Nursing Laboratory Educational Assistant

ctstatecommunitycollege; Connecticut; On-site; USD 61,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

CT State Community College is seeking a Nursing Laboratory Educational Assistant to support faculty and nursing students in the laboratory. The role involves coordinating practice sessions, organizing supplies, and helping students build clinical judgment in a hands-on lab.

The position emphasizes collaboration with faculty, mentoring students, and maintaining a productive lab environment. It is a part-time, on-site role across multiple campus locations with no remote option.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing and two years of clinical nursing experience.
• Active CT nursing license (RN).
• Understanding of nursing simulation methodologies and lab management.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate simulation activities and provide educational materials with nursing faculty.
• Collaborate to ensure learning outcomes and consistent student experiences.
• Coach students to translate theory into safe, high-quality patient care.
• Mentor nursing students and provide feedback on assignments as needed.
• Facilitate clinical skills laboratory experiences and manage supplies.
• Maintain inventory and stay current with nursing practice advancements.
• Support CT-CCNP policies and foster an inclusive learning environment.

Skills

Nursing simulation

Student mentoring

Inventory management

Interpersonal communication

Clinical skills coaching

Lab safety

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About CT State

Connecticut State Community College (CT State)was launched on July 1, 2023, through the consolidation of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges. With campuses and satellite locations statewide, CT State serves all 169 towns and neighboring states. As the largest community college in New England, CT State is committed to providing high-quality, affordable, and accessible education that supports students’ academic, career, and personal success.

For more information about CT State Community College and the campus please visit Home - CT State

Position Details

• Employment Type: Part-Time, Educational Assistant
• Hours: Up to 17 hours per week
• Anticipated Start Date: Continuous Recruitment
• Work Location: Multiple Campuses
• Work Modality: On site; Position is not remote

Position Summary

The Nursing Laboratory Educational Assistant collaborates with faculty to assist the undergraduate associate degree nursing students to develop nursing skills and clinical judgment in the nursing laboratory. The educational assistant schedules students to practice skills in an open lab, manages lab supplies, and remediates skills for students to meet learning outcomes. The nursing laboratory assistant plays a pivotal role in shaping the practical competence and professional development of future nurses, preparing them to deliver safe and effective patient care in clinical settings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Academic Division Director, Nursing the Nursing Laboratory Educational Assistant is accountable for effective performance in these essential functional areas:

• Assist with the facilitation, implementation, and evaluation of simulation activities and educational materials for all nursing courses in collaboration with nursing faculty. This may involve demonstrating procedures such as patient assessment, medication calculation acquisition for safe medication administration, wound care, and various nursing interventions.
• Collaborate with faculty to provide consistent and relevant student learning experiences to meet the course and laboratory learning outcomes.
• Facilitates student learning in the laboratory setting by coaching students to translate knowledge into the attitudes and skills required to give safe high-quality patient care.
• They serve as mentors to nursing students, offering encouragement, advice, and support as students navigate the challenges of learning clinical skills and preparing for their nursing careers. Review and provide feedback to students on assignments as needed.
• Facilitate the clinical experience in the nursing skills laboratory.
• Maintain and manage inventory of laboratory supplies for the skills nursing lab.
• Stay current with advances in nursing practice, technology, and educational methodologies to continually enhance the effectiveness of laboratory support and student learning outcomes.
• Support and implement CT-CCNP policies and procedures as appropriate in laboratory setting.
• Foster a learning environment that supports diversity and professionalism.

This posting outlines qualifications, experience, and skills but is not limited to the full specifications in the official job description.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in Nursing with two (2) years of clinical nursing experience. An active CT license as a registered nurse.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Understanding of nursing simulation methodologies
• Demonstrated proficiency in guiding students through the bridge between theoretical knowledge and clinical application
• Ability to manage the operational complexities of a high-volume laboratory, including inventory oversight and policy implementation
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching experience with RN students in an academic or clinical setting

Salary

• $52.35 hourly

For more information, visit: CSCU - Human Resources - Future Employees

Background Screening

Employment offers are contingent upon:

• Proof of eligibility to work under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
• Successful completion of a background check, including granting permission to contact current and previous employers for verification, reference checks, criminal history, and, when applicable, credit or driving history checks

CT State is committed to maintaining a safe campus community.

Equity Statement

Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination

CT State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, intellectual disability, physical disability (including but not limited to blindness), present or past history of mental disability, prior criminal record, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, retaliation for previously opposed discrimination or coercion, veteran status, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and/or traffickingor any other federal or state protected class in its employment, programs, and activities, unless theprovisionsofSection46a-80(b) or46a-81(b)of theConnecticutGeneral Statutes arecontrollingor there are bonafide occupational qualifications excluding personsin one oftheabove protectedgroups.

For information regarding the nondiscrimination, disability, and Title IX policies/procedures, contact: Nicholas D'Agostino, Director of Equity and Civil Rights,CT State Community College, 185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051,860-612-7075 or [e-mail].

CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.