"Nursing Learning Assistant"

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title: Nursing Learning Assistant

Pay Grade Level: G-10 LA

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Benefits: Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Systems

Department: Supplemental Instruction

Campus Location: Escanaba

Min Salary: $17.96

Max Salary: $21.13

FTE: .4

Full-time/Part-time: Part-Time

Position Type: Temporary

Job Summary/Basic Function

The primary responsibility of this grant-funded, temporary position is to provide assistance to nursing students.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possess a current unrestricted Registered Nursing License in the state of Michigan.
• Requires an Associate’s Degree in School of Nursing or closely related field.
• Candidate must be committed to student retention and success and display exceptional interpersonal and team-working skills.
• Preference to candidates with experience in individual and group mentoring and tutoring.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working as a Registered Nurse in a healthcare facility.
• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree or a four year degree in a closely related field.

Months Per Year: 12

Hours Worked Per Week: 10-20

Supervision Received: Works under the general supervision of the Retention Program Manager.

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be loud in areas of equipment operation.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Job Duties

• Assist the nursing department staff and faculty in the remediation process for nursing students who are having difficulty meeting the learning outcomes of the nursing program.
• Facilitate individual and group academic coaching sessions to students in the School of Nursing.
• Serve as point of contact for School of Nursing students who are at risk and work with appropriate staff and faculty to ensure that they are provided the necessary assistance.
• Recognize and respond to students according to their varying learning needs and use innovative strategies to assist them in grasping and applying subject matter.
• Develop and provide study skills workshops for the School of Nursing student orientation prior to the start of the semester.
• Hold regularly scheduled nursing study tables for students, focusing on facilitating effective and efficient study habits for nursing student cohorts.
• Provide assistance in developing cross curricular activities to promote the success of students in the program and then implementing those activities for specific students in the program.
• Serve as mentor for School of Nursing students pursuing certifications, such as NCLEX examinations.
• Document student interactions as determined by Academic Support Department.
• Any other duties as assigned