Nursing Academic Specialist

South College; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading college in the U.S. seeks a Nursing Academic Specialist to mentor and tutor nursing students in their educational journey. This position involves developing workshops to enhance critical thinking and clinical judgement. It requires a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and an RN License, with preference given to candidates with experience in academic settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required.
• Unencumbered RN License is mandatory.
• One-year experience in an academic setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support instruction and remediation in nursing concepts.
• Develop and provide student workshops.
• Mentoring students for NCLEX prep.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Critical thinking

Clinical judgement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Unencumbered RN License

BLS CPR Certification

Tools

ATI

Job description

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Description

Nursing Academic Specialist

South College - We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning … come grow your career with us. In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.

15,000 Students

10 Campuses

Competency Based Education

Online

Nursing Academic Specialist Description

The Nursing Academic Specialist will mentor and tutor BSN, ASN, and LPN nursing students with the mastery of didactic content throughout their educational journey. This position reports to the Nursing Academic Manager and collaborates with the nursing faculty to identify strategies for student retention. In this position, you will also develop and host concept-based workshops to help students develop critical thinking skills and clinical judgement.

The Nursing Academic Specialist is an on-site role that reports to South College, Pittsburgh Campus, Monday - Friday with weekend and evening support as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support instruction, remediation, and evaluation in didactic concepts
• Demonstrate accurate knowledge of concepts tested by the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN exam
• Demonstrate professional behavior and accountability in all interactions
• Develop and provide student workshops and study sessions
• Provide 1:1 student support with nursing concepts
• Provide group and individual support for NCLEX prep
• Mentoring students
• Help identify strategies for increase retention
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Requirements

Education & Licensure

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing,
• Unencumbered RN License
• BLS CPR Certification
  
  

Experience

• One-year experience in an academic setting, strongly preferred
• Excellent communication skills via telephone, email, virtually, and in person
• Mastery of ATI

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Higher Education

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