Health Sciences Skills Laboratory Coordinator

Ohlone College•Newark Center, CA

About The Position

Under the direction of the Academic Dean and in consultation with the Program Director of Nursing, the Health Sciences Skills Laboratory Coordinator plans, organizes, coordinates, and implements the psychomotor application component of professional curricula to accomplish program objectives. The coordinator demonstrates and directs students, individually and in groups, in nursing procedures in the Nursing Skills and Simulation Labs at Ohlone College and at clinically affiliated sites where students provide patient care as part of their educational experience. The position supports nursing instruction and simulation, student skills assessment and remediation, clinical teaching, and the safe and effective operation of the Nursing Skills and Simulation laboratories. It includes coordinating supplies, equipment, laboratory activities, budgets, vendors, clinical onboarding records, and staff or instructional-aide training. The coordinator collaborates with faculty, simulation personnel, support staff, the Program Director of Nursing, and the Program Director of Respiratory Therapy. This is a 10-month position, with 43 designated unpaid non-work days selected per fiscal year.

Requirements

Associate degree or bachelor's degree in nursing.
Five years of experience in an acute care nursing clinical program.
Valid California Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).
Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these relate to equity-minded practices.
Knowledge of psychomotor laboratory skills and exercises, assigned subject matter, direct patient-care principles and theories, advanced nursing mathematics and scientific concepts, and medical terminology.
Knowledge of tutoring techniques, oral and written communication, supervision and training, applicable laws and regulations, policies and procedures, and computer operation and assigned software.
Ability to instruct students individually and in groups in nursing practices, procedures, and principles; oversee and help modify student performance according to best-practice patient-care standards; and use laboratory apparatus and equipment used in acute-care medical-surgical settings.
Ability to orient and train full- and part-time faculty in the use of new equipment and supplies; understand safe mechanical function of and repair laboratory equipment; communicate effectively; interpret and explain rules and procedures; and maintain cooperative working relationships.
Ability to operate a computer and assigned office equipment; analyze situations and take effective action; meet schedules and timelines; work independently with little direction; plan and organize work; and maintain records and files.
Ability to perform duties in a standard office and laboratory environment, including prolonged standing or sitting, occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, twisting, and occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling light and moderate weights; repeated fine-motor tasks; and clear written and verbal communication.
Ability to work with or around chemicals and other fume-generating hazardous substances and objects, and to safely handle laboratory equipment and supplies, including objects of substantial weight and size.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, coordinate, and implement the psychomotor application component of professional curricula to accomplish nursing program outcomes.
Recommend and implement improvements to demonstrations and student educational experiences, including scheduling, planning, and safely preparing laboratory and simulation scenarios; ordering, organizing, maintaining, and setting up supplies and equipment; and arranging classroom layouts.
Collaborate with course faculty to support students individually and in groups with nursing practices, procedures, and principles in the Skills/Simulation Lab and clinical setting.
Monitor student educational experiences and ensure compliance with safety protocols and laboratory policies and procedures.
Provide constructive feedback to students to improve performance and competency during skills check-offs.
Serve as a Clinical Teaching Assistant in clinical settings, supporting continuity of learning and ensuring students demonstrate accurate, evidence-based psychomotor skills aligned with weekly learning outcomes.
Collaborate with course instructors in providing constructive feedback when evaluating individual students’ clinical performance.
Maintain professional clinical health records required by clinical facilities.
Guide and constructively critique nursing students’ direct patient-care performance at onsite clinical rotations, including assisting students with site computers and electronic medical records.
Collaborate with simulation faculty and support staff to plan, prepare, and participate in educational scenarios aligned with course outcomes; participate in scenario delivery and provide constructive feedback for individual and group evaluation.
Orient and train skills lab assistants and student instructional aides in the preparation, content, and delivery of skills labs and scheduled or open skills sessions.
Collaborate with adjunct faculty, lab support staff, and clinical teaching assistants to plan and teach small-group lab scenarios, including proper lab operations, student performance, and completion of course skills within scheduled time.
Provide tutoring outside classroom hours; schedule and implement open laboratory hours; coordinate tutoring with faculty; and provide one-on-one remediation for students who are on clinical contract, have previously failed, are returning from temporary leave, or have been recommended for skills review.
Coordinate and oversee maintenance and operation of Nursing Skills and Simulation laboratories; order, store, and inventory supplies and equipment; organize and clean equipment, supplies, and labs; ensure safe operation of testing equipment; troubleshoot problems; arrange equipment repair or replacement; and issue, retrieve, and inspect loaner equipment.
Generate, maintain, and update Nursing Skills and Simulation Laboratory Coordinator manuals.
Provide technical information and assistance to the Program Director of Nursing and assist with developing policies, procedures, and programs.
Collaborate with nursing faculty and the Program Director of Nursing on nursing psychomotor skills, assigned clinical activities, and program policies and procedures.
Coordinate and plan development of the annual preliminary Nursing Skills Lab budget; analyze and review financial data; research, forecast, select, and recommend products; and, in collaboration with the Director of Nursing, control and authorize expenditures within established limitations.
Communicate with vendors regarding pricing and specifications for equipment and supplies.
Serve on the Nursing Learning Resource Committee with nursing faculty to assess learning-focused and cost-effective additions, changes, or surplus of supplies and equipment in line with current clinical practice; draft meeting minutes.
Demonstrate sensitivity to and respect for diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds, and support equity-minded and culturally responsive practices.
Assist nursing faculty with clinical onboarding, including management of health records and immunizations.
Attend department and division meetings as assigned.