Nursing Education Specialist - Adult Medical Surgical, Maternal Newborn, or Peds
About The Position
Ascend Learning is hiring a Nursing Education Specialist to develop accurate, evidence-based content solutions that address real-world learning needs. The role combines experience as a prelicensure nursing educator with comprehensive generalist nursing knowledge and focused expertise in adult medical-surgical, maternal-newborn, or pediatric nursing. The specialist researches, authors, reviews, and updates content and provides input on product development. The position is remote within the United States and requires occasional travel. The specialist works with cross-functional teams and internal and external subject matter experts and contributors to create and quality-check nursing products. The annualized base pay hiring range is $73,100.00–$104,500.00. Compensation depends on relevant experience, qualifications, business needs, and local market factors. Most regular, full-time employees are eligible to participate in an incentive bonus or sales plan.
Requirements
- MSN and current RN license.
- Five years of experience as a full-time faculty member in a prelicensure nursing program, responsible for teaching both theory and clinical.
- Three years of clinical nursing practice experience in adult medical-surgical, maternal-newborn, or pediatric nursing.
- Expertise teaching prelicensure adult medical-surgical, maternal-newborn, or pediatric nursing, and ability to create generalist-level content across nursing curricula.
- Knowledge of current nursing practice and trends in prelicensure nursing education.
- Knowledge of and ability to align products with NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN detailed test plans.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Ability to conduct literature searches using research databases and search engines.
- Ability to analyze research articles and other resources to create professional-level original content.
- Ability to write multiple-choice, alternate-format, and Next Generation NCLEX-style items following an assessment blueprint.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, Adobe Acrobat, and the internet.
Responsibilities
- Create original nursing content and review or update existing content to align with current evidence-based practice, including assessment items, tutorials, simulations, and other products.
- Work with cross-functional teams using strong presentation, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Balance multiple projects and tasks while meeting ongoing and overlapping deadlines.
- Lead and/or participate in item review meetings with internal or external subject matter experts.
- Respond to internal and external client inquiries in a timely manner.
- Assist with training and coordinating internal and external contributors on projects.
- Conduct beta testing and quality assurance checks on products before release.
- Use resources such as database searches and literature reviews to author and update content.
- Provide input on product development.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and parental leave
- Employee assistance program
- Wellness programs such as Headspace and Airvet
- Charitable matching program
- Most regular, full-time employees are eligible to participate in an Ascend incentive bonus or sales plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
