Standardized Patient Nurse Practitioner Students - College of Nursing

Grand Canyon University•Phoenix, AZ

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The College of Nursing and Health Care Professions at Grand Canyon University is seeking part-time Standardized Patients to support nurse practitioner student learning. A Standardized Patient is trained to consistently portray a patient, family member, health care provider, or other role, including the relevant history, personality, physical findings, emotional structure, and response patterns. Standardized Patients provide individualized feedback on students’ interpersonal and clinical skills to students and GCU faculty. Standardized Patients must pass required patient competencies before being deployed; training is provided. The Standardized Patient 1 role provides focused physical-exam learning opportunities, conducted with fully trained nurse practitioner faculty present. Further information about the exams is provided during the interview. The position offers a flexible part-time schedule and pays $27 per hour as an SP1.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Willingness to work a flexible schedule of scheduled appointments, some of which may require evening availability.
Ability to travel reliably to the scheduled facility.
Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
Ability to pass a pre-health physical exam.
Pass the required patient competencies before deployment as a Standardized Patient.
Support Grand Canyon University's Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement, and mission.

Responsibilities

Portray all aspects of patient scenarios, including the history of the current problem, affect and behavior, and physical findings, in a standardized, accurate, and reliable manner.
Provide written and face-to-face verbal feedback to the supervising faculty member.
Accept ongoing feedback and incorporate it into case simulation.
Respond to emails in a timely fashion.
Arrive on time and keep scheduled appointments.
Perform other duties as assigned.