Standardized Patient

University of Colorado•Colorado Springs, CO

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is seeking a Standardized Patient to join the Department of Nursing within the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences. This role is crucial for educating students in the Simulation Learning Center. Standardized Patients are individuals trained to portray characters with specific health conditions and symptoms without actually having them. They are scheduled as needed for particular times and dates to assist in student training.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years old.
Have work experience in healthcare or have experience as a patient.
Must have at least 10 hours of availability to work per month.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Standardized Patient is preferred.

Responsibilities

Portray the physical findings of particular disease states or procedures, which may include wearing makeup, costumes, and/or external props.
Play a character with mannerisms and responses consistent with the described role, which may be ad lib or scripted.
Observe and recall student communication and performance during case scenarios.
Provide feedback on student performance directly or during post-scenario debriefing.
Review other Standardized Patient performances and provide feedback for quality improvement.