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Account/Position No.:  255965/501940                                   Level 7

Position Title:  (Practice Lab) Coordinator

Department:  College of Nursing, Office of Practice

Expectations for All Employees

East Tennessee State University pursues its mission based upon core values.  An employee's job performance must support and exhibit the university's core values:

PEOPLE come first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their full potential;

RELATIONSHIPS are built on honesty, integrity and trust;

DIVERSITY of people and thought is respected;

EXCELLENCE is achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong work ethic;

EFFICIENCY is achieved through wise use of human and financial resources; and

COMMITMENT to intellectual achievement is embraced.

Function of Position

Manages the on-campus skills practice labs in the College of Nursing; prepares lab for teaching purposes in consultation with faculty; and manages practice lab equipment and supplies used in the on-campus labs and for teaching nursing courses at off-campus sites

Essential Functions

-        Maintains, conducts inventory, and orders skill lab equipment and supplies.

-        Develops schedules with faculty for use of skills lab space and supplies.

-        Anticipates needs and sets up equipment and supplies for lab classes and practice sessions.

-        Monitors lab budget and make recommendations for equipment and supply purchases.

-        Coordinates use of labs for special activities.

-        Maintains OSHA compliance with the skills labs.

-        Trains and supervises student workers and graduate assistants.

-        Assists students during practice sessions.

-        Tracks and evaluates use of and satisfaction with labs.

-        Works closely with personnel in the computer lab, testing center, and peer mentor/peer tutor center to facilitate student learning.

-        Makes recommendations to immediate supervisor regarding strategic planning for the area of the practice lab function.

-        Facilitates faculty use of computerized manikins for instructing students.

Secondary Functions

-        Assists students with lab practice sessions.

-        Orients faculty and students to skill labs.

-        Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities

-        Knowledge and skill in current nursing procedures.

-        Knowledge of organizational and communication skills

-        Ability to lift manikins and other practice lab equipment.

Supervision Given and Received

Performs under general supervision.  Determines own methods of performing assigned work.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's of Science in Nursing is required, but a Master’s of Science in Nursing is preferred; two years of clinical nursing experience; Must be a Registered Nurse.

July 2007