Technical Specialist - Nursing (PA)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Aids 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.
• Aids 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.
• Aids in coordinating multi-media and computer software materials related to skill demonstrations for all nursing students and faculty.
• Aids students, as needed, with minor lab equipment malfunction, initiates routine lab equipment maintenance.
• 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.
• Covers materials for nursing college labs.
• Aids 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.
• Reinforces skill techniques as demonstrated by faculty, to students one-on-one and in small group settings during practice sessions.
• Aids in maintaining files of student competency sheets and distributes handouts for student use in lab.
• Aids 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.
• Attends level team meetings and department meetings for continuity of the program.
• Aids in annual budgetary input and preparation, i.e., maintains catalog of up-to-date resource material and obtains comparative price quotes.
• Aids faculty with and maintains copies of travel/conference clinical vouchers.
• Aids Chairperson in gathering data for required NY State Education Department and Accreditation Commission for Education in nursing reports.
• Participates in departmental committee and accreditation committee work.
• Serves on departmental and college committees.
• Supervises student employees within department.
• Aids Nursing Club advisor with activities.
• Maintains up to date accreditation related data base for program review.
• Aids with management class cohort social media accounts as needed.
• Aids with registration of nursing students as assigned.
• Develops sign-up sheets for various student activities i.e. simulation and collaborative groups.
• Aids in tracking student compliance with CPR and Child Abuse and any other assigned mandatory education.
• Aids in tracking lab attendance.
• Aids in recruitment efforts as requested by Chairperson.
• Participates in professional development activities.

Qualifications

• R.N., 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.

Benefits and Salary Range

• Competitive starting salary in the range of $43,391 to $45,560 and is commensurate with qualifications.
• 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.
• NYS retirement or Optional SUNY Retirement Program.
• Comprehensive Health and Dental Insurance through Excellus BCBS.
• FSA 21 days of annual leave, 12 sick days, and 13.5 holidays annually.
• Finger Lakes Community College Tuition Waiver for employee and dependents.
• Tuition assistance – 4-year institutions.