
• Collaborates with Nursing Administration on NCLEX tracking and outcomes.

Skills

Mentoring and coaching

Data analysis

Online teaching

Effective communication

Education

Master’s degree in nursing

Terminal degree (PhD/DNP/EdD) preferred

Tools

PowerBI

LMS

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Company Description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

Job Description

This role is slated to support our Bakersfield and Ontario campuses - with travel up to 50% ***

Provide direct support for assigned state-based BSN | MPEN | VNPN campus nursing students throughout and after the nursing program supporting retention and progression of students, and in preparation for taking the NCLEX exam following graduation.

Job responsibilities:

• Ensures licensure initiatives are implemented consistently across VNPN and RN programs, aligning data‑driven NCLEX preparation with student needs.
• Ensure students are engaged with standardized licensure programs and aligned with departmental key performance indicators (KPI).
• Participates in operations, planning and execution of new student orientation at start of student lifecycle, and again, prior to core nursing courses.
• Attends, leads and participates in weekly At‑Risk meetings to identify at‑risk students and assists with exam preparation.
• Leads and guides NSS ATI roles initiatives including scheduling: ATI live review, VATI, Capstone, test taking seminar.
• Real‑time monitoring and analysis of PowerBI Performance Dashboard and collaboration with faculty and campus leadership to develop follow‑up plans for the following exam data: ATI Comprehensive Predictor benchmarks, Capstone exams, Practice Assessments, and other exams as deemed necessary per the curriculum.
• Leads reconciling official NCLEX results to official BON results and performs deep dive analysis of students who were unsuccessful on the NCLEX examination.
• Collaborates with the campus Nursing Administration in the analysis of the NCSBN Mountain Measures report and developing plans for improvement.
• In collaboration with the Corporate Licensure team, Campus Academic Leaders, and faculty, NSS will track, implement and document academic support and resources for students from beginning to end of program.
• Collaborates with campus Nursing Administration on NCLEX Tracking through students, instructors, and the state board of nursing website.
• Mentor, guide, and support student ATI Champion representatives in providing peer mentorship. And guidance to their fellow students with ATI's best practices and resources.
• Assists site staff and online didactic faculty with coordinating and enforcing policies and procedures related to ATI CMS exams and NCLEX Success.
• With collaboration from campus Dean or Directors, oversees and guides new faculty to ATI Champion completion within 60 days of hire date.
• In collaboration with the campus, the Nursing Administration assists onboarding by supporting new faculty with training and resources to the integration of ATI products.
• Plans In‑services and Professional Development related to test taking, test writing, NCLEX, NGN preparation and success, etc.
• Regular, in‑person attendance up to 5 days per week on campus/on site is an essential function of this position. This role requires on‑site collaboration with students, faculty, and staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current and unencumbered Registered Nurse licensure
• Master’s degree in nursing required; Terminal Degree in Nursing (PhD, DNP, EdD,) preferred.
• Minimum of one year of previous NCLEX experience or two years of academic teaching experience
• Experience that demonstrates: Current knowledge of nursing practice; ability to mentor and coach students; effective communication skills, both verbal and written; pre‑licensure nursing online teaching experience required utilizing a Learning Management System (LMS).
• Familiarity with distance technologies Microsoft Teams to connect with students and faculty in the online space.

We Offer:

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
• 401k with company match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on the program