Simulation Lab Assistant - Bronx- LB4120

Mercy University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy University is seeking a Simulation Lab Assistant to support the Simulation Center and Director of Simulation. The role ensures smooth daily operation of nursing simulation labs and prepares high- and low-fidelity environments for student experiences.

The candidate will manage inventory, assist faculty and students during simulations, and help with OSCEs, labs, and skill sessions. A healthcare-related bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.

Qualifications

• Requires experience in a healthcare simulation lab.
• Familiarity with healthcare terminology, basic medical supplies, and patient safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Prepare simulation rooms and mannequins according to course objectives and faculty blueprints (e.g., moulage, IV lines, medications, and clinical props).
• Power up, test, and troubleshoot simulators, AV recording systems, and EHR software prior to student arrival.
• Maintain an authentic clinical environment and ensure patient care bays look like a live hospital setting.
• Provide in-sim assistance by operating simulators and serving as standardized patient or embedded participant during mock codes and clinical scenarios.
• Monitor student safety and guide proper equipment usage during lab sessions and independent practice.

Skills

Healthcare simulation lab experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare/tech/administrative field

Job description

Job Summary:

The Simulation Lab Assistant provides crucial operational, technical, and administrative support to the Simulation Center and the Director of Simulation. This role ensures the smooth daily operation of the nursing simulation labs, prepares high-fidelity and low-fidelity environments for student experiences, manages specialized inventory, and assists faculty and students during active simulation scenarios, skill labs, and objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs).

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. It in no way states or implies that the responsibilities listed are the only duties required to perform in this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position responsibilities if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Operations & Lab Preparation

• Scenario Setup & Teardown: Physically prepare simulation rooms, task trainers, and high-fidelity mannequins according to specific course objectives and faculty blueprints (e.g., setting up moulage, IV lines, medications, and clinical props). Clean and reset the rooms efficiently between sessions
• Technology Readiness: Power up, test, and troubleshoot simulators, audio-visual recording systems (such as Zoom Education, CAE, or Laerdal systems), and electronic health record (EHR) software prior to student arrival
• Environment Realism: Maintain an authentic clinical environment, ensuring that patient care bays look identical to a live hospital or outpatient setting

Inventory, Procurement, & Maintenance

• Stock Management: Track consumable clinical supplies (such as syringes, PPE, gauze, and IV tubing), noting when items run low and preparing orders for approval
• Vendor Coordination: Assist in organizing quotes and documentation for medical equipment and simulator maintenance contracts (working with vendors such as McKesson, Medline, or MedShipment)
• Equipment Care: Perform routine preventative maintenance, cleaning, and proper storage of high-fidelity mannequins and delicate task trainers to maximize their lifespan

Instructional & Faculty Support

• In-Sim Assistance: Serve as a standardized patient, embedded participant (voice of the patient), or operate the simulator control software during active mock codes or clinical scenarios
• Student Safety & Guidance: Monitor students for safe equipment usage in the lab during open lab hours or independent practice sessions

Required Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience specifically within a healthcare simulation lab
• Familiarity with healthcare terminology, basic medical supplies, and standard patient safety protocols

Education Requirements:

• Bachelors degree or in a healthcare, technology, or administrative field (or equivalent combination of education and clinical environment experience)