Clinical Simulation Educator

Lehigh Valley Health Network • Pottsville, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is seeking a Clinical Simulation Educator to join the Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing LVHN Simulation Center. This role reports directly to the Director of the School of Nursing and supports the mission, purpose, and goals of the center. The Simulation Specialist will collaborate with leadership, faculty, and staff across the School of Nursing to integrate evidence-based clinical standards and simulation best practices into all simulation activities. The position involves providing curricular and assessment guidance for simulation-related educational activities. This includes working with faculty to design, implement, facilitate, and debrief various simulation types such as manikin-based, standardized patient, virtual simulation, and clinical anatomy programming. The role also entails providing instruction and debriefing in a student-based environment serving multiple clinical disciplines including fundamental, medical surgical, mental health, obstetrics, pediatrics, advanced medical surgical, and leadership nursing. Occasional evening or weekend shifts may be required.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree Nursing, from an accredited school
• 2 years in clinical and classroom nursing education with working knowledge of curriculum development and assessment
• 2 years in simulation-based education and training, evaluation of outcomes, patient safety, and implementation of innovative simulation-based education and training programs
• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association Upon Hire
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• CHSE - Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator - Society for Simulation in Healthcare Within 2 Years

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate health profession or education related discipline from an accredited school
• 5 years in clinical and classroom nursing education with working knowledge of curriculum development and assessment
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - American Heart Association

Responsibilities

• Design healthcare simulation-based learning and assessment activities that meet specific department/course outcomes
• Facilitate the adult learning process that creates a safe, non-threatening environment that supports learning across all levels of academic standing within the school of nursing
• Implement, facilitate, and debrief simulation-based learning and assessment activities as assigned including mannequin-based, multi-mannequin sessions, multi-station task training, and standardized patients
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Strategic Development to ensure the labs are properly maintained and operated
• Create and implement educational programs for new simulation faculty including prebriefing, simulation, and debriefing
• Participates in faculty and departmental meetings to assist in the development and implementation of simulation experiences, and actively participates in accreditation activities
• Performs other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level