Nursing Skills Lab Specialist, RN (Part-Time)

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Starting compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, and internal equity.

JOB SUMMARY, DESCRIPTION & QUALIFICATIONS:

Job Summary

The Health Learning Resource Lab (Nursing Skills) Specialist supports the preparation, coordination, and operational readiness of health sciences learning laboratories and clinical skills learning environments. This role applies nursing knowledge to prepare safe, realistic, and instructionally accurate skills-based learning experiences for nursing and allied health program students. The position supports effective skills laboratory operations through the application of nursing knowledge, clinical practice standards, and patient-care workflows to ensure high-quality clinical education experiences that reflect current evidence-based healthcare practices.

Please note: This position is scheduled to work 15-20 hours per week. It is a 44-week school-year position.

Use your nursing experience in a new way. Support the next generation of healthcare professionals in a structured learning environment without the demands of bedside nursing.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

The following duties are primarily performed and are essential for this position. Employees are expected to be able to perform each of these job duties satisfactorily and successfully with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills Coordination

• Communicate regularly with program directors regarding skills activities, testing needs, required supplies, timelines, and laboratory preparation.
• Prepare and maintain clinically accurate skills labs and patient-care training environments, including hospital rooms, medication administration stations, and bedside treatment areas that reflect current healthcare practices.
• Ensure lab spaces, supplies, and equipment are clean, organized, safe, functional, and ready for student and faculty use.
• Prepare and label simulated medications and medication administration materials using nursing knowledge of medication routes, dosage, clinical terminology, and safe medication practices to ensure instructional accuracy.
• Verify simulated medications, IV solutions, syringes, vials, and related materials are clinically accurate, appropriately labeled, safely prepared, and consistent with current nursing practice.
• Identify and remove expired, damaged, unsafe, or clinically inaccurate supplies and equipment to maintain compliance with safe practice expectations and laboratory standards.
• Apply knowledge of nursing workflows, patient-care standards, infection prevention practices, and medication administration processes to support realistic learning environments.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure skills activities, medication preparation, equipment usage, and patient-care environments accurately reflect current nursing and evidence-based healthcare practices.

Equipment, Supplies & Inventory

• Maintain inventory and organization of supplies, equipment, and clinical resources required for skills-based learning activities.
• Monitor supply levels; receive, label, organize, store, restock, and track equipment and materials to support efficient laboratory operations and resource planning.
• Coordinate equipment and resource checkout, return, and storage processes.
• Clean, maintain, inspect, refill, and prepare clinical skills equipment, including IV arms, IV bags, medication carts, and related training resources, ensuring equipment remains functional, current, and ready for use.
• Identify supply and equipment needs and communicate purchasing recommendations to the supervisor.
• Assist in evaluating supplies, equipment, and lab resources to support current healthcare practices and instructional needs.

Organizational Support

• Provide responsive operational and laboratory support to faculty before, during, and after scheduled skills activities and testing.
• Support faculty and students in accessing laboratory supplies, equipment, and instructional resources.
• Maintain professional communication and collaborative working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and external partners.
• Participate in tours, recruitment activities, K-12 events, Summer Camps, and other outreach activities as assigned.
• Cross-train to the Simulation Technology Specialist role.
• Support departmental operations and perform additional related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Required

In limited circumstances, NTC may consider a combination of education, training, and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position.

Education:  Associate's Degree (or Equivalent)

Experience:  2 years

Additional Experience Information:

• Current unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Wisconsin, required.
• Minimum one year of recent acute care clinical nursing experience, required.

Knowledge, Skills and Ability

In order to perform the functions and responsibilities of the position (listed above) the following knowledge, skills, and abilities, including language skills, reasoning and mathematical abilities are essential.

Language Skills:

Ability to read, write and comprehend instructions, reports and emails; speak and may present information to groups.

Math Skills:

Ability to perform and work complex calculations, make comparisons, interpret and provide logical explanations to others.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to critically think and solve problems involving a variety of concrete variables with limited standardization; interpret written, oral and diagrammed instructions.

Technical Skills:

Ability to manage and track document changes; create, modify and format templates and files; ability to use multiple computer screens and multitask in several computer applications.

Customer Service Skills:

Ability to actively listen, discern key information, and respond professionally; ask follow up or clarifying questions to diffuse escalated situations and offer appropriate problem resolution when necessary.

Other Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of medication administration, bedside nursing care, infection prevention, and clinical equipment used in contemporary healthcare environments.
• Able to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment with ability to multi-task.
• Able to work independently and be self-motivated
• Able to organize, schedule, and prioritize work based on scheduled activities
• Hold a valid Wisconsin driver’s license upon employment with the ability to meet NTC’s insurance carrier’s criteria

Physical Requirements

Carrying/Lifting 10-25 lbs: High

Carrying/Lifting 25-50 lbs: Medium

Carrying/Lifting >50 lbs: Low

Sitting: Low

Standing/Walking/Climbing: High

Squatting/Crouching/Kneeling/Bending: Medium

Repetitive Hand/Foot Movement: Low

Pushing/Pulling/Reaching Above Shoulder: Medium

Physical Requirements

Indoor/Office Work Environment: High

Outdoor Weather Conditions: N/A

Irritated or Agitated Individuals: Low

Hostile or Violent Individuals: N/A

Hazardous Fumes/Odors/Toxic Chemicals: Low

Confined Spaces (as identified by OSHA): N/A

Work-Related Travel: N/A

Smell Requirement: Medium

Specific Vision: High

Hearing: High

Taste: N/A