Nursing Specialist/Lab Coordinator - Fort Valley State University

FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (FVSU), a state and land-grant institution of the University System of Georgia, invites applications for the position of Outreach Nursing Specialist/Lab Coordinator.

Fort Valley State University, the only 1890 land-grant university in Georgia, is a comprehensive institution that provides an education to over 2,800 students including graduate students. The university is located in the town of Fort Valley in Peach County, the original site of the state's peach industry. Its 1,365-acre (5.52 km2) campus is Georgia's second-largest public university in area.

Fort Valley State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status.

JOB SUMMARY:

Fort Valley State University Cooperative Extension Program (FVSU-CEP) is an educational resource dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for Georgians and beyond through research base initiatives and programs. The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) area focuses on helping families in acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes and changed behavior necessary to build strong resilient families. The Department of Nursing will focus on family health care by targeting at-risk populations via education; and provide health counseling related to health maintenance, disease prevention and illness patterns.

Fort Valley State University's Cooperative Extension Program/Department of Nursing is seeking an Outreach Nursing Specialist /Lab Coordinator. The position is 75% Extension and 25% teaching based in Cooperative Extension. This position includes planning and designing programs for community-based implementation to support students, county staff, Mobile Health Unit through health educational outreach to Georgia residents.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cooperative Extension:

• Provide leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs in health for community-based implementation to support county staff and Mobile Health Unit through educational outreach to Georgia residents.
• Provides leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of research/evidence based integrative statewide extension programs in health that meet the needs of limited resources, diverse and underserved audiences.
• Collaborate with county staff, program leadership, campus departments, medical, federal, and local agencies to address chronic disease, obesity prevention and health equity and its associated health problems for program implementation with Mobile Health Unit.
• Develop health education material for the benefit of the communities served by Extension.
• Provides training and educational support material for county-based staff and their clientele and community public health through policy, systems, and environmental changes (PSE's).
• Develop proposals to secure funding to expand health outreach programs.
• Provide individual health counseling related to health maintenance, disease prevention and illness patterns. Inform individuals about state resources available to them.
• Provide support to care partners.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Nursing Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and supervises assessment and simulation labs.
• Collaborates with course faculty to maintain lab supplies and equipment.
• Assists in developing and implementing clinical scenarios for simulation experiences.
• Operates and maintains simulations.
• Provides individual oversight to students during practice and/or remediation of nursing skills.
• Attending departmental meetings.
• Teaching in didactic portion of nursing courses as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master of Science degree in Nursing.
• 3 years clinical nursing experience.
• 1-year in nursing academia.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Experience running simulations and operating simulation mannequins.
• Ability to work cohesively with members of the Extension and nursing team.
• Demonstrates nondiscriminatory attitude towards students, clients, and peers.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding students and client interactions and documentation.
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills; ability to plan and organize.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Proficiency in the use of modern electronic technology (e.g., computers, Microsoft Office Programs, texting, video, audio, etc.
• Demonstrate a willingness to continue education to enhance job proficiency.
• Should be flexible with the ability to adapt to change.
• Flexibility for after-hours coverage including nights and weekends.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typically, climate-controlled office environment.
• Travel required. Includes overnight travel for training/workshops/conferences.
• Evenings/nights/weekends work occasionally.
• Working outdoors occasionally at health fairs and community events.
• The employee is required to sit and utilize a computer/monitor with ease.
• Required to stand or walk for extended periods of time.
• Lifting and carrying objects weighing 25-50 lbs. may be required.

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