Nursing Lab Facilities Supervisor

El Paso Community College; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 58,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

El Paso Community College seeks a leader to oversee the daily operations of nursing labs and the clinical clearance office on campus. The role includes supervising staff, maintaining equipment, managing inventory, and coordinating lab purchases within budget.

Collaboration with faculty and clinical facilities is essential to secure placements for students and to ensure compliance with licensure processes. The position requires ensuring secure records, supporting the licensure application

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required with three years related experience; transcripts must be submitted.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of nursing standards, rules and regulations.
• Ability to understand, analyze, and interpret policies and procedures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and planning abilities.
• Ability to meet timelines and pay attention to detail.
• Ability to establish productive working relationships with staff and the public.
• Demonstrated initiative and self-direction in responsibilities.
• Experience leading and managing personnel.
• Knowledge of hazardous properties in chemical substances for storage.
• Knowledge of disposal of chemical waste generated in the laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of nursing labs and the clinical clearance office, including supervising staff and maintaining equipment.
• Coordinate lab purchases and manage inventory within budget.
• Ensure student and faculty clinical clearance compliance; secure placement sites with facilities.
• Maintain secure records and support licensure application processes.
• Assist with student registration coordination and documents for AOG and licensure.

Skills

Effective communication

Nursing standards knowledge

Policy interpretation

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Timeline management

Relationship building

Initiative and self-direction

Personnel management

Hazardous materials handling

Chemical waste disposal

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with three years related experience

Job description

Oversee the daily operations of nursing labs and the clinical clearance office, including supervising staff, maintaining equipment, managing inventory, and coordinating lab purchases within budget. Ensure student and faculty clinical clearance compliance and collaborate with faculty and clinical facilities to secure placement sites. Maintain, secure records, support the licensure application process, and work with various departments to streamline student registration. In-person work on campus is an essential function of this position.

Supervise lab assistants, clinical clearance program support clerk, and work-study employees across the district for the Division. Collaborate with lab assistants to maintain nursing labs, ensure equipment functionality, and coordinate maintenance.

Coordinate with faculty and program coordinators to maintain a list of equipment and supplies needed by the Division. Manage purchases for the nursing labs and student supply kits according to college procedures and within budget. Oversee the inventory of instructional materials, supplies, and equipment.

Track clinical clearance requirements for student and faculty placements and generate compliance reports for clinical facilities. Collaborate with the clinical coordinator and clinical facilities to secure sites and dates for student placement.

Maintain, and secure student and graduate records, ensuring accessibility for the Texas Board of Nursing and accreditation representatives. Prepare and store documents in coordination with the Records Management Office.

Coordinate with program coordinators, nursing counselors, Specialized Admissions, and the Registration Office to streamline student registration. Assist the Applicant Review Committee in verifying admission and re-entry requirements.

Stay current on Texas Board of Nursing licensure and Affidavit of Graduation (AOG) procedures. Assist students with the licensure application process and collaborate with the Graduation Office to verify program completion and report graduates via the AOG portal.

Represent the Division in college and community events.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

NOTE: A copy of the transcript reflecting this required education MUST be submitted for consideration and reflect completed coursework and degrees conferred. The candidate must be fully qualified for the position at the time of application.

• 1. Bachelor’s Degree and three (3) years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• 2. Effective communication, both oral and written.
• 3. Knowledge of Nursing standards, rules, regulations.
• 4. Ability to understand, analyze, and interpret policies and procedures.
• 5. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• 6. Effective interpersonal skills.
• 7. Effective organizational and planning skills.
• 8. Ability to set and adhere to timelines and attention to detail.
• 9. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and the public.
• 10. Ability to have initiative and self-direction to perform all areas of responsibility.
• 11. Experience leading and managing personnel.
• 12. Knowledge of hazardous properties in chemical substances for storage purposes.
• 13. Knowledge of disposal of chemical waste generated in the laboratory.

Individuals desiring consideration MUST complete and submit an EPCC Application for Employment on-line by the announced deadline.

COPIES OF ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE uploaded with the application. CURRENT EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO UPLOAD THEIR TRANSCRIPTS WITH EACH SUBMITTED APPLICATION; TRANSCRIPTS IN PERSONNEL FILES CANNOT BE ACCESSED BY EVALUATORS FOR THIS PURPOSE. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT TRANSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Only documents stating 'Transcript' or 'Unofficial Transcript' will be accepted. Other documents (Degree Audit, Degree Summary, Program Summary, etc.), uploaded in lieu of transcripts will not be accepted.

Copies of transcripts must reflect completed coursework and conferred degrees. All academic coursework and degrees must be from an accredited college or university or be certified by an acceptable agency that the institution is recognized by the appropriate governmental agency in its home country (this is generally stated in the degree evaluation).

Transcripts issued in a language other than English must be accompanied by a full translation (word for word) by a current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Additionally, each foreign transcript must be evaluated for equivalency to United States accredited coursework.

Applications containing foreign transcripts that are not accompanied with the above required documentation will not be considered.

Out-of-town candidates invited for an on-campus interview will be reimbursed for one-half of the transportation cost for travel performed within the United States. The College will arrange and pay for up to two nights lodging.

In accordance with federal law and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate must furnish documentation verifying employment authorization eligibility and identity before being employed.

The El Paso Community College County District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability and veteran status.

Special Conditions

1. This is a security-sensitive position as defined under the Texas Education Code, Section 51.215; the successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal background check, as permitted and/or required by applicable law, and in accordance with the College’s policies and procedures.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.