Employer: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Job Title: Clinical Skills Technician
Additional Information: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/clinical-skills-technician-madison-wisconsin-united-states?source=generic&utm_source=generic?&lApplicationSubSourceID=11291
Job Summary:
Are you looking to shape the nurses of the future? Are you prepared to pass your knowledge on to the next generation of Badger Nurses? We may have the opportunity you have been looking for!
Under the supervision of the Administrative Specialist for the Center for Technology-Enhanced Nursing (CTEN), the Clinical Skills Technician will primarily be responsible for supporting nursing faculty, clinical instructors, and students by preparing the clinical skills environment to accurately represent a clinical setting using real and simulated clinical supplies and equipment. This position will oversee the maintenance and troubleshooting of the CTEN mid-fidelity mannequins, including setups and breakdowns of human patient simulator equipment, partial task trainers, medical equipment, and specialized simulation training software during clinical training and assessment programs. No two days will look alike in this role.
You can expect to work on a compassionate, collaborative, and supportive team that values you as an individual and provides you with opportunities to grow and develop. We are seeking candidates who are strongly committed to fostering a positive, productive, and inclusive environment for our diverse stakeholders.
CTEN is a 5,000-square-foot space that includes 4 skills labs, 2 assessment labs, a simulated hospital environment, a simulated clinic environment, and a simulated home environment designed to support faculty and clinical instructors by offering students opportunities to explore and learn the role of the professional nurse in a variety of unique care settings.
CTEN typically operates Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 5:30 pm and core work hours are between these hours will be set upon hire. Work hours will need to be shifted to meet operation needs and occasional work in the evenings and/or weekends may be required. Scheduling deviations will be discussed in advance with the supervisor.
Responsibilities:
Assists with or supports the design, development, and enhancement of instructional activities, programs, and curricula. Utilizes effective educational methodologies and technologies to meet organizational and learner needs.
- 5% Assists with the design and development of engaging, effective learning experiences which may be face-to-face, blended, and/or online
- 10% Contributes to researching, designing, and/or acquiring learning resources, technologies, materials, and/or processes to support learning
- 10% Assists with providing basic training and technical support to learners in settings such as classrooms, labs, clinics, and distance learning mediums
- 20% Provides consultation, training, and/or support for learning technology tools and platforms
- 10% Analyzes, tests, troubleshoots, resolves issues, and provides feedback regarding learning technologies
- 20% Provides support for collecting, organizing, interpreting, and disseminating data to identify instructional program needs and enhance effectiveness
- 5% Provides support for faculty development and engagement programs and activities
- 20% Maintains, calibrates, and sets up skills lab and simulation equipment according to established policies and procedures
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Required
H.S. Diploma
Qualifications:
Required:
Experience with computer technology, audiovisual, or simulation technology
Preferred:
One year of healthcare experience as a CNA, EMT, Paramedic, RN, LPN, Medical Assistant, or similar healthcare experience
