We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture

Ascend Learning is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning.

Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers.

We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.

The Ascend Learning Healthcare Segment leads the way in innovation and solution creation to improve outcomes and deliver results for students, educators, and healthcare workers in the ever-changing field of healthcare. We offer advanced resources that drive nursing success, empower front-line certified allied health workers, help physicians pass boards and stay current, and provide education management tools for medical education programs.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Nursing Education Specialist, you will combine your prelicensure nursing faculty and clinical mental health nursing expertise to develop content solutions that meet real world needs. The Nursing Education Specialist uses a variety of resources, including database searches and literature reviews, to author original content and update existing content. This individual must have strong writing skills, proficiency with test blueprints and the NCSBN®, and an understanding of prelicensure nursing curricula. This position exists to provide accurate, evidence-based content across products and provide input on product development.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This position offers flexibility of remote work within the United States. Occasional travel will be required.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME

• Create original and/or update existing nursing content that reflects current practice. Content includes assessment items, tutorials, simulations, and/or other products as defined.
• Demonstrate strong presentation, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills while working with cross-functional teams.
• Balance multiple projects and tasks while meeting ongoing and overlapping deadlines.
• Participate in item review meetings with internal or external subject matter experts.
• Respond appropriately to internal and external client inquiries in a timely fashion.
• Assist with training and coordinating internal and external contributors on projects.
• Conduct beta testing and quality assurance checks on products prior to release.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• MSN and current RN license required.
• 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 mental health nursing.
• Expertise teaching prelicensure mental health nursing, as well as the ability to create generalist-level content across the nursing curricula.
• Knowledge of current nursing practice and trends in prelicensure nursing education.
• Knowledge of and ability to align products with the NCLEX-PN® and NCLEX-RN® detailed test plans.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Ability to conduct literature searches using a variety of 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.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products, Adobe Acrobat, and the internet.

BENEFITS

• Flexible and generous paid time off
• Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401(k) employer matching program
• Parental leave
• Wellness resources
• Charitable matching program
• Hybrid work
• On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington)
• Community outreach groups
• Tuition reimbursement

Fostering A Sense of Belonging

We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued and be their authentic selves. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.

About Ascend Learning

As a tech-enabled services company, Ascend Learning is a national leader in developing and delivering data-driven online educational content, software, assessments, analytics, and simulations serving institutions, students and employers across healthcare, fitness and wellness, public and workplace safety, skilled trades, insurance, financial services, cybersecurity, and higher education. We're committed to accelerating the learning pathways that can move people into careers where they have the knowledge and skills to have an impact and help change lives in the communities they serve. Headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's 2023 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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