Typical responsibilities and functions include but are not limited to: Personnel: Works with clinical coordinator to determine the Nursing Laboratory Teaching Assistant's work schedules, when needed; Orients new hires to lab environment (Explains equipment usage, supplies, procedures, safety, and general lab operation; Explains nursing and lab policies; Ensures faculty has online access to student handbook and faculty handbook); Conducts competencies annually on all lab personnel; Provides feedback to lead faculty on Nursing Laboratory Teaching Assistant's performance for evaluation purposes; Completes evaluations on Nursing Laboratory Teaching Assistant's, as directed by lead faculty; Absences (Monitors absence of Nursing Laboratory Teaching Assistant's; Arranges for coverage of absence, if needed; Schedules for optional or make up time, if needed; Communicates to clinical coordinator absences and coverage needed or obtained); Supervision (Supervises activities of part-time laboratory instructors according to the needs of the ADN and PRNS programs).
Equipment: Sets up equipment needed for classes; Restocks supplies; Orders supplies as needed within budgetary allowance; Identifies need for capital purchases, putting together a proposal for capital equipment; Coordinates with lead course faculty regarding instructional needs; Collaborates with outreach programs concerning their college laboratory supply needs; Manages key assignments, voice mail, laboratory mailboxes, and file drawers for the nursing college laboratory; In collaboration with IS&S, provides for the maintenance and repair of laboratory video equipment; Plans and oversees lab cleaning and preparation each semester.