Coordinator II, Nursing Lab

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Tomball (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lone Star College is seeking a Coordinator II, Nursing Lab to create and manage a multidimensional link between nursing courses and the nursing lab experience. This role enables students to connect theory with practical skills in a simulated clinical setting.

You will collaborate with faculty, mentor students, oversee lab safety, and coordinate schedules, equipment, and budgets to ensure high-quality clinical preparation within the health science programs.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher and at least 3 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Registered Nurse (RN) license with the State of Texas.
• Ability to work independently and manage nursing lab operations and safety.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with faculty to create nursing laboratory schedules.
• Maintains communication with faculty regarding lab assignments and nursing lab utilization.
• Assists with utilization and troubleshooting of simulators.
• Directs and monitors laboratory safety protocols and compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Maintains inventory and quality assurance of laboratory equipment and learning resources.
• Mentors students in ADN, Transition Nursing Program and VN programs.
• Coordinates lab tours, budget tracking and grant proposals.
• Supervises part-time student workers.

Skills

Nursing practice

Mentoring

BLS Certification

Independent worker

Lab safety

Budget awareness

Inventory management

Lab coordination

Faculty communication

Education

Associate degree or higher

RN/LVN license (TX)

Job description

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission ofLone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position.A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professionalcommunication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect andaccountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's \"Great Colleges to Work For\" isdesigned to recognize colleges that have been successful incrating great workplaces and to further research and understandingof the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impacton organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiplecategories.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-Health Science Building

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transferand career training education to 80,000+ students each semester.LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution bythe Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight WorkforceCenters of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

The LSC-Tomball Health Science Building is a 60,000-square-feetthree-story complex that houses the Surgical Technology,Occupational Therapy Assistant, Nursing and Pharmacy Technologyprograms. The facility provides numerous classrooms, a medicallibrary, simulation labs, an operating room, a clean room, asterile room and additional educational resources.

Location address is 700 Graham Dr., Tomball, TX 77375.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The Coordinator II, Nursing Lab will be responsible for creatingand managing a multidimensional educational link between thenursing courses and the nursing laboratory/practical experiencethat will enable students to connect the rationale and theory forthe skills they will perform in the clinical setting.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Collaborates with faculty to create nursing laboratoryschedules
2. Maintains communication with faculty regarding lab assignmentsand nursing lab utilization & set-ups
3. Assists with utilization and troubleshooting of simulators
4. Keeps current with new technologies and safety regulations,directs and monitors laboratory safety protocols, conducts riskmanagement assessments to proactively evaluate the physicalenvironment of the nursing lab, and assists in maintainingcompliance of all regulatory agencies of the college and nursingprograms
5. Maintains an accurate inventory and quality assurance oflaboratory equipment and learning resources
6. Orients students and faculty to the nursing lab and providesmentoring to students in Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), TransitionNursing Program and Vocational Nurse (VN) Nursing Programs
7. Participates in all System-Wide Nursing Lab CoordinatorCommittee meetings
8. Coordinates with bookstore to order laboratory packs forstudents
9. Collaborates on grant proposals to obtain additional funding toenhance nursing programs
10. Assists with department budget preparation, tracksexpenditures, and assures that discrepancies are resolved
11. Coordinates, facilitates, and manages lab tours and events
12. Analyzes and improves procedures/practices to ensure learningenvironment enhances students' intellectual and skillsdevelopment
13. Provides supervision and direction for part-time studentworkers
14. Responsible for other reasonable related duties asassigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Experience, which demonstrates abilities in nursing practice,ability to mentor students in the lab settings
• Maintains Basic Life Support Certification for Health CareWorkers
• Ability to work independently without close supervision, broadknowledge of the nursing sciences, successful handling ofday-to-day operations of the nursing lab
• Ability to determine own approach to complete work
• Ability to organize work around broad organization andgoals
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment that requiresincumbent to be sensitive to change and responsive to changinggoals, priorities, and needs
• Ability to perform professional-level work dealing with data,people, and technology that relates to administrative, technical,scientific, engineering, accounting, legal, or managerialskills
• Skill to make decisions that govern the activities andbehaviors of other staff members
• Skill and ability to be held responsible for determining aproblem and creating an individual solution to the issue
• Skill to prepare and/or process purchase orders
• Skill to be held accountable for inventory
• Skill to make recommendations that impact the budget
• Skill to manage the budget within the assigned department

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods ofstanding; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurringbending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similaractivities; or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items, such astypewriters and record boxes. The work may require specific, butcommon, physical characteristics and abilities, such as aboveaverage agility and dexterity.

WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in aMicrosoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other generaloffice equipment
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed tocarry out the functions of the position
• High fidelity and low fidelity simulation equipment
• Nursing skills lab equipment
• Work in a safe and secure work/lab environment that mayperiodically have unpredicted requirements or demands

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate degree or higher and at least 3 years of experience,or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Current Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Registered Nurse(RN) license with the State of Texas

Salary

Hiring salary range is $44,793- $51,512

Lone Star College provides a hiring salary range for all postedfull-time non-faculty positions. Where your salary offer would fallin that range is determined by your related experience andeducation. Should you receive an offer of employment from Lone StarCollege, the resume submitted in the application process will beutilized to calculate your salary offer. The information outlinedbelow will provide the Office of Human Resources everything neededto determine an accurate starting salary.

Your resume should provide a complete picture of your workexperience. The resume should include the following information foreach position listed:

1. Length of time (specific months and years) of employment
2. If the position was full time or part time
3. If the position was paid or unpaid
4. Level of degree completed including date earned.
5. Unofficial transcript for highest earned degree

Additionally, any certifications listed as required or preferred inthe Lone Star College job description should be included in theresume submitted.

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a partof an organization that offers a supportive, collegial workenvironment and excellent work/life balance. This includes a fullcomprehensive and competitive benefits package, a generous numberof paid holidays and vacation days, wellness programs, tuitionwaiver, professional development opportunities and more.

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions aresubject to a criminal background check.

Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under whichLone Star College provides the federal government with informationfrom each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee isauthorized to work in the United States.

More information on the E-Verify program is available atwww.dhs.gov/E-Verify.