Nursing Skills Lab Coordinator - MCHS

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Central (LA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is seeking a Nursing Skills Lab Coordinator to oversee the nursing skills lab operations and collaborate with faculty to promote student skill development. The role includes preparing materials, setting up workstations, and supervising lab activities outside class times.

You will manage schedules, ensure safety compliance, and serve as a key resource for faculty and students on equipment use and lab procedures. Strong collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Nursing required.
• Active Iowa RN license.
• Experience teaching psychomotor skills in a lab/clinical setting.
• Knowledge of safety standards related to chemical and blood-borne pathogen exposure, infection control, and hazardous-waste management.
• Comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily operations of the nursing skills lab and collaborates with faculty to support learner skill development.
• Assists faculty with scheduled lab teaching and prepares materials, including setting up and breaking down workstations.
• Supervises student lab activities outside class times, schedules practice, and evaluates skill demonstrations.
• Establishes, posts, and maintains the Open Lab schedule each semester to ensure coverage and access.
• Maintains a safe, organized lab by managing inventory, equipment, and supplies within budget.
• Ensures compliance with safety guidelines, PPE, proper disposal, and cleansing procedures.
• Educates students on applicable safety and disposal procedures.
• Serves as a resource for faculty and students regarding lab operations and equipment use.
• Coordinates demonstrations and support activities with the enrollment team for prospective students.
• Supports skills remediation sessions and contributes to metrics and assessments for program effectiveness.
• Other duties as needed and assigned by the leader.

Skills

Teaching psychomotor skills

Collaborative leadership

Safety standards knowledge

Education

Associate’s degree in Nursing

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: $3000 sign on bonus

POSITION PURPOSE Oversees the daily operations of the nursing skills lab—collaborating with the Manager of Clinical Coordination, Simulation Coordinator, and course faculty—to ensure a high‑quality, well‑organized experiential learning environment that supports student skill development and academic success.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Mercy College and MercyOne Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.

Assists faculty with scheduled lab teaching and prepares all required materials in advance, including setting up and breaking down workstations with appropriate equipment.

Supervises student lab activities outside of scheduled class times, including scheduling, teaching, evaluating skill demonstrations, overseeing supervised practice, simulation drills, and providing skills remediation.

Establishes, posts, and maintains the “Open Lab” schedule each semester, ensuring adequate coverage and student access.

Maintains an organized, safe, and fully functional laboratory environment by managing inventory; acquiring durable and disposable equipment and supplies within budget; and reporting equipment issues as needed.

Ensures compliance with laboratory standards and safety guidelines, including cleaning, sanitizing, replenishing supplies, managing linens and PPE, and overseeing proper disposal of hazardous and non‑hazardous materials.

Educates students on applicable safety and disposal procedures.

Serves as a resource for faculty and students regarding nursing lab operations, equipment use, and skill‑related inquiries.

Collaborates with DLT and the enrollment team to coordinate demonstrations and support activities for prospective students.

Assists with scheduled student skills remediation sessions and supports the development of metrics, assessments, and other tools to enhance lab and program effectiveness.

Other duties as needed and assigned by the leader.

Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

The most significant duties have been included in this description.

Other duties may be assigned, as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Associate’s degree in Nursing with 3 years of clinical experience required.

Active Iowa RN license.

Experience teaching psychomotor skills in a lab or clinical setting.

Knowledge of established safety standards related to chemical and blood‑borne pathogen exposure, infection control, sterilization and decontamination procedures, and proper hazardous‑waste management.

Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.

Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person‑centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Trinity Health is one of the largest not‑for‑profit, faith‑based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well‑being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.