Nursing Education & Simulation Specialist

Chamberlain University; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Chamberlain University in Charlotte, NC seeks a Specialist to provide strategies and academic reinforcement to nursing students throughout their program and NCLEX prep. Working with students individually and in small groups, the Specialist assesses learning styles, identifies strengths, and designs personalized remediation plans to support academic and professional success.

The Specialist supports clinical learning labs and simulated patient care experiences, creates and implements high-quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing required.
• Master's Degree in Education preferred or Master’s Degree Nursing preferred.
• 1+ year experience in an academic environment supporting classroom instruction or specialized tutoring support preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with proven ability to communicate via telephone, computer, and in person.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must have excellent attention to detail and proofreading skills.
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Must be a team player, willing to share and exchange.
• Maintenance of a current, unencumbered RN license required.
• BLS CPR required and
• BLS CPR instructor certification; required and
• ACLS and /or PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitation of simulation-based experiences (SBE) and labs to include equipment maintenance, ordering supplies, set-up and clean-up.
• Demonstrates current, detailed, accurate knowledge of NCLEX-RN concepts and currency in nursing practice to provide academic support.
• Assists in the creation of Next Generation NCLEX activities/workshops.
• Demonstrates effective behaviors and accountability in meeting service standards to students, team members and external agencies.
• Communicates and documents students’ academic and co-curricular progress toward outcomes to academic leadership.
• Assists in developing and implementing detailed clinically based scenarios for the simulated learning experiences, including high-fidelity simulators.
• Coordinates and supervises lab experiences to meet course objectives.
• Staffs open lab; provides individual oversight to students during practice/remediation of nursing skills.
• Individual or group tutoring.
• Participates in outreach to students with at-risk referrals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical / problem-solving

Attention to detail

Team player

Diversity awareness

MS Office

RN license

BLS CPR

BLS CPR instructor

Education

Bachelor's Degree in nursing

Master's Degree in Education

Master's Degree Nursing

Job description

Chamberlain

With more than 135 years of history in healthcare education and as the largest nursing school in the country, Chamberlain University is committed to delivering a high-value education that prepares students to thrive as healthcare professionals. We call this commitment Chamberlain Care®—our dedication to providing students with the tools and resources to succeed while immersed in a community of care. By living Chamberlain Care®, we graduate healthcare professionals who transform the health of people worldwide.

Chamberlain is comprised of the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions. The College of Nursing offers a three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program and flexible post-licensure programs, such as the RN to BSN option, Master of Science in Nursing degree program, Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program and graduate certificates. The College of Health Professions also offers the Master in Public Health, Master of Social Work and Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree programs.

Chamberlain is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (www.hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Learn more about Chamberlain at www.chamberlain.edu, and follow Chamberlain on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Job Description

Opportunity at a Glance

Collaborating with academic partners, faculty and staff, the Specialist provides strategies and academic reinforcement to students throughout their academic program and as they prepare for success with the NCLEX-RN exam. Working with students individually and in small groups, the Specialist assesses learning styles, identifies strengths, and discovers opportunities for academic development. Specialists create and implement personalized remediation plans for our students as they prepare for academic and professional success. In addition, the Specialist supports all clinical learning lab and simulated patient care learning experiences for students.

• Facilitation of simulation-based experiences (SBE) and labs to include equipment maintenance, ordering supplies, set-up and clean-up

• Demonstrates current, detailed, accurate knowledge of concepts tested by the NCLEX-RN as well as currency in nursing practice to provide academic support

• o Assists in the creation of Next Generation NCLEX activities/workshops

• Demonstrates effective behaviors and accountability in meeting the following standards of service excellence to students, fellow team members, and external agencies: Friendliness and courtesy, professional environment, effective communication, and first-class service

• Communicates and documents (reporting) students’ academic and co-curricular progress toward achievement of student and program learning outcomes to academic leadership (i.e., retention committee)

• Assists in developing and implementing detailed clinically based scenarios for the simulated learning experiences, including use of high-fidelity patient simulators

• Coordinates and supervises lab experiences to ensure that students have the opportunity to meet course objectives

• Staffs open lab; Provides individual oversight to students during practice and/or remediation of technical nursing skills as required by course objectives

• Individual or group tutoring

• Participates in outreach to students with at-risk referrals

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing Required and
• Master's Degree in Education Preferred or
• Master's Degree Nursing Preferred
• 1+ year experience in an academic environment supporting classroom instruction or specialized tutoring support Preferred
• Excellent communication skills with proven ability to communicate via telephone, computer, and in person.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must have excellent attention to detail and proofreading skills.
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Must be a team player, willing to share and exchange.
• Maintenance of a current, unencumbered RN license Required and
• BLS CPR Required and
• BLS CPR instructor certification; Required and
• ACLS and /or PALS Preferred