Standardized Patient - College of Nursing

Grand Canyon University • Salt Lake City, UT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Grand Canyon University's College of Nursing and Health Care Professions is seeking a part-time Standardized Patient to support its Accelerated BSN program in Sandy, Utah. A Standardized Patient is a trained individual who consistently portrays the history, personality, physical findings, emotional structure, and response pattern of an actual patient, family member, health care provider, or other specified role. The role includes providing individualized feedback to nursing students and GCU faculty on interpersonal and clinical skills. Required patient competencies must be passed before deployment; training will be provided.

The position is located at 150 Civic Center Drive, Sandy, Utah. Work begins at 7:30 a.m. on weekdays when simulation is offered, for approximately 5–15 hours per week. Compensation is $27 per hour. The schedule of appointments is provided in advance.

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 being deployed as a Standardized Patient.

Nice To Haves

• Applicants who can strengthen the diversity of the academic community are especially encouraged.

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 students and supervising faculty members.
• Accept ongoing feedback and incorporate it into case simulation.
• Respond to emails in a timely fashion.
• Arrive on time and keep scheduled appointments.
• Support the University's Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement, and Mission as a positive example to students.

What This Job Offers

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