Description/Job Summary

Position Summary

Reporting to the Nurse Administrator (Associate Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Professionals), the position will assist in organizing and managing the nursing laboratories which include the media center, simulation, and skill labs.

Responsibilities/Duties

Media Center

• Provide oversight and coordination of the media center

• Assist in planning of the budget and the selections of audio and visual aids, and internet resources

• Coordinate computer-based tutoring for current and graduate students

• Monitor students during computer-based testing preparing for the NCLEX exam

• Maintain accountability and control of materials and equipment in Media Center and complete inventory forms

Clinical Simulation Learning Center

• Provide oversight and coordination of all aspects of the nursing skills lab

• Maintain human simulators in good working condition

• Provide training for faculty and students on lab usage and procedures

• Coordinate and maintain computerized scheduling and student tracking systems for the nursing labs

• Work with the faculty to develop and implement simulations for associate degree and practical nurse certificate students including setting up goals, objectives, and outcome criteria for scenarios

• Assist with the simulation scenarios set-up, break-down of simulation environment

• Obtain or develop appropriate simulation scenarios for use with high, medium, and low fidelity mannequins

• Supervise students in laboratory and skills testing and evaluate student performance

• Assist in planning of the budget and the selections of simulation equipment

• Perform inspections for OSHA compliance in the lab and managing inventory

• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing

• Hold a current unencumbered state professional registered nurse license

• Five years of clinical experience as a registered nurse in Med-Surgery, Pediatric, or Psychiatric Nursing

• Past teaching experience in clinical settings

• Proficiency with MS Office computer applications

• Knowledge or experience with audio/visual equipment and control software

• Outstanding organizational, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills

• Job requires long hours of standing and walking, lifting, and moving heavy objects

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Nursing

• Hold a current unencumbered state professional registered nurse license

• Minimum seven years of clinical experience

• Past teaching experience in a college setting

• Current Certification in Simulation Education