College of Nursing

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Position number: 09829

Date posted: May 6, 2026

Job details

Skills Lab Technician - Technician 3 (AESES)

Existing Project Full-Time (Budget Funded)

Full-time:

Yes

Permanent:

No

Work schedule:

35 hours per week, 8:30 to 4:30-Monday to Friday.

Salary:

$23.13 to $33.29 per hour ($42,096.60 to $60,587.80 per annum)

Appointment Dates

June 1, 2026 to May 3, 2027

Trial/Probation period:

840 hours worked

For more information please contact: Jeanne San Miguel - jeanne.sanmiguel@umanitoba.ca

Qualifications

MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• Completion of a Community College course in a related discipline is required.
• Licensed Practical Nurse or other nursing training preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum one year of directly related experience required, preferably in a hospital/medical setting.
• Experience using and maintaining nursing care equipment required, including ability to troubleshoot malfunction and perform minor repairs.
• Experience operating audio-visual equipment required.
• Experience with UM Procurement (EPIC) ordering system preferred.
• An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of medical terminology and equipment used in nursing required.
• Microcomputer skills using Microsoft Office Suite of programs required.
• Satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.

Key responsibilities

• Organizes equipment for Skills/Simulation Labs/Nurse Practitioner (NP) room/Clinical Competence Assessment (CCA) room prior to beginning of each academic term.
• Acts as a resource for Skills/Simulation/NP/CCA lab staff.
• Collects information and makes known to instructors, new/current Policy and Procedures in the Skills Labs as WRHA changes are implemented.
• Sets up bedside equipment and patient units in the Skills Lab, e.g., intravenous and oxygen administration, catheterization, and nasogastric intubation, for practice and demonstration.
• Serves as a resource for the Simulation Operators relating to required supplies.
• Fabricates and adapts medical and teaching equipment to simulate real life scenarios per instructors' direction.
• Liaises with Director regarding lab preparation for special bookings (e.g. Tours).
• Performs routine maintenance of specialized medical/nursing equipment in Skills Labs, repairs equipment as needed, provides information to the Director, and arranges for repairs.
• Operates specialized medical/nursing equipment that requires theoretical and practical knowledge.
• Calibrates and tests medical/nursing equipment as required.
• Keeps up to date with safety policies (e.g., disposal of sharps), lab equipment techniques, and equipment changes.
• Participates in regular debriefing meetings with lab instructors on lab set up, techniques and modifications.
• Demonstrates equipment operations and procedures to students and Simulation operators.
• Collects and acts as liaison with secondary sources for acquisition and maintenance of supplies.
• Checks the accuracy of shipment and follows up as necessary, e.g., if order is incomplete or equipment is not working.
• Updates asset inventory and ensures equipment has asset tags.
• Arranges for disposal of equipment, ensures Asset Inventory Disposal forms are completed and updates asset database.
• Develops and prepares visual educational aids to best meet educational needs of students.
• Learns about new nursing/medical procedures, keeps informed of developments in related fields to learn new techniques and adapts current procedures as WRHA changes are implemented.
• Participates in the hiring of student skills lab technicians.
• Provides orientation and training for student skills lab technicians.
• Assigns, directs, and supervises work of student skills lab technicians and maintains an inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Maintains a system for ordering of supplies, recommends purchase of some equipment based on research on current developments.
• Maintains supply of linen for the labs, arranging for pick-up and delivery.
• Maintains and updates policy and procedure manuals/monographs for lab and those from the regional health authorities.
• Assists faculty and students with lab setup for CANU, identifies items to be used and submits requests for ordering of supplies.
• Assists faculty and provides support with setup for immunization clinics by 4th year students, identifies items to be used and submits requests for ordering of supplies.
• Assists faculty and provides support with gathering and set up of equipment for IPE Day Shift, identifies items to be used and submits request for ordering of supplies.
• Assists with scheduling and planning of open lab practice times.
• Cleans labs including dusting and washing, excluding floors.
• Maintains the cleanliness of lab facilities on a daily basis.
• Ensures appropriate cleaning of mannequins used in skills lab on a daily basis and end of term.

Additional information

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