Technical Specialist - Nursing (PA)

flcc; Town of Canandaigua (NY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Finger Lakes Community College seeks a Technical Specialist to supervise students and assist faculty and the Chairperson in nursing practice labs and related department activities. The role supports accreditation efforts and requires coordinating multimedia resources, maintaining lab spaces, and ensuring equipment is ready for demonstrations.

The position is 10 months, with a hybrid work model combining on-site lab duties and remote tasks.

Qualifications

• RN, Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred.
• Recent hospital clinical experience necessary.
• Knowledge of simulated hospital laboratory and audio/visual equipment including the operation of computers.
• Familiarity with budgeting and data collection desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assists in creating a realistic Nursing Laboratory patient unit environment for laboratory sessions.
• Collaborates with faculty with lab experience development activities.
• Prepares computer medication carts for faculty and student use during practice, simulation sessions, and competency testing. Sets up displays for use in college lab, classrooms and display cases.
• Collaborates with faculty and the Nursing Lab Coordinator to prepare the laboratory to meet faculty equipment and environmental needs for skill demonstrations.
• Assists in maintaining order and proper care and disposal of supplies and equipment at all times.
• This includes setting up lab prior to each semester and closing lab after each semester; includes moving and lifting heavy items.
• Assists with coordinating multi-media and computer software materials related to skill demonstrations for all nursing students and faculty.
• Assists students, as needed, with minor lab equipment malfunction, initiates routine lab equipment maintenance.
• Prepares computer medication carts for faculty and student use during practice, simulation sessions, and competency testing.
• Assists in the daily use and preparation of all lab related activities.
• Set-up and tear-down of lab for groups between daily lab and simulation sessions.
• Coordinates and is responsible for materials for nursing college labs.
• Assists Media Production with the filming of skill demonstrations.
• Maintains confidentiality of data, e.g. student simulation performance, student profiles, grades, clinical information, and budget information.
• Orders lab supplies, media programs, and equipment while maintaining records, inventory and budget balance. This includes contact with outside simulation equipment vendors.
• Provides proper storage of and collaborate in maintenance and repair of lab equipment
• Reinforces skill techniques as demonstrated by faculty, to students one-on-one and in small group settings during practice sessions.
• Assists in maintaining files of student competency sheets and distributes handouts for student use in lab.
• Assist in orientation and instruction to nursing students and nurse faculty of Nursing Lab equipment and monitors use of equipment.
• Participates in or leads tours of nursing laboratory.

Skills

Hospital clinical experience

Simulated lab knowledge

A/V equipment operation

Budgeting and data collection

Education

RN, Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred

Tools

Computers

A/V equipment

Lab equipment maintenance

Job description

The Technical Specialist is responsible for supervising students and assisting faculty and the Chairperson in all phases of the nursing practice laboratory and selected other phases of the Nursing Department activities. The Technical Specialist also performs duties essential to the achievement of the departmental goals as well as participates in selected other phases of Nursing Department accreditation activities.

FLCC is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and strives to provide an environment that embodies these principles. We strive to attract talented personnel from diverse backgrounds and traditions, particularly of race and ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, culture, religion, worldview and physical and mental abilities. As such, applicants from historically under-represented groups are highly encouraged to apply.

This is a 10-month position.

Qualifications:

Educational Background:

1. R.N., Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred.

Experience:

1. Recent hospital clinical experience necessary.
2. Knowledge of simulated hospital laboratory and audio/visual equipment including the operation of computers.
3. Familiarity with budgeting and data collection desirable.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Assists in creating a realistic Nursing Laboratory patient unit environment for laboratory sessions.
2. Collaborates with faculty with lab experience development activities.
3. Prepares computer medication carts for faculty and student use during practice, simulation sessions, and competency testing. Sets up displays for use in college lab, classrooms and display cases.
4. Collaborates with faculty and the Nursing Lab Coordinator to prepare the laboratory to meet faculty equipment and environmental needs for skill demonstrations.
5. Assists in maintaining order and proper care and disposal of supplies and equipment at all times. This includes setting up lab prior to each semester and closing lab following each semester; includes moving and lifting heavy items.
6. Assists with coordinating multi-media and computer software materials related to skill demonstrations for all nursing students and faculty.
7. Assists students, as needed, with minor lab equipment malfunction, initiates routine lab equipment maintenance.
8. Prepares computer medication carts for faculty and student use during practice, simulation sessions, and competency testing.
9. Assists in the daily use and preparation of all lab related activities.
10. Set-up and tear-down of lab for groups between daily lab and simulation sessions.
11. Coordinates and is responsible for materials for nursing college labs.
12. Assists Media Production with the filming of skill demonstrations.
13. Maintains confidentiality of data, e.g. student simulation performance, student profiles, grades, clinical information, and budget information.
14. Orders lab supplies, media programs, and equipment while maintaining records, inventory and budget balance. This includes contact with outside simulation equipment vendors.
15. Provides proper storage of and collaborate in maintenance and repair of lab equipment
16. Reinforces skill techniques as demonstrated by faculty, to students one-on-one and in small group settings during practice sessions.
17. Assists in maintaining files of student competency sheets and distributes handouts for student use in lab.
18. Assist in orientation and instruction to nursing students and nurse faculty of Nursing Lab equipment and monitors use of equipment.
19. Participates in or leads tours of nursing laboratory.

Administrative support:

1. Attends level team meetings and department meetings for continuity of the program.
2. Assists with annual budgetary input and preparation, i.e., maintains catalog of up-to-date resource material and obtains comparative price quotes.
3. Assists faculty with and maintains copies of travel/conference clinical vouchers.
4. Assists Chairperson in gathering data for required NY State Education Department and Accreditation Commission for Education in nursing reports.
5. Participates in departmental committee and accreditation committee work.
6. Serves on departmental and college committees.
7. Supervises student employees within department.
8. Assists Nursing Club advisor with activities
9. Maintains up to date accreditation related data base for program review.
10. Assists with management class cohort social media accounts as needed.
11. Assists with registration of nursing students as assigned.
12. Develops sign-up sheets for various student activities i.e. simulation and collaborative groups.
13. Assists with tracking student compliance with CPR and Child Abuse and any other assigned mandatory education.
14. Assists in tracking lab attendance.
15. Assists with recruitment efforts as requested by Chairperson.
16. Participates in professional development activities.

Benefits and salary range:

Applicants receiving benefits through the New York State Retirement System should review state regulations regarding post-retirement employment. This position is not eligible for employment under a Section 211 waiver.

1. Competitive starting salary in the range of $44,584 to $46,813 and is commensurate with qualifications
2. A flexible work schedule is available upon successful completion of training. This position follows a hybrid model, with a combination of on-site and remote work.
3. NYS retirement or Optional SUNY Retirement Program
4. SUNY Voluntary Savings Plan
5. Comprehensive Health and Dental Insurance through Excellus BCBS
6. FSA
7. 21 days of annual leave, 12 sick days, and 13.5 holidays annually
8. FLCC Tuition Waiver for employee and dependents
9. Tuition assistance – 4-year institutions

Special Notes:

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements.

Finger Lakes Community College does not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, student or applicant for admission based on an individual’s race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identification, gender expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction or any other category protected by law. The College adheres to all federal and state civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination in public institutions of higher education.