What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Lab Instructor position at Northern VA Community College?
Reinforces and evaluates clinical nursing skills in campus laboratory and provides written and manual testing of nursing skills.
Duties and Tasks:
- Reinforces and evaluates clinical nursing skills in campus laboratory and provides written and manual testing of nursing skills.
- Works collaboratively with Nursing Faculty to develop lab policies, skills testing, and integration of psychomotor skills in the nursing curriculum.
- Sets up laboratory for student practice of skills.
- Assists in the development of laboratory schedule for faculty and students.
- Maintains laboratory supplies, equipment and inventory.
- Complete purchase requests for new equipment and supplies as requested.
- Cross trains and works with campus simulation center staff and nursing faculty as needed.
- Hours may be a combination of day and evening hours and may include weekends.
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
- Knowledge of individual and group teaching techniques.
- Registered Nurse skills reflected by current occupational experience and knowledge as an RN.
- Ability to demonstrate work with students of various backgrounds and educational levels.
- Ability to advise students and provide remedial tutorial assistance.
- Ability to evaluate student course work
- Ability to operate lab equipment and instruct others on how to utilize equipment efficiently.
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Masters in Nursing or related field, or equivalent applicable experience or training.
- Registered Nurse License eligible to work in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Experience in a clinical practice/nursing environment.
- Experience in clinical nursing practice in acute care setting.
- CPR certified
The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
The Virginia Community College System, an EEO employer, welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, the VCCS is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities, political affiliation, veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors.
The VCCS is an EOE and Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), VCCS will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.
VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
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