Simulation Coordinator (Assistant/Associate/Full [Open Rank] Professor of Nursing)
St. Mary's University
- San Antonio, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Adheres to the responsibilities for full-time faculty as stated in the current St. Mary's University Handbook.
- Complete the Faculty Orientation Sessions provided by the Provost Office.
- Reports to the Director of Nursing.
- Teaches expected content during classroom instruction as needed in assigned course.
- Instructs and evaluates groups of students in clinical areas and in campus laboratories as assigned.
- Provides practice, remediation, and skill evaluation to students in the lab when needs are identified by the course faculty.
- Facilitates debriefing following simulation events.
- Provides educational opportunities/resources to enhance faculty's knowledge and skills related to simulation and laboratory experiences.
- Ensures the effective use of the Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM in planning simulation experiences with faculty.
- Creates Simulation Lab policies and procedures.
- Actively participates in scheduled Nursing Department meetings and provides suggestions/feedback for improvement related to laboratory/simulation experiences.
- Research, purchase, and implement new technologies, simulators, and task trainers.
- Be available for open labs and course labs.
- Maintains/orders lab/simulation supplies
- Develops and maintains case scenarios, setup guidance, utilization tracking, and center management documentation.
- Administration and operation of learning/center management systems to record simulations, manage case information, collect faculty and standardized patient evaluations, track learner contact hours, and report on center data and utilization.
- Schedules simulation activities and resources.
- Completes annual faculty Growth and Development Plan (GDP).
- Other teaching duties as needed.
- Master's Degree in nursing required; Doctoral Degree and/or Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator certification (preferred); ABD candidates will be considered.
- Medical surgical clinical practice preferred.
- Current licensure or privilege to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Texas.
- A minimum of two (2) years in nursing education (preferred).
- A minimum of (1) year in teaching simulation (preferred).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and 365, with an emphasis on Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point and Teams, including experience with virtual meeting platforms (Zoom)
- Must have valid driver's license, motor vehicle liability insurance, and personal injury insurance, or have a self-reliant source of transportation to conduct business on a daily basis
- Bilingual Preferred (English/Spanish with the ability to understand and to make one's self understood to Spanish speaking individuals).