Instructor, Learning Lab - Houston, Texas

Western Governors University•Houston, TX

54d•$38 - $56•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located ONSITE in the Houston, TX Lab Job Profile Summary: The Instructor, Learning Lab is a clinically experienced subject matter expert who is responsible for facilitating student learning and performance assessment(s) in on-site Clinical Learning Labs. Student learning activities in Clinical Learning Labs range from learning basic nursing skills to resolving simple-to-complex patient care situations via high-fidelity simulation. Teaching responsibilities can include traditional basic nursing skills and nursing care with high-fidelity simulation.

Requirements

MSN required (contingent on State Board of Nursing regulations).
2+ years of professional work experience.
This individual is a demonstrated subject matter expert with assigned content or practice area(s).
Requires an active and unencumbered (will be verified) RN License in the State of the lab location.

Nice To Haves

Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students is preferred.
Experience in simulation-based education is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as a professional role model for students in dress, communication, deportment, problem solving, care delivery and patient advocacy to facilitate student's socialization into the profession.
Demonstrates understanding of and participates in implementation of the philosophy and goals of the nursing program.
Demonstrates respect for the student as a new learner by communicating constructive feedback.
Uses evidence-based tools and measures to evaluate the students' clinical learning.
Maintains communication with the Supervisor, Lab Faculty to make appropriate student referrals for remediation or other needs in post lab reports.
Engages in teaching through demonstration, practice, and assistance.
Facilitates student advancement through the performance of basic nursing skills to resolution of simple and/or complex patient care situations via high-fidelity simulation.
When teaching in a simulated environment, the candidate demonstrates the ability to facilitate scenarios according to evidence-based standards and guidelines.
Assists the student with application of clinical judgment, critical thinking, problem solving using reflection, probing, active listening, and other clinical teaching strategies.
Assists students in the application of the nursing process to include assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
Understands and practices the difference between "doing it for" the student and "supporting the student" during the learning experience.
Assists students in the identification of individual learning needs.
Promotes, provides and maintains a safe learning experience.
Incorporates student and self as an integral part of the nursing team in the provision of safe patient care when teaching in a simulated environment.
Works closely with Supervisor, Lab Faculty to appropriately integrate lab operations, obtain maximum utilization for the most efficient expenditure, and to moderate student and program costs.
Support quality improvement measurements related to faculty and student satisfaction.
Assist in maintaining the supply inventory.
Performs other related duties as assigned.