Nursing Simulation and Clinical Coordinator/Nursing Instructor

ACCS•Various Campus Locations, AL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The nursing simulation and clinical coordinator will be responsible for the planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of simulation-based education in accordance with accreditation, professional, and regulatory standards. The coordinator will be responsible for coordinating clinical activities across multiple college campuses including clinical placement, developing clinical and simulation schedules, faculty assignments, assisting with clinical affiliation agreements and contracts, communicating with and completing clinical agency requirements, student and faculty clinical paperwork requirements, and related documentation. The coordinator will collaborate with nursing faculty and program leadership to ensure simulation and clinical experiences are effectively integrated throughout the curriculum and support achievement of student, course, and program outcomes. The coordinator may serve as nursing faculty and be assigned classroom, laboratory, simulation, and/or clinical teaching responsibilities as needed to meet the nursing program’s instructional needs. Position will serve all of Bevill State Community College's campus locations. Primary office will be based on the Jasper campus. Applicants must be willing to commute to all campus locations to meet institutional needs.

Requirements

Master of Science Degree (MSN) in Nursing from an accredited institution is required.
Current unencumbered Alabama Registered Nursing License or Multistate Registered Nursing license that permits practice in Alabama is required.
A minimum of two years documented experience in healthcare simulation-based education including experience with development, facilitation, implementation, and/or evaluation of simulation-based learning experiences is required.
Demonstrated knowledge of current nursing education, clinical, simulation, educational technology, and evidence-based practices in healthcare simulation is required.
Experience coordinating clinical education activities including placement, scheduling, and clinical agency communication is required.
A minimum of two years of nursing education experience is required.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Willingness to work directly with students in a lab setting.
Ability to work independently.
Sensitivity and commitment to cultural diversity.
An understanding of the role and philosophy of the community college system.
Ability to maintain confidential information.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a community or two-year college setting is preferred.
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) certification is preferred or must be obtained within 1 year of employment.

Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility for organization, administration, planning, implementation, evaluation and continuous review of simulation-based education in the nursing program.
Ensure simulation-based education and activities remain consistent with current simulation accreditation standards and best practices as well as compliant with applicable ACEN standards and criteria, board of nursing criteria, college and nursing program policies.
Communicate relevant changes to standards in accrediting bodies and boards of nursing and communicate those with nursing program leadership and faculty.
Collaborate with nursing faculty to design, implement, and evaluation simulation-based experiences aligned with course objectives, program student learning outcomes, clinical judgment development, expected graduation competencies, and curriculum needs.
Promote evidence-based learning experiences, including measurable objectives and outcomes, learner preparation, pre-briefing, facilitation of simulation experiences, debriefing, guided reflection, and evaluation.
Develop, implement, review and maintain simulation policies, procedures, guidelines, documentation and operational processes in accordance with accreditation, board of nursing, and college requirements.
Maintain simulation data and documentation necessary for program evaluation, accreditation, board of nursing compliance, resource planning, and quality improvement.
Coordinate the readiness, organization, equipment, supplies, maintenance, and resources of simulation learning environments at assigned clinical locations.
Maintain inventory and appropriate maintenance processes for simulation equipment, supplies, and learning resources and coordinate maintenance, repair, replacement, and purchasing recommendations.
Develop and coordinate simulation orientation and ongoing professional development for full-time and adjunct faculty participating in simulation.
Participate in simulation quality initiatives and assist with preparation for applicable simulation endorsement, accreditation, recognition, and other quality designation processes identified by the college.
Promote a simulation learning environment that supports professional integrity, confidentiality, learner psychological safety, respectful communication, and evidence-based educational best practices.
Coordinate nursing clinical education activities, including clinical placements, clinical and simulation schedules, clinical and simulation faculty assignments, and student clinical and simulation experiences across multiple campuses.
Coordinate with affiliated clinical agencies to establish and maintain effective clinical education experiences for nursing students.
Maintain good communication with clinical agency representatives regarding student placements, clinical schedules, faculty assignments, orientation requirements, and other clinical education needs while serving as the primary point of contact for student placements, schedules, faculty assignments, orientation, clinical requirement, and clinical placement related needs.
Assist with maintenance of required clinical documentation in collaboration with course instructors, division chairs, and nursing program coordinator.
Coordinate clinical faculty assignments and provide faculty with clinical schedules, site information. Student assignments, clinical requirements, and other information necessary for successful clinical instruction.
Coordinate initial orientation and required updates for full-time and adjunct clinical faculty and communicate college, nursing program, clinical agency, accrediting, and board of nursing updates as needed.
Maintain appropriate documentation related to clinical education, including clinical schedules, clinical faculty assignments, clinical site requirements, student clinical compliance, and other program documentation.
Maintain data necessary for accreditation, board of nursing, and college compliance.
Monitor clinical placement capacity and identify current or anticipated scheduling conflicts, clinical site limitations, contract concerns, or other barriers to student clinical experiences.
Collaborate with nursing program leadership and clinical partners to develop appropriate solutions.
Assist in identifying, evaluating, and developing new clinical partnerships to ensure adequate and appropriate clinical learning opportunities for students across multiple campuses.
Assist nursing program leadership in maintaining documentation demonstrating compliance with accreditation and boards of nursing related to clinical education in order to prepare for accreditation site visits, regulatory reviews, reports, and required documentation submissions.
Collaborate with nursing faculty and program leadership to promote continuity, consistency, and effective integration of classroom, laboratory, simulation, and clinical learning experiences across the nursing program.
Maintain current knowledge and professional competencies related to nursing practice, nursing education, simulation pedagogy, clinical judgment, educational technology, simulation accreditation standards, ACEN accreditation requirements, board of nursing regulations, and other applicable standards through continuing education and professional development.
Maintain qualifications required to serve as nursing faculty in accordance with the college, ACEN, and the Alabama Board of nursing.
Serve as nursing faculty, when needed, to meet instructional and program needs. This may include classroom, laboratory, simulation, and/or clinical instruction.
Assist students and faculty with concerns related to simulation and clinical education and refer academic, personnel, or administrative matters to appropriate nursing administration.
Participate in nursing program evaluation and continuous improvement activities, campus, program, or college-wide committees as assigned.
Maintain current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the health care provider level.
Maintain licensure as a registered nurse in good standing with the State of Alabama, including compliance with mandatory continuing education requirements.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.