Nursing Standardized Patient (part-time)

Brigham Young University • Provo, UT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Standardized Patient involves the use of individuals trained to portray the roles of patients, family members, or others. Standardized Patient Programs (SPP) are an evidence-based educational resource used for both teaching and evaluating the clinical skills in the training of many different health sciences professional students.

Requirements

• A firm commitment to the mission of BYU
• High school degree or equivalent
• Have access to a personal email account

Nice To Haves

• Some acting background
• Have a flexible schedule
• Nursing or medical training

Responsibilities

• Memorize case scripts describing specific emotional states, behaviors, and signs/symptoms of disease conditions to increase fidelity during simulated learning situations.
• Consistently provide case information when elicited by learners during simulated encounters.
• Remain in the patient character they are portraying when responding to learners’ questions.
• Recall simulation and learner interactions after encounters and provides verbal and/or written feedback as accurately as possible.
• Participate in group training sessions and mentor entry-level SPs.
• Maintain confidentiality of information related to scenarios, cases, learners, and verbal/written feedback of learner assessments.
• Actively reflect on individual performance and pursue ways to improve skills.
• Accurately portray specific medical conditions as specified by session SP training.

Benefits

• Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
• Access to the library
• Free on-campus parking
• Free UTA pass
• Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED