Employer: Morton College
Job Title: Nursing Lab Assistant
Additional Information: https://careers.morton.edu/postings/3510
Required Qualifications
Associates degree and experience in nursing, healthcare, IT or similar. Must have computer literacy with knowledge of Internet and Microsoft Office. Motivated self-starter who can be a team player. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communications skills (written and verbal). Positive optimistic attitude and ability to follow the vision for the nursing lab. Focus on students, student learning, and student success. Ability to problem solve, think critically and balance multiple tasks simultaneously. Attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to perform in a teamwork environment. Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment. Ability to lift or move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Ability to work some evenings and weekends, specifically Saturdays.
Must be able to demonstrate the Morton College core values of compassion, fairness, respect, responsibility, tolerance and truth.
Preferred Qualifications
Course work and experience working in the health science field. Knowledge of audiovisual media and computer networking. Knowledgeable about nursing program. Ability to gather and monitor information. Flexibility and adaptability. Knowledgeable in word and excel. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Job Summary
The Nursing Lab Assistant assists with operational responsibilities for the nursing skills lab, simulation labs and computer lab used for nursing program instruction. The Assistant promotes and coordinates the teaching-learning activities conducted by the faculty and students while in the Labs. The Nursing Lab Assistant assists with simulated learning experiences for students and operate the manikins. The Assistant ensures that the labs are clean and fully equipped.
Specific Job Duties
- Facilitates lab resources, including human patient simulation equipment and supplies.
- Prepares and maintains labs and simulated patient care environments with equipment, supplies, computers, and materials needed to replicate the Healthcare setting.
- Assists with preparation of lab supplies and equipment based on faculty requests and course schedule.
- Operates and maintains computerized simulation equipment in addition to organizing and managing med carts for simulation.
- Cleans, maintains, positions and moulages the equipment used in simulation experiences.
- Participate in simulation encounters through role play.
- Collaborates on maintaining the inventory of all lab supplies and equipment.
- Facilitates simulation equipment care and maintenance, including troubleshooting and repair as required.
- Assist with recruitment and community activities related to the Nursing Lab such, this includes conducting tours and presentations.
- Serve as an alternate contact for lab function.
- Become familiar with the Standards of Best Practice: Simulation, which advances the science of simulation, shares best practices, and provides evidence, based guidelines for implementation and training. Specific familiarity with Simulation-enhanced inter-professional education (Sim-IPE).
- Assist students with supplies needed for open lab.
- Manage linen for labs.
- Update bulletin boards in lab area.
- Manage computer room and serenity room.
- Assist with simulation lab schedule.
- Assist with special events and projects within the department.
- Perform other duties as assigned
