Nursing Lab Coordinator

Full Time Nursing Lab Coordinator, 9 month

Elyria, OH, United States

• Personnel: Works with clinical coordinator to determine the Nursing Laboratory Teaching Assistant’s work schedules, when needed;
  Orients new hires to lab environment (Explains equipment usage, supplies, procedures, safety, and general lab operation;
  Explains nursing and lab policies; Ensures faculty has online access to student handbook and faculty handbook);
  Conducts competencies annually on all lab personnel;
  Provides feedback to lead faculty on Nursing Laboratory Teaching Assistant’s performance for evaluation purposes;
  Completes evaluations on Nursing Laboratory Teaching Assistant’s, as directed by lead faculty;
  Absences (Monitors absence of Nursing Laboratory Teaching Assistant’s;
  Arranges for coverage of absence, if needed;
  Schedules for optional or make up time, if needed; Communicates to clinical coordinator absences and coverage needed or obtained);
  Supervision (Supervises activities of part-time laboratory instructors according to the needs of the ADN and PRNS programs).
• Students: Meets with students as needed;
  Works with Nursing Laboratory Teaching Assistant’s when problems are identified;
  Communicates issues to lead course faculty when appropriate.
• Communication: Maintains and updates bulletin boards in the college labs and outside HS 108 and 103;
  Communicates changes in lab policies, procedures to adjuncts and lead faculty;
  Communicates lab policy changes to Student Committee for placement in Student Handbook.
• Equipment: Sets up equipment needed for classes;
  Restocks supplies;
  Orders supplies as needed within budgetary allowance;
  Identifies need for capital purchases, putting together a proposal for capital equipment;
  Coordinates with lead course faculty regarding instructional needs;
  Collaborates with outreach programs concerning their college laboratory supply needs;
  Manages key assignments, voice mail, laboratory mailboxes, and file drawers for the nursing college laboratory;
  In collaboration with IS&S, provides for the maintenance and repair of laboratory video equipment;
  Plans and oversees lab cleaning and preparation each semester.
• Documentation: Maintains current ADN and PRNS nursing textbook collection, ADN and PRNS course syllabi and student handbooks (online);
  Maintains current documents in files.
• Lab Usage: Develops and monitors sign in sheets, tallying usage each semester;
  Submits lab usage reports to Nursing Program Administrator.
• Miscellaneous: Performs other duties as assigned by the Dean of Health and Wellness Sciences and Nursing Program Director;
  Instructs lab sections as needed.
• Physical Requirements: (A) Able to stand for 6 to 8 hours;
  Lift and move objects of 35 pounds or more;
  Move from room to room quickly;
  Maneuver in limited spaces;
  Demonstrate a high level of manual dexterity. For example: sterile technique to insert catheter, withdraw blood, prepare and administer medications, (IV, IM, po, rectally);
  Work at different heights/levels.

Required Qualifications: MSN required. Must have a valid non-encumbered nursing license in the state of Ohio, as well as a minimum of 2 years experience as a Registered Nurse.

Preferred Qualifications: Teaching experience in a nursing program/lab setting preferred.

The application file should include: cover letter, current resume, Professional Statement (if applicable); unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon employment) and contact information for 3-4 professional references.
Incomplete files will not be considered
. Candidate selected will be subject to appropriate background checks before hire.