Nursing Simulation Specialist

DESCRIPTION: The Nursing Simulation Specialist is a full-time faculty position and the School of Nursing’s teaching and learning expert in simulation. The Nursing Simulation Specialist leads the design, implementation, and evaluation of the simulation curriculum at Ponce Health Sciences University-St. Louis School of Nursing, facilitates simulation and debriefing, and teaches in simulation and related didactic, laboratory, and clinical coursework. The teaching and simulation workload is negotiated annually with the Dean of Nursing and the BSN Program Director. The Nursing Simulation Specialist works collaboratively with the Simulation Coordinator supported by Academic Affairs, who provides operational, equipment, and scheduling support, while the Nursing Simulation Specialist retains faculty responsibility for curriculum, learning objectives, facilitation, debriefing, and student evaluation.

• Designs, implements, and evaluates the nursing simulation curriculum across the BSN plan of study, and ensures alignment with BSN curriculum, course objectives, and program outcomes.
• Documents the mapping of simulation experiences to course objectives, clinical objectives, and graduate competencies, consistent with 20 CSR 2200-2.100(1)(E).
• Aligns simulation and laboratory learning to The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN], 2021) and to the INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice.
• Facilitates simulation sessions, including prebriefing and debriefing, and teaches in simulation and in assigned didactic, laboratory, and clinical coursework.
• Serves as the School of Nursing’s teaching and learning expert in simulation pedagogy and consults with course faculty on integrating simulation and simulation-based technology into nursing curricula.
• Evaluates student performance during simulation activities, provides feedback, and develops simulation-based assessment tools and evaluation criteria.
• Works collaboratively with the Simulation Coordinator supported by Academic Affairs on simulation scheduling, equipment readiness, moulage, audiovisual capture, and resource allocation.
• Maintains the records of allocation of clinical hours to simulation required by 20 CSR 2200-2.080(1)(B), and contributes to the written laboratory policies and procedures required by 20 CSR 2200-2.070(5)(B)4.
• Stays abreast of and compliant with nursing education standards and trends in simulation technology, and maintains documented ongoing professional development in clinical simulation as required by 20 CSR 2200-2.060(3)(I).
• Leads faculty development on simulation methodologies and best practices and serves as a resource to nursing faculty, including assisting in onboarding new faculty and adjunct instructors in simulation.
• Participates in faculty governance, curriculum committee, program evaluation, and service to the School of Nursing, the University, and the profession.
• Participates in scholarly activity appropriate to rank, with emphasis on simulation-based education.

• A graduate degree in nursing.
• Unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse in Missouri (a compact state).
• Three or more years of experience as a registered professional nurse.
• Proven experience in nursing simulation design, facilitation, and debriefing.
• Evidence of previous teaching experience.
• Effective interpersonal skills and cultural awareness.
• CPR certification.

• Doctoral degree in nursing or a related field.
• Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, or eligibility and commitment to obtain within twenty-four (24) months of hire.
• Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) through the National League for Nursing.
• Experience mapping curriculum to the AACN Essentials or another competency-based education framework.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and to use hands to type on computer, operate office equipment and handle books, files, documents, etc. Must be able to talk and hear to answer phones and when assisting others. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and to stoop or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift objects weighing from 10 – 30 pounds and possibly up to 50 pounds. Close vision needed to use computer. Must have distance vision and depth perception for safety purposes.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment in this position is characteristic of a normal office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate. At times, the position requirements will require the ability to produce results in a fast-paced environment. Independence and autonomy with little direct supervision is required. Professional mannerisms are expected as a representative of the university. This position requires leadership and the ability to accept performance feedback.

NOTE: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed; the employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU)-St. Louis, as an educational institution and as an employer, values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and racial/ethnic and cultural diversity. Accordingly, the University prohibits and will not engage in discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, disability, or veteran statu