Nursing Laboratory and Simulation Manager at South Suburban College – South Holland, Illinois

Responsible for the leadership, management, and oversight of the skills and simulation nursing laboratories and nursing and simulation mid and high-fidelity equipment. Coordinates with faculty to provide an immersive simulation learning and experience for students. Responsible for the management and supervision of all nursing lap Support Staff, part-time staff, and student workers and their associated functions.

• Provides leadership and management of the of staff in multiple nursing laboratories (i.e., clinical simulation lab, the general nursing labs, and the BNATP lab) for use by faculty and students as a part of nursing courses.

• Collaborates with faculty for the development of clinical simulation activities; coordinates and supervises Support Staff in the maintenance and set-up of equipment for lab activities and simulation to include, instructional technology equipment, clinical simulation mannequins, video learning management systems and other associated teaching/learning materials.

• Collaborates with faculty to develop interventions strategies, plans and facilitate simulations which meet course objectives and student learning outcomes and are consistent with current evidence-based simulation, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), and Accreditation Commission on Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN).

• Oversees and assists with lab practice with students and faculty, oversees and assists with simulations, evaluates and remediates students in simulation and laboratory skills, and helps faculty validate skill acquisition.

• Oversees the documentation of all instructional activities and strategies employed, including all lab activities and related simulation activities, student remediation progress, student attendance, completion, and other relevant data, for the purposes of continuous quality improvement and maintaining the Nursing Program’s accreditation.

• Creates an open laboratory schedule for students to practice skills; Supervises students during open laboratory practice sessions and assists faculty and students during scheduled lab sessions.

• Maintains all maintenance agreements and other warranty agreements for the lab and simulation equipment and systems; Evaluates and assists in the procurement of clinical equipment and supplies, coordinates with the primary clinical sites to ensure our equipment meets the current standards of clinical practice sites.

• Manages staff in safe disposal of damaged nursing supplies and equipment; Provide oversight of staff in establishing and maintaining of the system for disposable biohazardous, cleaning and storage of linen and cloth supplies, removal and security of high-risk supplies in the nursing laboratory; Establishes a process and protocol for repair/replacement parts for laboratory equipment.

• Participate, contribute to, and cooperate with internal and external committees to ensure continued accreditation and for the overall success of the students; Fosters positive relationships with students, faculty, and other school personnel as well as a variety of nursing-related vendors, associations, schools, hospitals agencies to ensure effective use of labs.

The duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title. Other duties may be assigned as necessary due to changes in the department program offerings.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and possess the physical abilities and knowledge to operate a variety of equipment, lift objects, store equipment, and carry supplies to the other campus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Required: Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN).

• Current unencumbered Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license and evidence of continuing education as required by Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).

• Certification in Simulation Technology or ability to obtain within 1 year of hire.

• Minimum of 4 years of current nursing clinical experience as a registered nurse (RN) in medical-surgical nursing.

• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.

• Compliance with all health standards for Nursing staff.

Preferred:

• Experience in higher education, preferably community colleges.
• Experience with Castle Branch and D2L.
• Bilingual in Spanish.

This is a regular full-time technical professional exempt position for 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year. Board approval is required. The annual salary comes with the following employee benefits:
•$15,600 Flexible Health Benefit
•15 Vacation, 12 Medical and 3 Personal Days Earned within First Year of Employment
•16 Holidays, 5 Winter Break Days, 4-Day Summer Workweek