Nursing Program Retention Coordinator (Grant-Funded)

Description The Nursing Program Retention Coordinator supports student success, retention, progression, and NCLEX-RN readiness within the Associate Degree Nursing Program. Collaborating with the Director of Nursing, nursing faculty, and student support services, the specialist identifies students who may be academically or clinically at risk and provides targeted interventions to promote successful course completion, clinical competency, and program progression. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of associate degree nursing education, curriculum, and clinical instruction.
• Understanding of NCLEX-RN test plans, clinical judgment, and competency-based nursing education principles.
• Ability to identify barriers to student success and implement evidence-based retention strategies.
• Strong interpersonal, coaching, mentoring, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse student population.
• Proficiency with learning management systems, virtual learning platforms, and nursing education technologies.
• Ability to collect and interpret student success data and prepare reports.
• Demonstrated commitment to student-centered learning and academic excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing.
• Prior teaching experience in an ADN program.
• Experience with ATI, simulation-based education, and/or NCLEX-RN remediation programs.
• Experience working with at-risk or first-generation college students.

Examples of Duties

• Coordinate and implement the Nursing Program’s success, retention, and remediation initiatives.
• Collaborate with nursing faculty to identify students who may be academically, clinically, or professionally at risk.
• Provide individualized and small-group tutoring in nursing content, clinical reasoning, test-taking strategies, medication calculations, and NCLEX-style questions.
• Monitor the progress of identified students and develop individualized success plans.
• Assist students in developing effective study skills, time-management strategies, note-taking skills, and learning strategies appropriate for nursing education.
• Support NCLEX-RN preparation through workshops, review sessions, practice testing, and remediation activities.
• Utilize nursing education technologies and learning platforms (e.g., ATI) to support student remediation and progression.
• Assist with remediation of psychomotor skills in collaboration with the Simulation Coordinator and course faculty.
• Provide additional clinical support or coaching for students who are not meeting clinical performance expectations as appropriate and in collaboration with course faculty.
• Develop and deliver in-person and online remediation resources, workshops, and tutoring sessions.
• Collaborate with campus academic support services, advising, counseling, disability support services, and other student success offices to connect students with available resources.
• Collect, analyze, and report data related to student retention, remediation outcomes, progression, graduation rates, and NCLEX-RN performance.
• Participate in nursing program assessment, accreditation, and continuous quality improvement activities related to student success.
• Assist with recruitment and outreach efforts to attract, engage, and recruit qualified students into the nursing program
• Provide faculty development support related to student retention, remediation strategies, and NCLEX-RN preparation.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the mission and goals of the Associate Degree Nursing Program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution required; Master’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Minimum of two years of full-time clinical nursing experience required.
• Experience in nursing education, tutoring, mentoring, and simulation preferred.
• Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the State of Maryland required.

Physical Requirements

• Most of the job is sedentary; however, occasional periods of light work may be required;
• Lifting to approximately 35 lbs. occasionally.
• Exposed primarily to indoor office conditions.
• Visual acuity appropriate for an administrative position
• Hearing,
• Grasping,
• Pushing, pulling, lifting, reaching – occasionally
• Climbing stairs – occasionally
• Walking, frequently
• Occasional travel may be required.

#HEJBenefits We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees (& some part-time) including: medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability income insurance, tuition remission/reimbursement; flex-time; extended holiday breaks, vacation, sick leave and Friday closures in the summer!

To learn more details, visit our benefits page:

https://www.chesapeake.edu/employment/benefits/