Nursing Clinical Lab Instructor

Cecil-College; Bay View (MD); On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Cecil-College is seeking a part-time, in-person Nursing Skills Lab Coordinator to manage clinical practice labs, coordinate scheduling among nursing and Health Care Careers, and supervise students during skills practice.

The role includes evaluating student performance in clinical test-outs, supporting instructors, developing simulated lab experiences, maintaining equipment and supplies, and mentoring students while attending faculty meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing; master's degree preferred.
• Five years minimum as registered nurse; teaching/simulation preferred.
• Current unencumbered RN license in Maryland or multistate.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate scheduling of the clinical practice labs among nursing and Health Care Careers.
• Supervise and assist students in practicing nursing skills.
• Act as a resource person for students using the clinical labs during open practice hours.
• Evaluate student performance in clinical test-outs.
• Provide supplemental student support and supervision of clinical skills for referred students.
• Collaborate with faculty to develop new simulated laboratory experiences for students.
• Mentor students in professional development by role modelling appropriate behavior and critical thinking.
• Coordinate scheduling of students for test outs and workshops.
• Maintain hi-fidelity mannequins (inventory, ordering, storage, cleaning).
• Maintain cleanliness and maintenance of all supplies/equipment in labs.
• Collaborate to identify needed equipment and software and submit requests.
• Develop and revise lab usage policies with faculty.
• Attend scheduled nursing faculty meetings and related group meetings.
• Keep abreast of clinical issues and teaching methods for the clinical learning lab.
• Evaluate student performance formatively and summatively.
• Submit evaluations and documentation as due.
• Participate in accreditation processes as necessary.

Skills

Simulation equipment

Instructional methodology

Nursing education

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Manages the clinical skills practice labs including scheduling and resource management. Collaborates with other faculty members in the creation of learning experiences and in the provision of student instruction and evaluation in nursing skills. Also includes some responsibilities for providing didactic and clinical instruction and evaluation of students.

This is an in person onsite part-time position.

• Coordinates the scheduling of the clinical practice labs among nursing and Health Care Careers.
• Supervise and assist students in the practicing of nursing skills.
• Act as a resource person for students using the clinical labs during open practice hours.
• Evaluate student performance in clinical test-outs.
• Provide supplemental student support and supervision of clinical skills for students who are referred by faculty.
• Collaborate with faculty members in the development of new simulated laboratory experiences for students.
• Mentor students in professional development by role modeling appropriate behavior and critical thinking.
• Coordinate scheduling of students for test outs and workshops.
• Inventory, coordinate ordering, storage, cleaning, and maintenance of the hi-fidelity mannequins.
• Coordinate the cleaning and maintenance of all supplies and equipment used in the assigned laboratories.
• Collaborate with faculty members to identify supportive services, equipment and software needed for assigned labs and submit requests to appropriate individuals.
• Develop and revise, in collaboration with the appropriate faculty, policies and procedures related to the safe usage of equipment and lab space.
• Attend all scheduled and special nursing faculty meetings and meetings of other groups to which assigned (division, committees, etc).
• Keep abreast of current, relevant clinical issues and teaching methods suitable to the clinical learning laboratory.
• Evaluate student performance both formatively and summative.
• Submit student and agency evaluations and other documentation as necessary when due.
• Active participation in the accreditation process as necessary.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing, master’s degree preferred
• Experience: A minimum of five years working as a registered nurse. Teaching and simulation experience preferred.
• Licensure - Current unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse in Maryland or Multistate

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of simulation equipment and function
• Former work with simulation and nursing technologies and instructional methodology

Scheduling Requirements

Weekdays and some Saturdays and evenings. 20 hours per week.

Physical Demands

Ability to lift supplies and equipment. The physical activity of this position includes but is not limited to: climbing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, pulling, lifting, grasping, twisting, and sitting.

Work Environment

Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as office or meeting and training rooms, e.g., use of safe workplace practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire and building safety regulations and traffic signals when driving.

Other

Based upon the budgeted hours of a position, contribution to the Maryland State Retirement Pension System may be required.