RN-SIMULATION EDUCATOR

About the role

The Simulation Educator supports and enhances simulation-based learning experiences for undergraduate and graduate nursing students. This role collaborates with faculty and other lab personnel to implement clinical simulation experiences, procedural skills training, and teaching support.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other lab personnel to provide learning experiences in clinical skills and simulation to meet faculty and student educational needs.
• Collaborate with faculty and simulation leadership to design and implement procedural, immersive onsite, and distance simulation experiences aligned with course objectives and according to standards of best practice.
• Prepare simulation environments, including equipment setup, moulage, and scenario programming.
• Facilitate simulation sessions, including pre-briefing, scenario execution, and structured debriefing using evidence-based methods.
• Evaluate and revise simulation activities based on learner feedback and performance data.
• Support faculty in lab-based teaching and clinical skills instruction, also facilitating practice lab experiences.
• Facilitates tours for recruiting faculty, prospective students, and high school students.
• Coaches students to develop skill mastery and may validate student performance according to set guidelines.
• Affords procedural simulation with setups, takedown, and monitoring of intensives and other procedural focused experiences.
• Coordinates the appropriate setup and efficient breakdown of lab courses.
• Participates in the management of supplies and equipment inventory. Maintains simulation equipment, task trainers, and supplies in collaboration with simulation operations staff.
• Communicates equipment and supply needs in preparation for skills and simulation events for coordination of purchase or repair.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
• A minimum of two years of clinical work experience as a registered nurse required.
• Medical-Surgical experience is strongly preferred.
• Prior teaching experience is preferred.
• Currently licensed or licensed by endorsement as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing required.
• Able to work towards Certification in simulation education (e.g., CHSE).
• BSN required.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical skills and simulation.
• Ability to work effectively with faculty and other lab personnel.
• Knowledge of best practices in simulation education.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Skills

• Simulation education certification (e.g., CHSE).
• Proficiency in clinical skills and simulation techniques.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage and maintain simulation equipment and supplies.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$55,180 - $89,670 annually

Schedule

Day Shift