Nursing Education & Simulation Specialist

Responsibilities

• Facilitation of simulation-based experiences (SBE) and labs to include equipment maintenance, ordering supplies, set-up and clean-up
• Demonstrates current, detailed, accurate knowledge of concepts tested by the NCLEX-RN as well as currency in nursing practice to provide academic support
• Affords assistance in the creation of Next Generation NCLEX activities/workshops
• Demonstrates effective behaviors and accountability in meeting the following standards of service excellence to students, fellow team members, and external agencies: Friendliness and courtesy, professional environment, effective communication, and first-class service
• Communicates and documents (reporting) students’ academic and co-curricular progress toward achievement of student and program learning outcomes to academic leadership (i.e., retention committee)
• Affords assistance in developing and implementing detailed clinically based scenarios for the simulated learning experiences, including use of high-fidelity patient simulators
• Coordination and supervision of lab experiences to ensure that students have the opportunity to meet course objectives
• Staffs open lab; Provides individual oversight to students during practice and/or remediation of technical nursing skills as required by course objectives
• Individual or group tutoring
• Participates in outreach to students with at-risk referrals
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing Required
• Master's Degree in Education Preferred
• Master's Degree Nursing Preferred
• 1+ year year experience in an academic environment supporting classroom instruction or specialized tutoring support Preferred

Excellent communication skills with proven ability to communicate via telephone, computer, and in person. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Must have excellent attention to detail and proofreading skills. Ability to work with individuals from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds. Demonstrated working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook). Must be a team player, willing to share and exchange.

Maintenance of a current, unencumbered RN license Required

BLS CPR Required

BLS CPR instructor certification; Required

ACLS and /or PALS Preferred