Job No. 154940
- Job Title:
- Interprofessional Nurse Educator
- Employer:
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East Carolina University
- Location:
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Greenville , NC
- Posting Date:
- 17-Feb-2025
- Description:
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Primary Function of Organizational Unit
The Interprofessional Clinical Simulation Program (ICSP) at the Brody School of Medicine (BSOM) provides access to simulation-based education for learners across the Health Sciences Campus and ECU Health Medical Center. The program collaborates closely with ECU Health Medical Center in offering educational activities to Graduate Medical Education, EastCare, and other hospital staff. The mission of the Clinical Simulation Program is to promote excellence in clinical care, promote patient and learner safety, and improve multidisciplinary team performance using simulation modalities. The ICSP is a fully accredited program by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
A 20-room 7,500 sq. ft. Clinical Simulation Center is located adjacent to the hospital on the first floor of the Brody Health Sciences Building. A new 30,000 sq ft Simulation Center is under construction as part of the new Medical Education Building (opening Fall 2027). The ICSP also has a mobile Healthcare Simulation Unit, a 44-foot specialized vehicle that provides simulation education throughout the region.
Job Duties
The Brody School of Medicine Interprofessional Simulation Program is seeking a temporary, part-time Interprofessional Nurse Educator to provide interprofessional clinical, educational and technical expertise in the development, implementation and evaluation of simulation-based activities. This position will provide and help to fill in the gaps until unit can hire for the permanent position vacancy.
Assigned work days will be based on dates and times of classes scheduled. Work hours will typically be between 8am-5pm, Monday – Friday.
Duties of the position will include –
Simulation Curriculum Development (40%)
· Lead the team in optimizing the simulation curriculum design and implement work flow according to best practices from the health care, education, and performance sciences.
· Lead the ongoing application of evidence-based principles from the science of training and performance to simulation program design and delivery.
· Work with the Assistant Dean and Medical Director to create simulation education programs to meet curricular requirements for Brody School of Medicine
· Collaborate with leadership from the BSOM Simulation Center, the ECU Health system, and university to align simulation-based training programs with institutional priorities of providing world class education, training and health care.
· Collaborate with ECU Health educators to address quality issues using simulation-based education
· Develop a robust system to evaluate simulation program outcomes. Oversee the collection of evaluation data on learning outcomes for simulation activities and collaborate with faculty to disseminate findings.
· Contribute to selected university and health system committees related to the development of curricula utilizing immersive methodologies.
· Collaborate with interprofessional and interdisciplinary faculty to develop simulation scenarios to promote student learning, critical thinking and clinical decision making.
Instruction and Outreach (40%)
· Teach and facilitate interdisciplinary simulation sessions as needed using standards of best practice in simulation
· Participate in simulation scenarios to provide an interprofessional experience according to teamwork principles.
· Teach procedural skills to medical students and residents, such as ultrasound guided peripheral IV insertion, sterile technique, foley insertion, and others. Demonstrate to medical students how to perform an initial patient assessment as performed in clinical settings by a nurse
o Obtain vital signs, medical history, chief complaint, and health history
o Assess mental health status
o Convey findings to care team
· Teach medical students and residents appropriate medications for medical interventions in an emergency setting
· Teach appropriate use of medical equipment medical students and residents, such as how to operate a defibrillator, IV pump, and others.
· Demonstrate to medical students the role of Data/Time Recorder in a simulated resuscitation event
o Documents in the emergency event record
o Records time of interventions and medications
o Records frequency and duration of compressions
o Retrieves lab results and patient chart
o Communicates data to the medical team
· Travel to regional locations to promote the mobile Healthcare Simulation Unit capabilities and programs
· Plan, develop curricula, and facilitate simulation sessions at the BSOM Simulation Center and regional programs associated with the mobile Healthcare Simulation Unit and military simulation trainings.
· Work with ECU Health nurse educators to develop educational programs for quality improvement and ensure these programs are evaluated on an ongoing basis.
· Collaborate with ECU Health Science programs to create and teach interprofessional education simulation activities.
Professional Development (20%)
· Lead and mentor staff in their professional development regarding curriculum design and delivery.
· Participate in selected university and health system committees related to faculty and staff development.
· Work with the Associate Dean, Assistant Dean and Medical Director to collaborate with and mentor faculty and staff from across campus in designing and implementing simulation-based curricula.
· Assist with faculty development and training related to the use of simulation.
· Collaborate with faculty and staff from across campus to advance the science of simulation-based training and assessment.
· Support and coordinate simulation-based research and scholarly activity.
· Promotes simulation best practices and initiatives established by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) and International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL).
Contingent on availability of funding.
Minimum Education/Experience
An active Registered Nurse North Carolina License is required. Active licensure must be maintained throughout employment.
Master’s degree and one (1) year of experience working as a clinical nurse and/or teaching experience in a critical care setting (such as emergency department, intensive care unit); or will accept in substitution a bachelor’s degree plus at least three (3) years working as a clinical nurse and/or teaching experience in a critical care setting (such as emergency department, intensive care unit).
License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation
Registered Nurse North Carolina License is required.
Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education
Demonstrated knowledge of Adult Educational theory, methodologies, and delivery.
Knowledge of fundamentals of care across the lifespan (pediatric, adult, OB, geriatrics).
Experience teaching using simulation-based education.
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator certification (CHSE) from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH).
Active BLS, ACLS, and PALs certifications.
BLS Instructor Certification.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a track record of scholarly. dissemination in presentation and publication form.
Proficiency in Microsoft software applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Exquisite interpersonal, collaborative, negotiation, team-building and communication skills.
Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Contact information:
- East Carolina University
- Greenville, NC 27858
- United States
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