Nursing Simulation Lab Technician III
Who We Are
We are the largest community college in Colorado, enrolling close to 28,000 credit students annually in a diverse service area with broad cultural and recreational activities. We were one of 30 colleges in the initial American Association of Community Colleges Pathways Project, recently selected as a “Most Promising Place to Work” in Diverse Magazine, and profiled as one of six top community colleges for transfer student success in a recent Aspen Institute publication. Our online learning program has twice been listed recently as one of the top 10 community college online programs in the country.
We have strong commitments to student success and to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that matches our student community. We are an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution and expect to reach HSI status by 2024 or 2025.
We have worked hard to create a culture of collaboration, innovation, and pride and seek people who share those values and our commitments to student success and equity.
In addition to rewarding and meaningful work, Front Range Community College (FRCC) offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide you and your eligible dependents, including domestic partner, with a broad range of employer paid and employee paid benefit options including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability benefits, Health Benefits.
- Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits, Colorado PERA .
- Access to a tuition reimbursement program for eligible employees, their eligible dependents and domestic partners at any of the 13 system community colleges.
- Access to an Employee Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP).
- A comprehensive leave program, including: annual and sick leave, paid holiday and winter break (we are closed the week between December 25 and January 1.)
- Access to an abundance of professional development opportunities at FRCC.
- This position does require a strong on-campus presence at the Westminster Campus.
- This position may require you to occasionally travel to the other two campuses for meetings and trainings.
- This position may need to work a possible evening or weekend if an open house or clinical replacement was needed.
Description of Job
GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Nursing Simulation Laboratory is designed to provide students with hands on clinical experiences. Simulating "real-life" situations in the simulation lab, provides students with opportunities to enhance development of nursing skills, teamwork, interdisciplinary communication, critical thinking, and clinical judgment skills. The Westminster Nursing program utilizes extensive laboratory and simulation learning experiences. Simulation accounts for up to 50% of the required clinical hours required by the Colorado Board of Nursing as clinical site locations are limited. This replacement is predicated on our meeting the international standards for simulation that require technical support.
DUTIES:
Assist with Simulation
Program software to model various nursing clinical scenarios according to faculty specifications. Dress simulation mannequins appropriately based on simulation scenario. Support/assist in role playing applications, voice overs, props placement, and moulage set-up before and after simulations to create a virtual healthcare setting. Assemble pre-simulation handout material for students. Assist with training faculty in the use of simulation equipment. Serve as a resource for faculty utilizing simulation. Operate mannequins during the simulation. Return lab to original state. Provide feedback to faculty regarding how students perform on a simulation.
Maintaining and Ordering Lab Supplies
Monitor and maintain inventory of laboratory materials. Works with Program Directors to identify supplies needed for simulation labs. Research and purchase supplies. Reallocate expenses.
Supporting Daily Operation of Clinical Learning Lab
Schedule the daily simulation labs. Ensure accessibility of open labs, based on class times. Checks students into labs.
Purchasing and Maintaining Equipment
Updates software related technology. Meets with vendors to analyze new products. Trouble shoots problems with mannequins with vendors to ensure mannequins are operating correctly. Cleans mannequins, both internally and externally. Disassemble and reassemble mannequins as needed.
Assisting Clinical Coordinator with Compliance/Placements
Works with Clinical Coordinator to ensure students/faculty/instructors are compliant with all clinical requirements as simulation is official clinical replacement.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Three years of experience working in the health industry or mechanical simulation industries. Application must clearly detail the extent of these qualifications. (Part-Time experience will be pro-rated).
SUBSTITUTION: Appropriate education from a college, university in the field of science, mechanics, and/or nursing (CNA/LPN) may substitute for experience as listed above on a year for year basis. (A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT VERIFYING THE REQUIRED CREDITS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APPLICATION DEADLINE, IF SUBSTITUTION IS USED TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS)
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
Medical Knowledge: Basic knowledge of the medical field to be able to role play and create healthcare settings for the students.
Computer/Software Skills: The ability to understand and stay current on software to program and troubleshoot the different healthcare scenarios.
Critical Thinking: Using logic & reasoning to identify alternative solutions or approaches to problems.
Communication: Maintaining communication with faculty, students and vendors.
Problem Solving: Resolve problems with equipment, simulations, and student/faculty access.
Budget: Tracking and ordering supplies.
Time Management: Schedule and monitor daily labs.
Customer Service: Meeting the needs of the students and faculty in the classroom.
Working with vendors when ordering supplies for the labs.
Instructional Support: Training Faculty on software and equipment functionally.
Inspecting Equipment: Making sure SIM equipment is operating, identify the causes of errors, repairing defects.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT & CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Must submit to and successfully complete a pre-employment background check. Felony convictions or conviction of crimes of moral turpitude or convictions of misdemeanors related to the job duties may disqualify you from consideration for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges and convictions, it is your responsibility to provide Front Range Community College, Office of Human Resources with an official disposition of the charges.
NOTE: An essential function of this position requires exertion of up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
Supplemental Information
FOR CURRENT OR FORMER STATE CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF COLORADO:
Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program implemented on July 1, 2024, any State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification’s pay range based on completed years in their current class series as of June 30. All current and former State employees must ensure that your entire work history within the State Classified System, including at Institutions of Higher Education, is indicated in your application so that your time-in-series can be calculated accurately.
This posting may be used to fill one or more similar positions in the future.
Important Note To Applicants: Former employees of the Colorado Community College System or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinary terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on your completed application.
Comparative Analysis: All state classified employees must be hired and promoted through a comparative analysis process. Part or all of the analysis for this position will include a review of your application material. Applications may be used to assess and rank applicants who meet the minimum requirements, cut to a top group, or establish an eligible list for referral to the position, along with an eSkill assessment subject to change based on size of qualified applicant pool.
Be sure your application material specifically addresses your qualifications, experience and accomplishments as they relate to the duties, minimum qualifications, substitutions, and preferred qualifications listed, including answering all supplemental questions thoroughly and with great detail. Attach additional pages if necessary to fully explain your experience and accomplishments. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your score or inclusion in the final pool of qualified candidates.
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we
encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work
environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Front Range Community College is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any
reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the
application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, JoAnne Wilkinson, at joanne.wilkinson@frontrange.edu or call 303-678-3707.
Pregnancy Related Accommodations, Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA)
The Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA), allows applicants to request a reasonable
accommodation for health conditions related to pregnancy or the physical recovery from
childbirth.
If you are an individual who wishes to request reasonable accommodations for an exam, you must do so at least three days prior to the administration of the exam. Please refer to the contact information on the exam scheduling notice or on the specific job announcement.
Notice to Prospective Employees:
Front Range Community College is required by the Clery Act of 1990 to notify prospective employees, current employees, students and applicants where to access our Campus Security Report. The report is updated and published annually in accordance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, Federal Student Right-to-Know, the Federal Drug-free Schools and Campuses Act of 1989. This report contains information about:
- Front Range Community College's alcohol and other drug policy
- VAWA policy
- Campus security policies
- Campus/community resources
- Where to find registered sex offender information
- Crime statistics for the previous three calendar years
- Reporting crimes
The Campus Security Report can be accessed in two ways:
- By going to the internet website at: Clery Act Information (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader)
- Printed copies of the FRCC Campus Annual Security Report are available on request through the Dean of Students Affairs Office and any college Campus Security and Preparedness Office