RN - Nursing - Student Navigator - School of Nursing

University of Mississippi Medical Center • Jackson, MS

26d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Student Navigator assists nursing students by working with faculty to identify barriers to student success and track at-risk students. The role provides student advising, academic assistance, academic accommodations and counseling referrals, tutoring, remediation, exam review, educational offerings, and skills practice. The navigator collaborates with faculty in classroom, simulation lab, and skills lab settings and serves as the main resource for coordinating student support, including academic support, mental health support, wellness initiatives, and retention support. The position monitors and evaluates academic success processes and procedures, collects student outcome data for programmatic improvement, and maintains expertise in best practices to promote student success.

The role is based at the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Main Campus in Jackson and is a full-time, day-shift, salary position. It requires a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and a valid RN license, with two years of RN licensure required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Must be licensed as an RN for two years.
• Valid RN license.
• Knowledge of clinical nursing procedures and protocols.
• Presentation and training skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of computer systems, tools, and programs.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify barriers that may impede academic success and determine individual learning styles to enhance learning, study skills, and test-taking skills.
• Identify resources to enhance the student learning experience.
• Plan, coordinate, and provide educational offerings, remediation, exam review, and skills practice for students.
• Collaborate with faculty to track students who may be at risk due to academic and/or personal barriers.
• Collaborate with faculty in classroom, simulation lab, and skills lab settings to enhance students’ learning experiences.
• Maintain up-to-date expertise in best practices to promote student success and attend nursing educational offerings and faculty meetings.
• Monitor, evaluate, and modify academic success processes and procedures to improve student retention and academic success, including collecting student outcome data for programmatic improvement.
• Serve as the main resource for coordinating student support, including academic support, mental health support, wellness initiatives, and retention support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level