Position Title: Practical Nursing Clinical Lab Assistant

Department: WIT-Practical Nursing

Advertised Pay: $35.00/hour (Updated 11/15/24)

Campus Location: Washburn Tech

Application will be reviewed as received and based on department need.

Position Summary:  Washburn University is a student-centered public institution with a diverse population. Washburn is a 2024 best college to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For® program. Located in the heart of Topeka, we are proud to be a cornerstone of the community. Our mission is to provide opportunities for our students to realize their full potential; we can’t do it without our dedicated faculty and staff. Join us at Washburn, and you will be part of a long tradition of excellence.

Washburn employs more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka. We strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation.

Clinical Lab Assistants direct, guide and evaluate students in the Practical Nursing program at Washburn University Institute of Technology (Washburn Tech) in the clinical and laboratory setting.  This position is not eligible for benefits.

Essential Functions:
• Maintain licensure and certifications required by the Kansas State Board of Nursing.

• Direct, guide, and evaluate student performance in the clinical and laboratory setting.

• Maintain student records about the program.

• Develop and maintain working relationships and constructive interaction with other faculty and personnel of the school, cooperating agencies, and community groups.

• Perform all other functions necessary for the proper operation of assigned courses.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN)
Experience in at least one of the following clinical rotations:
• Foundations of Nursing
• Med/Surg (Nursing Care of Adults)
• Maternal/Child
• Pediatrics
• Current Kansas licensure as a registered nurse in good standing with no disciplinary action pending.

This position is designated a safety sensitive position and will be required to undergo a drug test.

Part time Hourly, Shift Varies
Background Check and Drug Screen Required