Nursing Simulation Specialist

Ponce Health Sciences University/Tiber Health Innovations•Saint Louis, MO

20h

About The Position

The Nursing Simulation Specialist is a full-time faculty position and the School of Nursing’s teaching and learning expert in simulation. The specialist leads the design, implementation, and evaluation of the simulation curriculum at Ponce Health Sciences University-St. Louis School of Nursing; facilitates simulation and debriefing; and teaches simulation and related didactic, laboratory, and clinical coursework. The teaching and simulation workload is negotiated annually with the Dean of Nursing and the BSN Program Director. The specialist works collaboratively with the Simulation Coordinator, who is supported by Academic Affairs and provides operational, equipment, and scheduling support. The specialist retains faculty responsibility for curriculum, learning objectives, facilitation, debriefing, and student evaluation. The role also includes faculty development, participation in governance and program evaluation, service to the School, University, and profession, and scholarly activity appropriate to rank, with emphasis on simulation-based education. The position is based in a normal office environment, with occasional fast-paced work and a need for independence and autonomy with little direct supervision.

Requirements

Graduate degree in nursing.
Unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse in Missouri, a compact state.
Three or more years of experience as a registered professional nurse.
Proven experience in nursing simulation design, facilitation, and debriefing.
Evidence of previous teaching experience.
Effective interpersonal skills and cultural awareness.
CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree in nursing or a related field.
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, or eligibility and commitment to obtain it within 24 months of hire.
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) through the National League for Nursing.
Experience mapping curriculum to the AACN Essentials or another competency-based education framework.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and evaluate the nursing simulation curriculum across the BSN plan of study, ensuring alignment with the BSN curriculum, course objectives, and program outcomes.
Document the mapping of simulation experiences to course objectives, clinical objectives, and graduate competencies, consistent with 20 CSR 2200-2.100(1)(E).
Align simulation and laboratory learning to The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (AACN, 2021) and the INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice.
Facilitate simulation sessions, including prebriefing and debriefing, and teach in simulation and assigned didactic, laboratory, and clinical coursework.
Serve as the School of Nursing’s teaching and learning expert in simulation pedagogy and consult with course faculty on integrating simulation and simulation-based technology into nursing curricula.
Evaluate student performance during simulation activities, provide feedback, and develop simulation-based assessment tools and evaluation criteria.
Collaborate with the Simulation Coordinator on simulation scheduling, equipment readiness, moulage, audiovisual capture, and resource allocation.
Maintain records of clinical hours allocated to simulation as required by 20 CSR 2200-2.080(1)(B), and contribute to written laboratory policies and procedures required by 20 CSR 2200-2.070(5)(B)4.
Stay current with and comply with nursing education standards and trends in simulation technology, and maintain documented ongoing professional development in clinical simulation as required by 20 CSR 2200-2.060(3)(I).
Lead faculty development on simulation methodologies and best practices and serve as a resource to nursing faculty, including assisting with onboarding new faculty and adjunct instructors in simulation.
Participate in faculty governance, the curriculum committee, program evaluation, and service to the School of Nursing, the University, and the profession.
Participate in scholarly activity appropriate to rank, with emphasis on simulation-based education.
Follow other instructions and perform other duties requested by the supervisor.