Learning Resource Personnel - Nursing

The purpose of this position is to assist all nursing students (ADN/ LVN) towards successful progress through each level of the Associate Degree Nursing program or the LVN program.

Responsibilities and Duties:

* Complete and submit surveys as required.

* Review LVN or ADN assignments and exams with students to emphasize critical thinking and progressive levels of question difficulty. Facilitate LVN or ADN student success in theoretical content and clinical skills

* Assist students to gain soft skills at the Bedsides

* Assist students that maintain difficulty with reading materials (smaller individual groups)

* Utilize Educational platforms (self
-assessment inventory); to ensure overall comprehension of course materials

* Develop psychomotor skills or concepts with the students that are not proficient on (vital signs, health assessment, etc).

* Assist students to form an adequate skills foundation ; which build on a variety of other clinical skills

* Participate on the ADN/ LVN advisory committee

* Must be able to work cooperatively with faculty and students

* Demonstrate proficiency with basic nursing skills/procedures and drug calculations

* Be knowledgeable regarding the Rules and Regulations of the Nurse Practice Act

* Understand and be able to assist students with the Nursing Process and Nursing Care Plans

* Participation in planning, implementing, and evaluating the teaching-learning process in the classroom and lab setting

* Attend departmental meetings and participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating courses for continued development of the nursing curriculum

* Maintaining accurate and complete course records (if required) as required by North Central Texas College, the LVN Program and Associate Degree Nursing Program

* Assist faculty by reviewing students' abilities to accurately and safely perform basic to more complex skills and procedures

* Review assignments and exams with students to emphasize critical thinking and progressive levels of question difficulty

* Keep abreast of current trends in nursing practice to improve ability to be an effective Information resource

* Willing to work within the philosophical framework of North Central Texas College, the Associate Degree Nursing Program and the LVN Nursing Program

* Work effectively in groups, with faculty, and with individual students

* Be student success oriented

* Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and duties may change based on the needs of the department and the institution.