Nursing Lab Technician (part-time)

Who We Are
Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is an academic institution intrinsically tied to the real world - a confluence of industry knowledge, work ethic and an enduring desire to know more. The university offers Bachelor's and Master's degrees in engineering, computer science, machine learning, user experience, construction management, actuarial science, business and nursing. With about 3,000 students, faculty and staff, MSOE is large enough for big opportunities and small enough for personal attention.

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Summary
MSOE invites applications for a part-time Lab Technician to join our School of Nursing team. This is a part-time position (20 hours/week) that operates year-round. The Lab Technician will be responsible for assisting in the nursing skills lab and simulation center. This individual will assist students who are strengthening their nursing skills and participate in psychomotor skill performance testing of students. They will assist in the coordination of summer programs and will also be involved with the set-up and take down of labs and simulations and ensuring a clean and organized work environment.

Essential Job Functions

• Work with students in facilitated lab to ensure evidence-based best practice in performance skills.
• Help students to develop clinical reasoning in the performance of psychomotor skills.
• Conduct psychomotor skill performance testing (Head-to-toe assessment, vital signs)
• Assist faculty in NUR lab courses
• Finalize simulation set-up and assist with debriefing.
• Operate and Manage simulation equipment
• Coordinate and assist in delivery of summer programs

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Organization and cleaning of lab space.
• Attending training sessions.
• Attending course meetings as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Nursing required (BSN)
• Current and unencumbered Nursing License
• Current CPR - BLS Certification
• Knowledge and proficiency with basic psychomotor skills
• Experience in event planning
• Effective communication in a variety of forms (verbal, e-mail, text, phone, some social media)
• Effective at problem solving and conflict resolution
• Strong organization skills
• Ability to collaborate well with others
• Experience with simulation preferred

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, talk or hear, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and lift up to 50 lbs.

Work Environment
This job operates in an office and laboratory environment.

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

It is the policy of MSOE to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, marital status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. This policy applies to all jobs at the University and to all the terms, benefits, and conditions of employment/enrollment.

Job Code: 222