Standardized Patient

Grand Canyon University • Albuquerque, NM

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Grand Canyon University’s College of Nursing and Health Care Professions is seeking a part-time Standardized Patient for its Accelerated BSN Program in Albuquerque. A Standardized Patient is a trained individual who accurately and consistently portrays the history, personality, physical findings, emotional structure, and response pattern of an actual patient, family member, health care provider, or other role at a particular point in time. The role also provides individualized feedback to nursing students and GCU faculty on interpersonal and clinical skills.

Standardized Patients must pass required patient competencies before being deployed. Training will be provided. The site is at 6200 Jefferson St. NE, Albuquerque. Simulation starts at 7:30 a.m.; part-time hours are scheduled Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., for 5–15 hours per week.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule of appointments; the schedule will be provided in advance.
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel to the scheduled facility.
• Pass required patient competencies before deployment.

Responsibilities

• Portray all aspects of patient scenarios—including the current problem’s history, affect and behavior, and physical findings—in a standardized, accurate, and reliable manner.
• Provide written and face-to-face verbal feedback to students and supervising faculty members.
• Accept ongoing feedback and incorporate it into case simulations.
• Respond to emails in a timely manner.
• Arrive on time and keep scheduled appointments.
• Support the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement, and Mission, providing a positive example to students.

What This Job Offers

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