Laboratory Specialist Bronson School of Nursing

Responsible for overseeing and coordinating laboratory experiences for the nursing department. Performs both administrative and directed educational support and works with students, staff, faculty, and clinical agencies.

• Creates and breaks down laboratory experiences as directed by faculty for lab courses and simulation experiences. Responsible for set up, manipulation, role-playing, clean up, repair and maintenance of manikin.
• Maintains overall lab organization, which includes lab equipment maintenance repairs, cleaning, and laundry. Maintains inventory and ordering system for the laboratory. Maintains relationships between vendors and community partners.
• Provides lab practice to students in collaboration with faculty, which may include scheduled open lab times and remediation practice.
• Participates in recruitment and outreach activities, which may include coordination of and collaboration with faculty volunteers, and set up of lab activities for nursing program events that are on campus.
• Hires, trains, evaluates, and supervises student employees.

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

• Bachelor's degree in related field from an accredited institution.

• One year's relevant experience.
• Experience as an RN in a hospital or clinical setting. Demonstrated interest, skills, and experience working with diverse groups

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Michigan.
• Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including evenings and weekends.

Light work with some physical demands such as continuously lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds, but rarely moving more than 25 to 50 pounds.

Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Revised: 2023-12-05