Nursing Program Director - Nationwide Opportunities

Stepful; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Equity Stake

Subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k)

Learning stipend

Open vacation policy

15 days PTO annually

Stepful closed the last week of Dec

15 work-from-anywhere days

10 public holidays observed for 2026

Job summary

Stepful is expanding its nursing education leadership team in the United States. We are seeking an experienced RN educator with program leadership experience to build, grow, and lead Stepful's nursing programs across states.

You will oversee curriculum, faculty, and partnerships with employer sites, ensure regulatory compliance with state boards, and drive program quality while maintaining scheduling flexibility, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Active RN license and master's degree in nursing.
• Minimum 5+ years of RN practice experience.
• At least 2 years as faculty in an RN education program.
• Experience teaching across didactic, skills lab, and clinical settings.
• Familiar with accreditation and Board of Nursing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Teach and facilitate learning across modalities.
• Oversee PN and RN curricula.
• Manage program enrollment and admissions.
• Support student success and advising.
• Lead adjunct instructors and staff.
• Partner with enterprise partners.
• Manage budgets and resources.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with OH nursing board.
• Drive program quality and accreditation readiness.
• Schedule flexibility including evenings/weekends.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Curriculum development

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

External partnerships

Clinical education

Teaching across modalities

Education

Master's degree in nursing

Registered Nurse licensure

Tools

Laerdal simulators

Job description

About Stepful:

Stepful is a workforce platform redefining how America's largest health systems build, train, and retain their talent. Since our founding in 2021, Stepful’s trained over 32,000 practice-ready healthcare workers.

Layering onto our successful direct-to-consumer training, Stepful partners with leading healthcare institutions to address the growing national shortage of healthcare workers. We’re improving access to quality healthcare for everyone, everywhere, and improving access to healthcare career ladders for those who need them most.

Our students form the talent pipelines for major employers such as NY-Presbyterian, Mt. Sinai, HCA, Providence, CVS, and Walgreens. We have partnerships with half of the top 10 health systems in the US and are in process with many more.

Stepful is backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital, and AlleyCorp, with a recent $55M Series C led by Oak HC/FT. We were named the #1 EdTech company in the U.S. by TIME for 2025.

Our values:

We credit much of our success to our exceptional team. We’re looking for mission-driven builders who thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, and embody our four core values:

• Care first: We do whatever it takes for our students to succeed.

• Learn quickly: We test, learn with data, and iterate.

• Build together: We win when we rely on each other.

• Own it: We show up, take initiative, and show pride.

The opportunity:

Stepful is building something different in nursing education — and we're growing fast.

We launched our first practical nursing programs in Ohio and Missouri, and we're just getting started. As we expand our footprint across more states, we're looking to connect with experienced nursing education leaders who are excited by the opportunity to build, grow, and lead programs that are genuinely changing who gets access to a nursing career.

If you're a Registered Nurse with a background in nursing education leadership — whether you're currently a Program Director, Dean, faculty leader, or a senior instructor ready to step up — we'd love to hear from you. We're not just filling seats; we're building a bench of exceptional leaders who share our belief that rigorous, accessible nursing education can coexist.

At Stepful, our nursing programs combine live virtual instruction with in-person skills labs and clinical rotations at established employer partner sites — built on the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and designed to produce practice-ready nurses. We were named the #1 EdTech company in the U.S. by TIME in 2025.

What you'll do:

• Teach and facilitate learning — carry a teaching load that may include didactic instruction, skills lab facilitation (in-person), and clinical education (in-person), with flexibility across modalities as program needs evolve.

• Oversee nursing curriculum — collaborate with internal teams to review, refine, and continuously improve content across PN and RN program curriculum.

• Manage program enrollment — support program enrollment, including recruitment, admissions, orientation, and registration processes.

• Support student success — oversee student progress and performance, including grading, academic advising, and program completion.

• Build and lead the team — support the hiring process, train, and supervise a team of adjunct instructors, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment.

• Partner with enterprise clients — serve as a key point of contact for Stepful’s enterprise healthcare partners in Ohio, supporting program alignment and ongoing relationship management.

• Manage resources responsibly — develop and oversee program budgets and operational resources.

• Ensure regulatory compliance — serve as a primary point of contact with the Ohio Board of Nursing, managing ongoing compliance and regulatory requirements for Stepful's nursing programs in the state of Ohio.

• Drive program quality — conduct ongoing program evaluation and assessment, using data to make recommendations for improvement and ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements.

• Maintain scheduling flexibility — some evening and weekend obligations are required.

What you'll bring:

• Current, unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse

• A master's degree in nursing

• 5+ years of RN nursing practice experience

• 2+ years experience as a faculty member with a registered nursing education program

• Demonstrated ability to teach across modalities — didactic, skills lab, and clinical settings

• Experience with Laerdal manikins or similar simulation technology

• Familiarity with accreditation and regulatory compliance for nursing programs, including Board of Nursing requirements

• Experience engaging with external partners, clinical sites, or employer stakeholders — a collaborative, relationship-oriented approach is a plus

• Strong ability to work cross-functionally with faculty, staff, and students, and institutional partners

Interview Process:

• Introductory call with Talent Acquisition

• Interview with Hiring Manager

• Take-Home Assignment

• Final Panel Interviews

Benefits and Compensation:

• Meaningful Equity Stake

• Subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plan options

• 401(k)

• FSA, HSA and commuter benefits

• Learning stipend

• Open vacation policy, including:

  • Guidance of 15 days PTO annually

  • Stepful closed the last week of December

  • 15 work-from-anywhere days

  • 10 public holidays observed for 2026

Stepful is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.