Salary and Benefits

PLEASE NOTE: The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $1,016.00 per month to $1,040.00 per month.

Cal State East Bay offers a broad range of benefits that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement (CalPERS), 401k, 457, 403(b), dependent and health care reimbursement accounts, life insurance, vacation and sick, 14 paid holidays, one personal holiday and tuition fee waiver.

For more information on the benefits program, please visit our benefits website. The CSU Total Compensation Calculator demonstrates the significance of our benefits package.

Classification

Instructional Support Tech III

About Cal State East Bay

Cal State East Bay's beautiful main campus is located in the Hayward hills with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay shoreline. Situated above the city of Hayward, the campus offers an ideal setting for teaching and learning and yet easy access to the many cities along the bay. The University has a satellite campus in Concord, a professional development center in Oakland and a significant presence online. Founded in 1957, Cal State East Bay is one of 23 universities of the California State University system (CSU). Cal State East Bay is recognized as a regionally engaged and globally oriented university with a strong commitment to academic innovation, student success, engaged and service learning, diversity, and sustainability.

About the Position

This is a part-time (8 hours per week/.2FTE) and temporary position through May 31, 2025 with the possibility of reappointment. Please note, this position is located at the Concord Campus. 

Cal State East Bay’s Nursing Program offers nursing students access to low, mid, and high-fidelity simulation labs as part of their experiential learning and to enhance development of nursing skills and clinical reasoning. These labs offer hands-on experience with nursing interventions such as, administering medications, performing assessments, and using clinical judgment and reasoning in responding to critical situations. The experiential learning in simulation provides faculty members opportunities to assess learners’ development and mastery of critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills. Experiential learning is a key component of competency-based education. The skills and simulation labs at Cal State East Bay are designed to give learners an opportunity to develop their nursing skills in a safe, controlled environment while receiving guidance and feedback from experienced nursing instructors.

The Concord Nursing Lab Coordinator has two main roles: A) Provide comprehensive technical and educational support to faculty and students at the Concord Campus Skills/Intervention Lab; and B) Serve on the College of Science Safety Committee and BEST (Building Emergency Support Team).

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive technical and educational support to faculty and students in the Concord Campus Skills/Intervention lab:

        Technical and Educational Support

• Assist faculty by preparing materials and equipment needed for individual lab classes; set up and take down supplies, materials and equipment being used in teaching and student practice.
• Assist faculty in facilitating learning objectives; apply knowledge of education modalities and principles.
• Work with faculty to evaluate effectiveness of Laboratory experiences, organization and use of materials and equipment.
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive, encouraging learning environment that promotes students’ ability to demonstrate clinical judgement and problem solving skills.
• Develop and update orientation and training materials for students, staff and faculty in collaboration and consultation with colleagues such as other lab staff, faculty members, and student workers as appropriate.
• Collaborate with other lab staff to make sure lab documents are consistent across campuses.
• Implement and ensure consistent use of protocols and instructions for using new equipment and updating them as needed in collaboration/ consultation with colleagues such as other lab staff, faculty members and student workers.
• Orient faculty to proper use of new equipment and assist faculty by demonstrating proper equipment use to students.
• Provide support as needed to faculty and students to ensure proper use of equipment.

        Lab Coordination

• Responsible for documenting and tracking maintenance, servicing and warranties on durable equipment including but not limited to: beds, WOWs, IV pumps, trainers, and schedules maintenance visits or repairs, coordinating with other lab staff, as needed.
• Manage and arrange ordering routine supplies and consumable inventory for the Concord-based labs, ensuring supplies are stored appropriately. Coordinate with other lab staff to ensure consistency of supplies and/or sharing of supplies across the campuses.
• Responsible for developing schedules with faculty for use of skills/intervention lab outside of regularly scheduled class time on semester-to-semester and week-to-week basis.
• Schedule and make arrangements with faculty, student workers, and others as needed for periodic open lab times.
• Manage the recruitment, hiring, training, scheduling and supervision of student workers in the labs (skills and sim), collaborating with faculty members, other lab staff and the office manager, as needed.
• Consult with the lab team and faculty to identify short-term and long-term equipment needs and A2E2 requests.
• Participate in lab staff and faculty meetings and contribute to discussions on lab use and management.
• Contribute ideas to improve processes, efficient use of lab space, and innovative approaches to equipment and resource management.
• Interact with ITS Service Desk, as needed.
• Ensure safety and maintain OSHA standards within the labs, including appropriate disposal of hazardous waste and sharps.

