VOCATIONAL NURSING, NCLEX COORDINATOR

Gurnick Academy Of Medical Arts Llc; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

EAP

FSA

HSA

401(k)

Job summary

Gurnick Academy Of Medical Arts Llc seeks an NCLEX Coordinator for the San Jose campus. The role requires coordinating NCLEX preparatory activities, guiding students with exam-style questions, and partnering with the Vocational Nursing Program leadership and faculty.

The ideal candidate holds a California RN license, a baccalaureate or master’s degree with nursing-related coursework, and at least three years of RN patient care experience.

Qualifications

• Current and unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse in California.
• A baccalaureate or master’s degree from an accredited college with nursing-related coursework as defined by CCR Section 1425(d).
• Three years of continuous RN patient care experience within the last five years.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Coordinate and implement orientation activities.
• Integrate current technologies and online activities in NCLEX prep.
• Ensure compliance with school policies and NCLEX test plans.
• Provide tips on test-taking and study habits to students.
• Monitor and report student NCLEX preparation progress.
• Collaborate with VN Program leadership and faculty on remediation and progress updates.
• Assist in evaluating student progress and providing feedback to the VN Program Coordinator.
• Develop improvement plans for students with low passing grades.
• Participate in program evaluation, goal setting, and updates with the Program Coordinator.
• Collaborate on projects with VN Coordinator as needed.
• Participate in faculty meetings and in-service training to improve teaching methods.

Skills

Registered Nurse

CA License

NCLEX prep

Educational coordination

Education

Baccalaureate or Master’s degree with nursing-related coursework

Job description

Gurnick Academy is a leading Bay Area private healthcare college offering an extensive variety of Nursing, Allied healthcare, and Imaging programs.We are currently seeking an NCLEX Coordinator, Vocational Nursing, Full-time for our San Jose, CA Campus. This is an on-campus position at our San Jose, Gurnick Campus.Job Type: Full-timeSalary Range: $95,000 – $115,000 per AnnualWork Location: San Jose CampusBenefits:Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insuranceLife insuranceShort-term and long-term disability coverageEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Dependent Care, Transit & Parking)Health Savings Account (HSA) with enrollment in a qualified medical planPaid time off401(k) retirement planBasic FunctionThe NCLEX Coordinator position requires a working knowledge of delivering excellent classroom experiences through a guided review of application/analysis level exam-style questions to prepare students for the NCLEX examination. Knowledge of the mission and philosophy of the school of nursing is important. The position requires a collaborative partnership with the Vocational Nursing Program Leadership, Staff. and Faculty.Essential Job Duties1. Demonstrate excellent presentation & communication skills2. Demonstrates professional boundaries3. Assist in the coordination and implementation of orientation activities4. Demonstrates effective and thoughtful integration of current technologies and online activities5. Stay current and compliant to enforce school policies6. Provide tips on test-taking and study-habit best practices to the students.7. Demonstrate the ability to learn and retain knowledge related to all aspects of the NCLEX test item writing, testformat, test taking strategies and latest in NCLEX test plan changes.8. Motivate and engage students to participate in NCLEX preparation tools.9. Maintain communication with students to monitor NCLEX preparation progress.10. Monitor student progress in NCLEX preparation assignments.11. Monitor, track, and report students status after completing NCLEX preparatory assignments/course and follow up onNCLEX testing readiness.12. Actively monitor and document individual student progress and collaborate with remediation assignments and directionas needed.13. Evaluate the students academic progress and provide periodic feedback to the VN Program Coordinator.14. Develop plans for improvement for those students who have received low passing exam grades to improve academicperformance.15. Participate in the evaluation, goal setting processes, and periodic updates on goal acquisition of the nursing program.16. Stay current and compliant to enforce school policies.17. Assist with the selection of teaching resources and other teaching aids as appropriate.18. Demonstrate effective and thoughtful integration of current technologies related to NCLEX testing style, evolving casestudies, electronic health record.19. Supervise study and learning activities through assignments, interactive learning strategies, and recommend tutoringwhen appropriate.20. Ensure student advising is completed and submitted to student services.21. Collaborate with the program leader on communication alerts and responses related to monitoring active students andgraduates on updates related to the program on NCLEX preparation test dates.22. Participating in regularly scheduled faculty meetings as requested by the Program Coordinator.23. Participating in “in-service” training sessions and seminars in order to improve teaching styles and techniques.24. Participates in faculty meetings, committee meetings, and activities to support the mission and goals of theVocational Nursing Program25. Participate in the annual evaluation and goal setting processes and periodic updates on goal acquisition with theProgram Coordinator26. Collaborate with VN Coordinator on projects as needed.RequirementsCurrent and unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse in the state of CaliforniaA baccalaureate degree or master’s degree from an accredited college or university that includes course work in nursing, natural, behavioral or social sciences relevant to nursing practice as defined in CCR Section 1425(d) •Three year’s continuous experience as a registered nurse providing direct patient care within the last five yearsGurnick Academy of Medical Arts is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by any applicable law.