"Clinical Skills Technician"

Job Details

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Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Teach, Learn, & Tech Spec I

Job Summary:

Are you looking to shape the nurses of the future? Are you prepared to pass your knowledge on to the next generation of Badger Nurses? We may have the opportunity you have been looking for!

Under the supervision of the Office Manager for the Center for Technology-Enhanced Nursing (CTEN), the Clinical Skills Technician will primarily be responsible for supporting nursing faculty, clinical instructors, and students by preparing the clinical skills environment to accurately represent a clinical setting using real and simulated clinical supplies and equipment. This position will oversee the maintenance and troubleshooting of the CTEN mid-fidelity mannequins, including setups and breakdowns of human patient simulator equipment, partial task trainers, medical equipment, and specialized simulation training software during clinical training and assessment programs. No two days will look alike in this role.

You can expect to work on a compassionate, collaborative, and supportive team that values you as an individual and provides you with opportunities to grow and develop. We are seeking candidates who are strongly committed to fostering a positive, productive, and inclusive environment for our diverse stakeholders.

CTEN is a 5,000-square-foot space that includes 4 skills labs, 2 assessment labs, and simulated hospital, clinic, and home environments designed to support faculty and clinical instructors by offering students opportunities to explore and learn the role of the professional nurse in a variety of unique care settings.

CTEN typically operates Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm and core work hours between these hours will be set upon hire. Work hours will need to be shifted to meet operational needs and occasional work in the evenings and/or weekends may be required. Scheduling deviations will be discussed in advance with the supervisor.

This position is full-time, 100%. It is anticipated this position requires most work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location and has been designated as a position that is essential to School of Nursing operations.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Provides support for collecting, organizing, interpreting, and disseminating data to identify instructional program needs and enhance effectiveness
• Analyzes, tests, troubleshoots, resolves issues, and provides feedback regarding learning technologies
• Assists with providing basic training and technical support to learners in settings such as classrooms, labs, clinics, and distance learning mediums
• Provides consultation, training, and/or support for learning technology tools and platforms
• Provides support for faculty development and engagement programs and activities
• Maintains, calibrates, and sets up skills lab and simulation equipment according to established policies and procedures
• Assists with the design and development of engaging, effective learning experiences which may be face-to-face, blended, and/or online
• Contributes to researching, designing, and/or acquiring learning resources, technologies, materials, and/or processes to support learning

Department:

School of Nursing, Academic Affairs-Skills and Simulation

For 100 years, the University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Nursing has been committed to enhancing healthcare through teaching and research. With a mission to develop nurse leaders, innovators, and advocates for the profession and society through research, education, practice, policy, and outreach; we aim to make discoveries, enhance systems, and advance health and health equity for Wisconsin and beyond.

As part of the UW-Madison Health Care Component (HCC) and your work at the School of Nursing, you may have access to PHI (personal health information). All School faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and unpaid affiliates are required to complete HIPAA training as part of their orientation.

Compensation:

The minimum starting salary for this position is $50,000. Actual salary will be negotiated based on experience and qualifications. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience with and ability to learn new computer technology
• Ability to lift 50 pounds up to 5 feet or at least eye-level
• Physical demands: frequent standing, walking, lifting, and reaching, as well as repetitive motions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with audiovisual and/or simulation technology
• One year of healthcare experience as a CNA, EMT, Paramedic, RN, LPN, Medical Assistant, or similar healthcare experience

Education:

Required - H.S. diploma

How to Apply:

To begin the application process, click the "Apply" button.

Please upload the following documents:

• Resume

The search committee will review all application materials after the posted deadline. We will notify selected applicants to participate further in the selection process directly. References will be requested from final candidates. All applicants will be notified after the search is complete and a candidate has been selected.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Contact Information:

Samantha Noordhoek, (608) 262-0051, noordhoek@wisc.edu