Senior Instructor, Clinical Simulation Laboratory, Nursing

University of Ottawa•Ottawa, ON

4d•CA$90,987 - CA$114,932•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager of the Louise McEntyre West Nursing Simulation and Peer Mentorship Centre, the instructor develops, oversees, and facilitates learning experiences in the context of nursing laboratories and simulations. The incumbent collaborates with course professors and clinical instructors on nursing theory and clinical techniques to be taught in labs, as well as develop and modify simulation scenarios to meet curricular requirements. The instructor also collaborates with course professors and other partners to support research-informed practices in labs. To achieve a pedagogically sound environment for complex learning to occur, this Registered Nurse, who has experience in both nursing practice and education, collaborates with other support staff in providing an effective learning environment, which includes student teaching, supervision, debriefing following lab and simulation activities, as well as evaluation of student performance. This is a full-time contract or temporary assignment for one (1) year.

Requirements

Master’s degree in nursing or in related discipline
Minimum 3 years (RN) of experience working in a nursing clinical setting
CNO license in good standing
Knowledge of educational simulation concepts and applications.
Experience in teaching in a nursing laboratory and simulation environment.
Solid knowledge of nursing-medical and simulation equipment and technologies.
Comprehensive knowledge of application software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and different simulation software, as well as the University of Ottawa educational softwares.
Strong interpersonal, communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills.
Ability to manage complex situations involving large number of people.
Bilingualism – French and English (spoken and written)
Bilingualism: French and English (spoken and written); to be considered for this position, candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.
Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience in complex care, pediatrics and/or maternity and Mental Health setting is an asset.

Responsibilities

Supervises, instructs, teaches, supports, and assesses (evaluation) nursing students during lab and simulation sessions to ensure student success in the nursing program for a maximum of six (6) credits of clinical laboratory course content per academic year. All instructional activities are based on up-to-date policies, protocols, and relevant literature. These instructional activities also include supporting interprofessional and/or research activities for training purposes.
Participates in other co-curricular activities within the School (may include student-staff certification requirements).
Consults with faculty and team members to develop and establish learning objectives for simulation scenarios and lab teaching content.
Develops, creates and updates skill and simulation-based activities (low, medium or high-fidelity nursing specific and interprofessional simulation scenarios), using up-to-date simulation concepts and techniques, in consultation with course professors and curriculum committee.
Develops ad hoc technical and/or simulation-based remediation sessions for students who wish to practice or who are not meeting course objectives.
Ensures that lab content reflects curricular requirements in nursing and promotes progressive development of psychomotor, communication, and critical thinking skills.
In collaboration with the lab Manager and the lab Coordinator, coordinates the delivery of activities related to the labs for which she/he is responsible.
In collaboration with course professors and Lab Manager, determines how simulation experiences and skills labs are scheduled throughout the term, ensuring timely integration into each course.
Collaborates with course professors to integrate simulations and skills labs into courses and ensures effective use of labs to achieve learning outcomes of the course.
Coordinates and works with the lab technician to identify and plan for the appropriate supplies and equipment for the labs they are responsible for.
Provides direction, as well as collaborates with teaching assistants to ensure that lab activities and content meet course requirements (ex: lab remediation and make-up sessions, correction of lab evaluations).