Specialist, Health Learning Resource Lab
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Thank you for your interest in a career at Northcentral Technical
College (NTC).
NTC offers outstanding career opportunities on a modern campus with state-of-the-art technology that allows
for a collaborative learning and work environment. Employees are offered an amazing Total Rewards package with
competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and generous paid time off – including two paid closures for the winter holiday (Christmas – New
Year) and summer (week of July 4th), for most full-time positions. NTC is “The College that Cares” and makes a difference in the lives of
our employees and students. If you have the desire to help students while positively impacting the community, we’d love for you to join our
team! See why our current employees
did!
Starting Hourly Rate Based on Qualifications:
$24.73
JOB SUMMARY, DESCRIPTION &
QUALIFICATIONS:
Job Summary
The Health Learning Resource Lab Specialist supports the preparation,
coordination, and operational readiness of health sciences learning laboratories and clinical skills learning environments. This role
applies nursing knowledge to prepare safe, realistic, and instructionally accurate skills-based learning experiences for nursing and allied
health program students. The position supports effective skills laboratory operations through the application of nursing knowledge, clinical
practice standards, and patient-care workflows to ensure high-quality clinical education experiences that reflect current evidence-based
healthcare practices.
Please note: This position is a 40-hour-per-week, 44-week school-year
position.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
The following duties are primarily performed and are
essential for this position. Employees are expected to be able to perform each of these job duties satisfactorily and successfully with or
without reasonable accommodation.
Skills Coordination
- Communicate regularly with program directors regarding
skills activities, testing needs, required supplies, timelines, and laboratory preparation. - Prepare and maintain clinically accurate
skills labs and patient-care training environments, including hospital rooms, medication administration stations, and bedside treatment
areas that reflect current healthcare practices. - Ensure lab spaces, supplies, and equipment are clean, organized, safe, functional,
and ready for student and faculty use. - Prepare and label simulated medications and medication administration materials using nursing
knowledge of medication routes, dosage, clinical terminology, and safe medication practices to ensure instructional accuracy. - Verify
simulated medications, IV solutions, syringes, vials, and related materials are clinically accurate, appropriately labeled, safely prepared,
and consistent with current nursing practice. - Identify and remove expired, damaged, unsafe, or clinically inaccurate supplies and
equipment to maintain compliance with safe practice expectations and laboratory standards. - Apply knowledge of nursing workflows,
patient-care standards, infection prevention practices, and medication administration processes to support realistic learning
environments. - Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure skills activities, medication preparation, equipment usage, and
patient-care environments accurately reflect current nursing and evidence-based healthcare practices.
Equipment, Supplies &
Inventory
- Maintain inventory and organization of supplies, equipment, and clinical resources required for skills-based learning
activities. - Monitor supply levels; receive, label, organize, store, restock, and track equipment and materials to support efficient
laboratory operations and resource planning. - Coordinate equipment and resource checkout, return, and storage
processes. - Clean, maintain, inspect, refill, and prepare clinical skills equipment, including IV arms, IV bags, medication carts,
and related training resources, ensuring equipment remains functional, current, and ready for use. - Identify supply and equipment
needs and communicate purchasing recommendations to the supervisor. - Assist in evaluating supplies, equipment, and lab resources to
support current healthcare practices and instructional needs.
Organizational Support
- Provide responsive operational
and laboratory support to faculty before, during, and after scheduled skills activities and testing. - Support faculty and students in
accessing laboratory supplies, equipment, and instructional resources. - Maintain professional communication and collaborative working
relationships with faculty, staff, students, and external partners. - Participate in tours, recruitment activities, K-12 events,
Summer Camps, and other outreach activities as assigned. - Cross-train to the Simulation Technology Specialist role.
- Support
departmental operations and perform additional related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Required
In limited circumstances, NTC may consider a combination of education, training, and experience which provides
the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position.
Education: Associate’s Degree (or
Equivalent)
Experience: 2 years
Additional Experience Information:
- Current unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN)
license in the State of Wisconsin, required. - Minimum one year of recent acute care clinical nursing experience,
required.
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
In order to perform the functions and responsibilities of the
position (listed above) the following knowledge, skills, and abilities, including language skills, reasoning and mathematical abilities are
essential.
Language Skills:
Ability to read, write and comprehend instructions, reports and emails; speak and may
present information to groups.
Math Skills:
Ability to perform and work complex calculations, make comparisons,
interpret and provide logical explanations to others.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to critically think and solve problems
involving a variety of concrete variables with limited standardization; interpret written, oral and diagrammed
instructions.
Technical Skills:
Ability to manage and track document changes; create, modify and format templates and
files; ability to use multiple computer screens and multitask in several computer applications.
Customer Service
Skills:
Ability to actively listen, discern key information, and respond professionally; ask follow up or clarifying questions to
diffuse escalated situations and offer appropriate problem resolution when necessary.
Other Requirements
- Demonstrated
knowledge of medication administration, bedside nursing care, infection prevention, and clinical equipment used in contemporary healthcare
environments. - Able to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment with ability to multi-task.
- Able to work independently and
be self-motivated - Able to organize, schedule, and prioritize work based on scheduled activities
- Hold a valid Wisconsin
driver’s license upon employment with the ability to meet NTC’s insurance carrier’s criteria
Physical
Requirements
Carrying/Lifting 10-25 lbs: High
Carrying/Lifting 25-50 lbs: Medium
Carrying/Lifting >50 lbs:
Low
Sitting: Low
Standing/Walking/Climbing: High
Squatting/Crouching/Kneeling/Bending: Medium
Repetitive
Hand/Foot Movement: Low
Pushing/Pulling/Reaching Above Shoulder: Medium
Physical Requirements
Indoor/Office Work
Environment: High
Outdoor Weather Conditions: N/A
Irritated or Agitated Individuals: Low
Hostile or Violent
Individuals: N/A
Hazardous Fumes/Odors/Toxic Chemicals: Low
Confined Spaces (as identified by OSHA): N/A
Work-Related
Travel: N/A
Smell Requirement: Medium
Specific Vision: High
Hearing: High
Taste: N/A
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