Nurse Educator

Stepful • New York, NY

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Stepful is reimagining allied healthcare training by offering affordable, online, instructor-led, and AI-supported programs that help learners—regardless of background or circumstance—launch high-demand healthcare careers. They partner with leading healthcare institutions to address the growing national shortage of healthcare workers, with graduates forming talent pipelines at major employers. Stepful is backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital, and AlleyCorp, with a recent $31.5M Series B led by Oak HC/FT, and was named the #1 EdTech company in the U.S. by TIME for 2025. The company aims to improve access to quality healthcare and healthcare careers. The Nurse Educator role is a contract position to teach Patient Care Technician cohorts in Manhattan, NY. The role involves facilitating hands-on learning in a simulation lab using simulation equipment and following Stepful's curriculum, as well as supporting students through their clinical rotations at a hospital partner site. The educator will deliver structured skills training, guide students through hands-on competencies, coordinate with nursing staff and unit leadership in a live hospital environment, navigate site-specific protocols, and ensure students are clinically ready for the workforce. This role requires in-person instruction at the hospital and training center partner location.

Requirements

• Active RN or LPN license in New York
• Minimum of an associate’s degree in nursing
• 3+ years of hands-on clinical nursing experience in an acute care or inpatient setting
• 2 years of experience precepting or leading clinical education in a hospital or clinical setting (e.g., facilitating rotations, coordinating with unit staff, managing students in a live care environment)
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Current BLS certification
• Available for the following: June 1 – July 17: ~5 hours/week for onboarding, including in-person visits at our partner hospital site in Manhattan
• Available for the following: July 18 – August 21: In-person simulation labs and clinical rotations Saturday through Tuesday, 7:00 am – 2:00 pm ET, plus ~5 hours/week of virtual work (e.g., grading, meetings)

Nice To Haves

• You have experience working with students or colleagues from varied socioeconomic, racial, and cultural backgrounds

Responsibilities

• Teach and facilitate skills labs for Stepful's Patient Care Associate cohort. Demonstrate proper patient care techniques, provide live step-by-step instruction, and supervise student practice, drawing on your nursing background to model clinical excellence.
• Assess student competency and provide feedback and remediation as needed. Ensure that students achieve mastery of foundational patient care skills before advancing through clinical rotations.
• Coordinate with hospital nursing staff, preceptors, and unit leadership to align student rotations with program goals and navigate site-specific protocols.
• Document student progress and report on clinical outcomes.
• Represent Stepful on-site with our hospital and training center partner, supporting a positive experience for students and clinical staff alike.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree