Simulation Lab Coordinator

North Park University, IL • Chicago, IL

82d • $50,000 - $52,000

About The Position

The Simulation Lab Coordinator for the School of Nursing is responsible for using and maintaining the simulation lab and its equipment. This full-time position oversees the maintenance of the equipment, works under direction of the Director of Simulation Education and collaborates with faculty and other simulation staff. Interfaces with the external contractors and NPU IT to ensure manikins and equipment are well maintained. Reports to the Director of Simulation Education.

Requirements

• Experience with simulation technology and equipment
• Knowledge of medical terminology and healthcare equipment
• Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty and staff
• Strong organizational skills for maintaining lab operations
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with students and external vendors

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a nursing or healthcare education environment
• Familiarity with virtual reality technology
• Background in education or training

Responsibilities

• Follows policies and procedures set forth by the School of Nursing and Health Sciences and the simulation lab
• Collaborates with simulation staff and SNHS faculty to ensure smooth facilitation of lab activities
• Independently operate numerous pieces of simulation technology including high fidelity simulator manikins, videorecording equipment, and virtual reality headsets
• Possesses sufficient knowledge of commonly used medical terms and pieces of healthcare equipment
• Participates in the facilitation of simulation scenarios by providing room orientations to student participants, assisting in identifying needed roles for simulation scenarios, and providing the voice, sound effects, and emotions for the simulated patient
• Creates realistic looks for the manikins or standardized patients by dressing them according to the simulation case specifics and incorporating moulage (make-up or fake bodily fluids) as needed
• Maintains the simulation and skills lab spaces by setting out needed supplies and equipment for scheduled activities, programming simulation patient scenarios and setting up the control rooms, printing supportive documents and checklists, performing regular supply inventory, and putting supplies away in their designated storage areas when not in use
• Maintain records, including numbers of students, faculty, or hospital staff participating in simulation; video release forms; videotapes of simulation events; confidentiality forms.
• Maintain lab technology and equipment by cleaning equipment and storing equipment in the appropriate places
• Communicates with university departments and/or external vendors for technical support with malfunctioning technology and equipment
• Conducts and/or schedules yearly preventative maintenance on simulators and other simulation lab equipment
• Works with program directors and faculty to schedule simulation activities
• Collaborates with external vendors and the Director of Simulation Education to order new supplies and equipment
• Provide tours to prospective students and university/community stakeholders
• Orients newly hired simulation technicians to simulation lab operations including simulator operation and simulation facilitation
• Perform other duties as assigned in the skills lab as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services