Simulation Educator
About the role
The School of Nursing has an outstanding opportunity for a Simulation Educator to join their team. The Simulation Educator reports to the Director of Simulation and is responsible for the design, facilitation, debriefing, and evaluation of School of Nursing Simulation-based learning experiences in the simulation center.
Responsibilities
Course Planning (50%): Collaborate with SoN faculty to plan course activities facilitated in the simulation center. Design and facilitate academic activities to facilitate the success of all students in simulated clinical experiences and are mapped to course, program, and program-specific outcomes. Support and provide oversight of simulation activities that serve as clinical hours to ensure best practices that meet WAC requirements.
Instruction and Course Support (40%): Coach skills sessions and validations. Communicate student needs or concerns, absences, tardiness, and makeup sessions to course faculty. Facilitate simulations in collaboration with faculty, TAs, and the Simulation Technology Specialist. Demonstrate application of simulation-based education best practices. Provide in-class support for simulation activities, open labs, advanced clinical skills sessions, and clinical skills evaluations. Participates in the application of learning strategies used in clinical simulation and learning by: facilitating a skills remediation program for students in addition to simulation-based learning experiences as clinical replacement in adherence to the WA BON requirements, supervising “open lab” practice sessions, facilitating educational experience for nursing and health care professionals, communicating with faculty to support student success and outcomes attainment. Demonstrates application of INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice (HSSOBP) in the design, facilitation, debriefing, and evaluation of simulation-based learning experiences in the simulation center. Implements, participates in, and contributes to a safe learning environment; keeps current with safety regulations, provides training and enforcement of safety regulation policies and procedures; inspects and maintains safety equipment; ensures safe storage, collection, and safe disposal of hazardous waste/materials, including medications. Models and instructs faculty, staff, and students in the safe use of all equipment.
Additional Responsibilities (10%): Provide feedback for equipment and supply acquisition based on course needs.
Qualifications
Master's degree in nursing education or a related educational field.
3 years of recent clinical experience in nursing.
Current Washington State Registered Nurse license.
Ability to obtain CHSE certification within 1 year of hire and CNE-cl within 2 years of hire.
Benefits
Compensation, Benefits & Position Details: Pay Range Minimum: $72,000.00 annual Pay Range Maximum $96,000.00 annual Benefits Other Compensation: For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/ Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Temporary or Regular? This is a regular position FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 75.00%
About the team
The University of Washington School of Nursing is a nationally recognized leader in nursing education, research, and practice. The Simulation Center provides innovative simulation and skills-based learning experiences that support the development of clinical judgment, psychomotor skills, communication, diagnostic reasoning, and interprofessional collaboration for undergraduate and graduate nursing students.