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NCLEX Success Specialist

🇨🇦 Hybrid - Ontario 🕑 Full-Time 💰 CA$120K - CA$140K 💻 Learning & Development 🗓️ November 7th, 2026
LMS PowerBI NCLEX

Edtech.com's Summary

Unitek Learning is hiring an NCLEX Success Specialist. This role involves providing direct support and coaching to nursing students across multiple campuses to enhance retention, progression, and NCLEX exam success, requiring up to 50% travel to Bakersfield and Ontario campuses.

Highlights
  • Provide support for BSN, MPEN, and VNPN nursing students through program completion and NCLEX preparation.
  • Implement licensure initiatives and align NCLEX preparation with student needs and performance data.
  • Lead orientation and at-risk student meetings, coordinating ATI review sessions and exam preparation activities.
  • Monitor student performance using PowerBI dashboards and analyze official NCLEX and BON exam results.
  • Collaborate with campus nursing administration and corporate licensure teams on academic support and licensure tracking.
  • Mentor ATI Champion representatives and assist faculty with ATI product integration and training.
  • Plan and conduct professional development related to NCLEX success and next generation NCLEX (NGN) preparation.
  • Required to be a Registered Nurse with current licensure, a Master's degree in nursing (Terminal Degree preferred), and experience in NCLEX or academic teaching.
  • Proficiency with Learning Management Systems and Microsoft Teams for online student and faculty engagement is required.
  • Annual salary range: $120,000 - $140,000; benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k with match, paid holidays, tuition assistance, and leadership development opportunities.

NCLEX Success Specialist Full Description

NCLEX Success Specialist - travel required

  • Ontario, CA, USA
  • Full-time
  • Type of Position : Hybrid
  • Compensation: USD 120,000 - USD 140,000 - yearly

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 - travel is required - 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.  

Additional Information

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