Nursing Skills Lab Specialist, RN (Part-Time) at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau Main Campus

Job description

Applications must be submitted by 12:01 a.m., November 09, 2026. 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 compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, and internal equity. JOB SUMMARY, DESCRIPTION & QUALIFICATIONS: Job Summary The Health Learning Resource Lab (Nursing Skills) 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 scheduled to work 15-20 hours per week. It is a 44-week school-year position . Use your nursing experience in a new way. Support the next generation of healthcare professionals in a structured learning environment without the demands of bedside nursing. 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 a