Health Sciences Simulation Technician

University System of New Hampshire; Durham (NH); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

University of New Hampshire in Durham is seeking a dedicated Health Sciences Simulation support specialist to assist faculty and students in the Health Sciences Simulation Center (HSSC). You will boot up simulators, manage rooms, and troubleshoot simulation hardware during labs and scenarios.

Responsibilities include operating VR and medical equipment, supporting debriefing systems, and collaborating with nursing faculty to deliver high-quality learning experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Computer Science
• Organizational skills and the ability to follow directions
• Demonstrated interest, ability and/or experience promoting cultural competency, universal accessibility, and/or diversity
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Flexible and able to adapt to a dynamic environment based on changing policies, procedures and clinical needs
• Able to balance multiple tasks simultaneously
• Understanding of nursing concepts and procedures
• Effective communication and teamwork with faculty, staff, and students
• Ability to provide constructive feedback during simulations.
• Adaptability to respond to unexpected changes in simulation scenarios
• Willingness to learn new technologies and methods

Responsibilities

• Boot up and shut down simulators and prepare equipment for sessions
• Operate a variety of computers and simulation equipment during scenarios
• Control simulator software to model physiological responses
• Operate and maintain audio-visual and debriefing systems
• Reset rooms between sessions and restock supplies
• Maintain knowledge of simulation equipment and manuals
• Assist in development and demonstration of instructional best practices
• Provide technical support for task trainers and peripherals
• Provide theatrical production (costuming) for simulations
• Provide technical assistance to students, faculty, and staff in simulation usage
• Enforce safety and security of labs
• Ensure labs are clean, safe and orderly
• Work with students during sessions in HSSC
• Facilitate simulation-based experiences with nursing faculty
• Assist with laboratory needs and manage lab supplies
• Collaborate with nursing faculty to meet course objectives
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Flexibility

Multitasking

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Computer Science

Tools

Healthcare simulation equipment

Job description

Under the direction of the Health Sciences Simulation staff this position performs duties in the Health Sciences Simulation Center (HSSC) to support faculty in providing quality simulated learning experiences for students.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Boot up and shut down simulators, prepare and break down task trainers, simulation rooms and other equipment/props for simulation or skills lab sessions

• Operate a variety of computers and technical simulation equipment pertaining to simulation scenarios, including virtual reality software and equipment

• Control simulator software to model simulator's physiological response to instructor and/or scenario specifications

• Operate and maintains audio-visual and debriefing systems during simulations

• Reset rooms in between sessions (restock, replenish supplies as needed)

• Maintain current knowledge of simulation/lab equipment and operation manuals

• Clean equipment as needed (manikin, task trainers)

• Assist in development, and demonstration of instructional best practices for the use of the manikins and equipment to help elevate the simulation experiences of students and faculty

• Provide technical support for task trainers and multimedia peripherals, including:

  • Vital sign monitors

  • IV pumps and feeding pumps

  • Beds/examination tables, headwalls, patient monitors, and other healthcare equipment

• Provide theatrical production (costuming and moulage) for simulation scenarios as requested

• Provide technical assistance and support to students, faculty, and staff in the use of simulation and skills lab equipment and software

• Enforce the safety and security of the simulation and skills labs according to established procedures, policies, and laws

• Ensure that simulation and skills laboratories and other assigned areas are maintained in a clean, safe and orderly condition

• Work with students during their sessions in HSSC

• Facilitate simulation-based experiences and activities in collaboration with nursing faculty

• Assist with laboratory needs including setup and cleanup for lab learning activities, manage lab supplies and provide overall student and faculty lab support

• Collaborate with nursing faculty to provide consistent and relevant student learning experiences to meet the course objectives

• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Computer Science

• Organizational skills and the ability to follow directions

• Demonstrated interest, ability and/or experience promoting cultural competency, universal accessibility, and/or diversity

• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills

• Flexible and able to adapt to a dynamic environment based on changing policies, procedures and clinical needs

• Able to balance multiple tasks simultaneously

Required Licenses & Certifications

• Previous experience in healthcare

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Understanding of nursing concepts and procedures

• Effective communication and teamwork with faculty, staff, and students

• Ability to provide constructive feedback during simulations.

• Adaptability to respond to unexpected changes in simulation scenarios

• Willingness to learn new technologies and methods

Preferred Qualifications

• 1-2 years of simulation experience, working with simulation in an educational institution or equivalent setting

• Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) or Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE)

Compensation Pay Range

$35.10 /hour

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location

Durham

Salary Grade

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00