Lab Instructor-Nursing Department

General Summary:

The role of the lab instructor is to facilitate individual and group opportunities of learning that allow students to meet the educational outcomes of the BSN Nursing Program. To achieve these outcomes, instructors and students form a partnership in an atmosphere of care and mutual respect.

The role of the lab instructor includes coordinating, managing, and teaching in the skills labs. The individual in this position will assure the effective and efficient operation of the lab, assess and provide for meeting program and student needs, and oversee the operation of high, medium, and low fidelity technology to ensure safe and effective use of the lab equipment. The individual in this position is expected to be generally present and available throughout the year during the normal business hours of the college, and may occasionally have work obligations outside of the college’s normal business hours.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements, updates, and monitors lab policies, procedures, use, and operations
• Monitors and schedules use, signing out, and movement of ab equipment
• Develops, presents, evaluates and refines scenarios for student experiences, utilizing role playing, props and dialogue to create a realistic learning environment in conjunction with the diverse learning styles of students
• Develops and implements lab skills and scenarios to meet accreditation standards
• Creates and maintains a respectful and professional working environment, incorporating active learning, reflective thinking, and a confidential debriefing process
• Performs data analysis to evaluate learning and satisfaction with the provision of services
• Continuously updates and refines lab experiences based on identified needs and serves as a resource for didactic faculty to ensure alignment of course content with lab activities
• Monitors and assures appropriate standards of lab cleanliness, provides for equipment maintenance, repair, and replacement
• Orients instructors as appropriate in lab procedures, location, and use of materials, and operation of equipment
• Responsible for business development of the lab, establishes community partners, develops income generated projects, seeks grants and other funding sources in collaboration with the Director of Clinical, Lab, and Simulation
• Oversees lab supplies and materials management; orders supplies on a systematic basis to ensure seamless lab instruction with appropriate and essential materials
• Formulates budget recommendations
• Ensures a safe and healthy work environment, complies with college health and safety policies, practices, and programs in keeping with occupational health & safety legislation and regulations
• Models professional standards, including customer service, collaboration, communication, excellence, attendance, and cultural competence
• Performs remediation with students as needed
• Instructor will participate in nursing faculty meetings to identify program improvement needs relating to lab instruction
• Any other duties as may be appropriately assigned or required
• Collaborates with the Director of Clinical, Lab, and Simulation to identify goals and evaluate student outcomes for the Clinical, Lab, and Simulation (CLS) and to incorporate lab experiences into each course to meet course learning outcomes
• Evaluates own learning needs and seeks educational opportunities to maintain competency

Minimum Qualifications:

The nursing lab instructor will hold a minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited nursing program and an accredited college. A Master of Science in Nursing degree is preferred. Experience with lab instruction program is preferred. Active in professional organizations related to nursing education is preferred.

The nursing skills lab instructor shall hold an unencumbered, active license as a Registered Nurse in Montana or be eligible to apply for one via reciprocity from another state. Nursing lab instructor will possess a clear background check.