Faculty - Immersive Simulation Facilitator - College of Nursing and Health Care Professions

About the position

Grand Canyon University is seeking a full-time Faculty Immersive Simulation Facilitator to ensure excellence in the Immersive Simulation learner experience. This role involves shaping the future of nursing education by providing primary support for Clinical Simulation Educational Activities and coordinating with various directors to manage equipment and supplies. The facilitator will oversee training processes, participate in scenario design, and lead the entire scenario experience, including facilitation and debriefing for learners. The position also requires managing clinical simulation educational activities and providing technical support for various systems.

Responsibilities

• Primary support for Clinical Simulation Educational Activities.
• Proactively coordinates with Director of Clinical Operations and Director of Lab and Simulation to schedule activities and manage equipment and supplies.
• Oversees all training processes and ensures systems and equipment meet learning outcomes.
• Collaborative participation in scenario design, evaluation, implementation into curriculum, and provision of experience to learners.
• Leads provision of entire scenario experience, facilitation, and debriefing for learner(s).
• Leads trial, validation, and evaluation processes for implementation of scenarios as part of the curriculum.
• Orients, coordinates, and directs Simulation Technician, actors, volunteers, and faculty prior to each scenario experience.
• Ensures and maintains standards for operations, scenario design, facilitation, and debriefing in alignment with immersive simulation training programs policies and procedures.
• Coordinates and assists designated faculty with video annotation, data capture, and creation of outcome tracking, results, and reports.
• Confirms pre-programming of manikin simulators, task trainers, AV, and data collection are ready for each experience.
• Confirms designated pre-sets, staging, and disposable supplies for each scenario are ready for immediate use.
• Ensures Faculty & Learners are oriented to capabilities, limitations, safety & proper use of all simulation manikins, trainers, AV, and equipment.
• Manages Clinical Simulation Educational Activity Related Supplies & Equipment.
• Provides technical and operational support for AV systems, data collection systems, Human Patient Simulator systems, computer systems, and task trainer systems.
• Manages clinical simulation educational activity during practice, rehearsal, and research.
• Provides reports or feedback to didactic faculty on student progress or outcomes.
• Attends required faculty meetings and participates in committees.
• Occasionally works evenings and weekends as required by business needs.

Requirements

• Master's degree (MSN) from a CCNE/NLNAC or ACEN accredited program.
• Must have active unencumbered Arizona RN license.
• Two years related experience in healthcare, clinical healthcare education, or healthcare simulation education.
• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University's Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience facilitating immersive simulation.
• Previous experience with simulation debriefing and strategies.
• Previous experience collaborating in immersive simulation scenario design, evaluation, and implementation into curriculum.
• Contemporary lab competence and knowledge about simulation both high fidelity and virtual reality.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401K savings plan.
• Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays.
• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events.
• Free covered parking.
• Education Tuition Discount Program for full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children.
• Free on-site gyms on campus.