Simulation Educator for Nursing & Health Profession Programs College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences St. John's University Position Title: Simulation Educator for Nursing & Health Profession Programs
Position Function: This individual will educate, coordinate, and integrate all curricular simulation and lab activities for Nursing and other health profession programs.
Organizational Structure: The individual is under the direction of the Director of Simulation.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities The Simulation Educator is responsible for planning, designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating simulation-based learned activities for the nursing and other health professions programs.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Collaborating with the Director of Simulation and nursing & health professions faculty to create and facilitate all Simulation-Based Experiences (SBE) of the Simulation Center and nursing skills labs.
- Facilitating the learning process that creates a safe and supportive student learning environment.
- Educating and teaching students in the simulation center and nursing skills lab as needed.
- Serving as the primary educator for students in open labs requiring additional support.
- Providing individual teaching and support for students for practice and remediation of technical skills and competencies, as requested by faculty and students.
- Evaluating student performance in the simulation and skills lab in coordination with the Director of Simulation and course faculty.
- Serving as the lead facilitator of orientation and training of all adjunct faculty and standardized patients as needed and overseeing performance and development.
- Ensuring that all simulation and skills labs are set up, torn down, and maintained on a schedule to meet the learning objectives of students.
- In collaboration with the Director of Simulation, confirming that all required simulation hours are completed each semester as per NYS and accreditation standards.
- Engaging in continuing education to maintain certification or seek certification.
- Incorporating International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning (INASCL) Standards of Best Practices and continues to ensure compliance each semester.
- Creating, coordinating, and participating in interdisciplinary educational activities involving the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
- Providing technical support for all equipment within the simulation center and skills labs.
- Assisting with faculty development, support, and training related to the use of simulation.
- Collaborating with faculty/staff in reporting program activities, standards, accreditation requirements, educational concerns, and achievement of student success.
- Participating in activities to obtain Simulation in Healthcare (SIH) accreditation.
- Maintaining the simulation center and skills labs to meet CCNE and other relevant health professional accreditation standards and site visits.
- Aiding faculty in the development of simulation competencies and evaluation tools to achieve student learning outcomes.
- Recommending and researching the need to service and/or purchase additional equipment and supplies for the simulation center and nursing skills labs.
- In collaboration with the Director of Simulation, creating and maintaining a weekly schedule that ensures adequate coverage for all simulation and lab activities throughout the academic year.
- Actively taking part in Simulation Committee meetings as scheduled.
Qualifications:The Simulation Educator accomplishes these duties through the following qualifications.
Educational Requirements:
- Earned Master's Degree in Nursing, or other health professional degree.
- Must hold an unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in NYS.
- CHSE (Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator) certification preferred.
- Minimum of 1-2 years' experience working in Simulation and skills lab teaching.
Required Technical Skills:
- Familiarity with PC and MAC platforms and the ability to learn additional software programs, including audiovisual and computerized simulation equipment.
- Familiarity with the Canvas platform.
- Advanced proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Intermediate proficiency with Adobe Suites.
- Advanced proficiency with Google suite, including Google Calendar and Drive.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Exceptional planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects.
- Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive issues and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work well with culturally diverse populations within an organization.
- Proven ability to perform duties with a high level of professionalism, flexibility, discretion, judgment, diplomacy, and tact.
- Ability to multitask, adapt to changing priorities, and meet deadlines.
Desired Competencies: - Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
- Flexibility/Adaptability.
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual salary range for this position is $94,000 - $105,000. St. John's University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.
St. John's offers a competitive compensation program which is commensurate with your qualifications, experience, and contingent upon the departmental budget. We also offer an extremely comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our workforce. Along with exceptional benefits such as medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability insurance, tuition remission, generous 403(b) employer contribution, employee assistance program, and liberal paid time off policies, faculty and staff can also enjoy St. John's performing arts, libraries, bookstores, dining facilities, campus recreation and sporting events
