Manager, Academic Success-Registered Nurse

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 will join 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.
• A minimum of three years’ previous 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.

West Coast University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates. If you feel that this role could make you excited to come to work and you can envision yourself working at our organization, please apply! West Coast University is a place where everyone can grow.