Come care with us at West Coast University! As a Nursing Skills Lab Coordinator member for a certified Great Place to Work, you will guide students to do more than change their own lives – you will help change the lives of every patient they treat throughout their career in healthcare.  At West Coast University you will have the opportunity to share your success story with the next generation of nurses as a key member of our student-centered, innovative community!

Hours: 10:00 am-6:30 pm, with a 4-hour Saturday and Sunday week 1 of each term (10 week terms). 

You will make an impact by:

• Provides assistance to students in the skills labs.  Assists faculty on procedures related to access and use of equipment and supplies in the skills labs.   
• Prepares medium-fidelity simulators with moulage, realistic wounds, and other preparation per faculty requirements.  Participates in periodic training sessions to increase competence.  Meets with nursing instructors to review assignments, activities, and concerns.
• Ensures that assigned labs are prepared according to provided schedules.  Provides neat and orderly maintenance of assigned labs, storerooms, and prep rooms.
• Provides proper care, storage, maintenance, and repair of equipment, including stored equipment.  Schedules regular maintenance for equipment; fills out and follows through on maintenance requests.
• Provides lab safety/hazardous material handling instruction; ensures appropriate local and state safety standards are met, including proper storage/disposal.
• Conducts periodic lab safety/sanitation checks, with summary reports to supervisor.
• Prepares and follows up on requisitions for lab supplies and equipment.  Places orders at the direction of department chairperson or designated instructors.
• Maintains accurate, current records as needed, including inventory of supplies/equipment. 
• Acts as a liaison between the University and supply/equipment vendors.
• Maintains regular and timely attendance, reports to work as scheduled and assures time worked and/or time-off is recorded properly.

Your Experience Includes:

• Minimum 2 – 3 year’s prior experience as a healthcare provider with direct patient contact, for example, Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, Patient Care Technologist, Certified Nurses Aide, Licensed Vocation/Practical Nurse, Medical Corpsman.
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology.
• Demonstrated experience with the use of medical instruments, equipment, and supplies.

Education:

• High School degree required.

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Do you want a career that allows you to make a difference in other people’s lives? Discover what it means to truly believe in the work that you do at West Coast University.

At West Coast University, we have the privilege of educating students seeking careers in healthcare and guide them through their transformational journey from student to caregiver. Our associates are united behind that purpose and share a deep commitment to our values of teamwork, collegiality, transparency, and a student-centric approach to all we do. This focus creates an aligned, nimble, and consensus-driven culture that is solution-oriented and supports our associates’ professional growth.

West Coast University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) match, paid time off, holidays, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, health savings accounts, employee discounts, commuter benefits, and company paid life, AD&D and LTD insurance.