Simulation Technician

Position Title: Simulation Technician

Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday with possible weekend hours)

Posting Date: Open until Filled

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job Type: Faculty, Full-time, 10-month position

Position Purpose: To manage simulation labs and equipment in the pre-licensure nursing tracks of Cumberland University using the INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice as guidelines.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate simulation throughout the curriculum in coordination with course faculty, using the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning’s (INACSL) Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice.
• Maintain and update all School of Nursing high-fidelity manikins
• Provide instructional support for faculty involving the use of technical knowledge in programing, running, and troubleshooting simulation equipment, manikins, related A/V systems and peripherals.
• Serve on the Rudy School of Nursing and Health Professions (SON) Simulation Committee.
• Serve as simulation technician during all nursing simulations and labs in coordination with course faculty.
• Coordinate simulation schedule and staffing of simulations for all courses in the SON.
• Organize and maintain the simulators, related equipment, as well as order supplies/equipment necessary to fulfill these responsibilities. Install updates weekly to ensure functionality.
• Facilitate communication with simulation partners and vendors to coordinate repairs of simulators, request updates, and schedule training. Communicate with Cumberland University’s IT department when relevant.
• Ensure the safety, security, and cleanliness of simulation labs through control and scheduling of use of the labs.
• Manage simulation lab areas and supplies in conjunction with Lab Coordinator and Director of Operations.
• Provide simulation orientation/training for faculty as part of ongoing professional development, as well as students in collaboration with course faculty.
• Maintain Faculty Simulation CANVAS page.
• Provide support for simulation scenario development as needed and appropriate.
• Organize, label, and maintain medications/fluids appropriately for student/faculty use within the Pyxis machines. Correlate items within the pyxis to the appropriate patient(s). Maintain current list of student users, faculty users, and patients within the pyxis systems.
• Coordinate Discovery Day Activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary partners in simulation.
• Manage budget for grant spending for simulation and grant summary.
• Maintain data for accreditation
• Perform other work as required.

Definition: “simulators” - manikins, pyxis, VR headset, tablets/laptops, icloud, etc.

Knowledge, Education, and Experience:

• Education Requirements: BSN
• Unencumbered TN RN License
• BLS/CPR required
• Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) certification preferred or acquired after 2 years of employment.
• Experience: Two years of experience nursing in an in-patient hospital setting. Previous simulation experience preferred.
• Experience working with typical medical equipment, networking software systems, and audio/visual peripherals (laptops, projectors, microphone systems, mobile phone, video cameras, monitors, and screens).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate in multiple modalities in a timely manner.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage complex situations
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively with faculty, staff and students.