Coordinator, Simulation Lab Nursing Assistant

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Coordinator, Simulation Lab Nursing Assistant

Job Description

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About the College of Southern Nevada

Founded in 1971 and situated in the greater Las Vegas metropolitan area, the College of Southern Nevada is the most ethnically diverse college in Nevada and the first to receive the HSI designation. We've prioritized providing an affordable, collaborative, and welcoming environment that allows all students to shine. CSN is a fully accredited institution offering hundreds of degrees and certificates in 70 academic programs. CSN proudly hosts students from all 50 states and over 60 countries with a student population that mirrors Clark County Nevada, one of the most diverse counties in the US. More than one-third of our students are first-generation, half are Pell Grant eligible, and nearly three-fourths are part-time.

The College of Southern Nevada, a Minority Serving Institution designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) provides associates and select bachelor's degrees. Consistent with CSN's mission, vision, and values we are passionate about fostering an environment where our highly diverse students achieve, succeed, and prosper.

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Benefits of Working at CSN

• Grant-in-Aid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
• Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time off options to help employees manage their work-life balance.
• Holidays: All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
• Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employee and dependents.
• Retirement Plan: Participants contribute 19.25% with 100% employer match.
• On-site Early Childhood Education Center services available
• Learning & professional development opportunities.
• Active CSN Affinity Groups that focus on campus-wide diversity initiatives to create a welcoming campus climate.

For more information about the benefits offered at CSN, please click the link https://www.csn.edu/benefits-retirement

Job Description

*Open Until Filled.*

The Nursing Assistant Simulation Lab Coordinator is a key position in healthcare simulation, Nursing Assistant lab facilitation, and certification preparation. Under the direction of the Simulation Lab Manager, this role is responsible for supporting all nursing assistant simulation and lab operations to ensure best practices are used to enhance student learning outcomes.

As a member of the CSN Nursing Assistant Department, the Coordinator provides essential support for simulation and lab activities, including setup and breakdown, moulage, debriefing, and hands-on facilitation of Nursing Assistant lab sessions. In close coordination with the Nursing Assistant Program Director, the Coordinator supports all aspects of Nursing Assistant certification preparation, including organizing and setting up certification test events, ensuring compliance with state certification requirements, and preparing students for success. The Nursing Assistant Simulation Lab Coordinator also facilitates open lab sessions, pre-certification activities, and practice lab time to help students develop clinical skills aligned with state licensure standards. This includes assisting students in practicing learned skills, answering questions, and providing constructive feedback as they prepare for both the Nursing Assistant course and the state certification exam.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills with diverse groups of faculty, students, and state certification test evaluators, and possess the ability to think critically, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in a fast-paced environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in Nursing, accredited through one of the following national organizations: ACEN, CCNE, or NLN CNEA.
• CPR Certification.
• Unencumbered Nevada Registered Nurse License.
• iCNA Certification.
• 3 years' experience in Nursing.
• 1 year experience caring for the elderly or chronically ill.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Nursing Assistant students.
• Experience with setup, breakdown, moulage of healthcare simulations.
• Experience with nursing assistant education and certification requirements.
• Fundamental knowledge of Nevada Skills Certificate requirements.
• Working knowledge of INACSL Standards.
• Familiar with NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model, the nursing process and INACSL Standards.

The ideal candidate should possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Proficiency in use of a personal computer and current software applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Make decisions and take actions independently for a variety of diverse situations.
• Show a high degree of creativity and initiative.

Preferred Experience:

• Basic knowledge of physiological, pharmacological, psychological, social-cultural, and spiritual nursing concepts.
• Ability to assist with the research of appropriate course scenarios in relation to student learning gaps.
• Ability to develop a simulation schedule for multiple nursing course sections.
• Ability to apply appropriate manikin moulage to enhance simulation scenarios.

Salary Information

Administrative Faculty C - Starting salary is $68,063.

*This position is contingent upon ongoing and available funding.*

Exempt Yes

Full-Time Equivalent 100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact information for three professional references (Name, email and phone number)
• Unofficial Academic Transcripts (Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the United States must have their educational transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if their college or university is not listed in the most recent edition of the Higher Education Directory, published by Higher Education Publications, Inc. If you have any questions regarding this, please reach out to the Human Resources, Talent Acquisition & Classification team)