Nursing Clinical-Temporary

Temporary Office Pool

This temporary position supports the daily operations of the nursing clinical learning and skills laboratories. The primary focus is to manage the physical lab environment, oversee inventory, and directly support faculty and students during hands-on psychomotor skills training. This a full-time position that requires 35 hours per week Monday through Friday.

Lab Operations & Space Management

Lab Set-up & Breakdown: Coordinate and provide general oversight for physical laboratory setups required for undergraduate, graduate, and Continuing Education classes. Space Scheduling: Schedule, track, and monitor open lab time and lab resource utilization by nursing students using the open lab. Student & TA Supervision: Assist in directing graduate teaching assistants, including managing weekly workload assignments and daily coordination. Environment Maintenance: Ensure the clinical skills lab remains a safe, organized, clean, and professional learning environment. Inventory & Supply Control Stock Management: Maintain, organize, and manage storage for all lab inventory, including consumable nursing supplies and medical linens. Ordering & Logistics: Partner with the lab team to track inventory levels, assist with ordering supplies, evaluate vendors, and handle the delivery/storage of incoming equipment. Faculty & Student Support Instructional Support: Provide direct psychomotor skills training, demonstration, and hands-on instruction to students in the nursing laboratory setting. Faculty Collaboration: Assist course faculty during scheduled lab times by ensuring equipment is functional, properly utilized, and aligned with the day's curriculum. Progress Communication: Maintain open lines of communication with clinical faculty regarding student progress, technique, and learning issues observed in the skills lab and open lab.

Functional Skills:

• Strong competency in demonstrating and teaching clinical nursing psychomotor skills.
• Excellent organizational and priority-setting skills.
• Self-directed and able to work independently
• Comfortable with the use of technology and ability to learn technologies used in the lab (computers, iPads, etc)
• Effective verbal and written communication proficiency.

Physical Demands

Ability to stand for 4+ hours at a time during lab sessions. Ability to safely lift and move equipment or supply boxes weighing up to 80 pounds (assistance/lifting equipment is available). Routine cleaning and sanitizing of the lab environment and medical equipment using appropriate materials.

Schedule/Location: Schedule will be based on the academic lab schedule and programmatic needs. Location: On-campus at the Connell School of Nursing lab facilities Compensation commensurate with experience. Range $41-$51/hour

Qualifications & Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) required; Master's Degree (MSN) preferred. Licensure: Current, active license (or immediate eligibility) as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Massachusetts. Experience: Three or more years of clinical nursing experience. Prior experience in a nursing lab setting or clinical instruction environment is highly preferred but not required.