Southwest Tennessee Community College is a comprehensive, multicultural, public, open—access college. Southwest has four campuses/centers from which it offers over 100 programs and over 20 technical certificate programs.

We foster student success, transform lives, and increase the educational level of a growing community in Shelby County. Southwest is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Title: Part-Time: Nursing Skills Lab / Simulation Coordinator

Employee Classification: Other

Institution: Southwest Tennessee Community College

Department: Nursing

Campus Location: SWTCC - Multiple Campus Locations

Job Summary

This is a part-time position reporting to the Nursing Department Head. The Nursing Lab/Simulation Coordinator provides coordinating support to faculty and academic support to students specifically in the nursing skills and simulation laboratories. The coordinator will be responsible for assisting with skills/simulation evaluations, providing skills remediation for students, participating in preparation of self-study/annual/other reports, and other duties consistent with this role.

Job Duties

• Assist faculty in preparing, developing, implementing and evaluating, evidence-based simulation scenarios.
• Coordinates schedule for student access across the curriculum and facilitates remediation of clinical skills.
• Tutor students to connect skills acquisition relevant to professional practice
• Provide opportunities for students to access and practice skills in clinical lab
• Maintain lab equipment and supplies
• Maintains internal/external partnerships and promotes positive image of program.
• Maintains records of simulations as needed.
• Contributes to the function of the department – participates in department management and governance through department committee participation, and functions as part of the team, participates in orientations, pinning, and other areas.
• Community Building – help in community events supporting both faculty and students and supports partnership with external entities.
• Other duties as directed by the Department Head.

Minimum Qualifications

• Registered Nurse License
  
• Professional practice as a registered nurse in clinical setting
  
• Knowledge/practice in simulation learning
  
• General clinical lab experience and computer skills.
  
• Relevant clinical practice within the last 5 years

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing at least five (5) days in advance of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

First consideration will be given to current Southwest Tennessee Community College employees who meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

In order to be considered for the position, the following items must be uploaded:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Unofficial Transcripts

A summary of our benefits can be found below: 

https://www.southwest.tn.edu/hr/benefits-overview.php

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The TBR does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, or national origin, sex, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment, programs, and activities. 

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies:  LeVetta Hudson, Vice President of People & Culture, myhr@southwest.tn.edu, 737 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, 901-333-5000. See the full non-discrimination policy.