Serve on the College of Science Safety Committee and BEST (Building Emergency Support Team):

• Attend College of Science Safety Committee meetings and serve as liaison to the department.
• Conduct required chemical inventories, hazard assessments, and inspections. Coordinates hazard assessments/ documentation in labs across both campuses, working with the Concord-based Lab Manager to maintain consistent records on both campuses.
• Participate in on-going trainings offered by the University.
• Support emergency response personnel in case of an emergency.

Other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Equivalent to four (4) years of experience providing instructional support services or in producing materials or supplies or repairing equipment in a discipline related to nursing;

OR 

• Equivalent to two (2) years of college with 16 semester units in courses involving extensive use of materials, supplementals, or equipment in nursing or a related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

OR

• Equivalent to four (4) years of college with 16 semester units in courses involving extensive use of materials, supplements or equipment in nursing or a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the principles and methods related to performing support services for nursing laboratory settings; knowledge of the principles information, methods and techniques related to discipline to which assigned; knowledge of the materials and supplies related to the curriculum, their characteristics, and uses. 
• Ability to plan, organize, and schedule work; ability to operate and trouble-shoot/ coordinate repair of technical and scientific equipment; ability to coordinate support services to meet a comprehensive variety of needs; ability to develop off-campus resources related to the discipline for obtaining materials or equipment.

 Preferred Certification, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Current California Registered Nurse License.
• Previous healthcare experience such as EMT, LVN, RN, PT/ PT Aide, OT/ OT Aide, or related field.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of computer software, internet and database applications (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Workplace Suite, Windows/Mac Operating systems).
• Basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking and related network services.
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent organizational, planning and customer service skills.
• Strong, professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to set-up, operate, and take down skills lab equipment.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to work independently, multitask with minimal direction, and prioritize time and resources.
• Ability to create, document and follow processes and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain safety standards and practices in lab settings.
• Ability to plan, organize, direct and supervise the work of student assistants.
• Ability to communicate with manufacturers regarding maintenance, repairs, updates and technology changes.
• Ability to identify and implement solutions to problems related to equipment, computer hardware or software and seek out appropriate resources.
• Ability to evaluate overall operations of skills lab activities and contribute to quality improvement efforts.
• Demonstrated understanding and consideration of needs and concerns of individuals with varying identities, cultures and backgrounds.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace and culture of belonging.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to independently move equipment (up to 40 lbs) and move mannequins with assistance of others.

Condition(s) of Employment

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including LiveScan, as appropriate), that may include, but is not limited to: criminal records check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certificates, credit history, professional references and/or verification of work history is required for employment.  Cal State East Bay will issue a conditional offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Unsatisfactory results may also affect the continued employment of current Cal State East Bay employees who were conditionally offered the position.

All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate. LiveScan is conducted through the University Police Department.

EEO Statement

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Cal State East Bay does not discriminate on the basis of any protected categories: age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, gender, immigration status, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran's status. The University is committed to the principles of diversity in employment and to creating a stimulating learning environment for its diverse student body.

Other Information

All California State University campuses, including Cal State East Bay, are smoke and tobacco-free.  For more information, please visit our website here.

In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, the Cal State East Bay Annual Campus Security Report is available here. 

Sponsorship

Cal State East Bay is not a sponsoring agency for Staff or Management positions and we are not an E-Verify employer.

Mandated Reporter

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.