Nursing Coach

Summary

Join Unitek Learning, a leading healthcare education organization, as a Nursing Academic Coach and contribute to the success of VN/PN, BSN | MPEN nursing students. You will provide comprehensive academic support, conduct individualized coaching sessions, and offer targeted support for at-risk students. Your responsibilities include developing and leading CMS Boot Camps, collaborating with faculty and stakeholders, tracking student progress, and providing ongoing encouragement. This role requires a Master's degree in nursing (MSN), RN licensure, and at least 2 years of experience in nursing education or academic support. You will also need expertise in the Content Mastery Series (CMS) and a passion for student success. Unitek offers competitive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, 401K with company match, life insurance, leadership development, and tuition assistance.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing (MSN) required, RN licensure necessary
• Expertise in the Content Mastery Series (CMS) and a strong understanding of nursing curriculum and assessment strategies
• Passion for student success with demonstrated experience supporting at-risk learners
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote, national coaching model
• Proficiency in virtual communication platforms and learning management systems (LMS)

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive academic support to VN/PN, BSN | MPEN nursing students throughout the nursing program providing CMS coaching to improve and master CMS performance
• Conduct individualized, 30-minute coaching sessions with VN/PN and BSN | MPEN students focused on content mastery and test-taking strategies, time management best practices
• Provide targeted support for at-risk students identified through CMS performance data, focusing on improving students understanding and application of concepts, ATI products and resource utilization
• Conduct proactive tutoring sessions for students seeking early preparation before their first CMS exam
• Develop and lead CMS Boot Camps on weekdays and one weekend per month designed to address data driven knowledge gaps, enhance test-taking skills, and build student confidence
• Maintain consistent coaching availability as scheduled, coaches are expected to hold coaching sessions one weekend per month to meet diverse student needs
• Collaborate with faculty, NCLEX success specialists, ATI, and other stakeholders to align coaching strategies with student data and institutional key performance goals
• Track and document meetings in PBI licensure dashboard student meetings, progress, engagement, and outcomes to measure the impact of coaching sessions
• Coaches will be responsible for continuous individual monitoring student progress post coaching session. Maintaining detailed documentation
• Coaches will utilize ATI Student Champion support for additional resources
• Provide students with ongoing encouragement and support, fostering a positive and growth-oriented learning environment
• Coaches will provide weekly reports to campus and corporate leadership, detailing completed sessions, no-shows, challenges, follow-up needed, and student outcomes post session
• Coaches are expected to track and monitor and manage all upcoming CMS schedules to ensure availability of open coaching times in coaching model
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years of experience in nursing education, student coaching, or academic support working with VN/PN and BSN students preferred. Minimum of 2 years clinical background and/or combination of both preferred

Benefits

• 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 program