Registered Nurse RN Simulation Specialist

Banner Health; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health seeks a skilled RN Simulation Specialist to develop and deliver simulation-based education for physicians, residents, nurses, and allied health professionals at the Mesa corporate center. The role focuses on standardizing training and improving care in acute settings using live, in-situ simulations for measurable outcomes.

The position requires state RN licensure, five years of acute care experience, and expertise in adult learning, education technology, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing, healthcare, education, technology, or related field.
• Current RN license.
• Five years of recent acute care experience.
• Two years experience using adult learning principles.
• Ability to facilitate shared understanding and creative teamwork.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Familiarity with programming and troubleshooting software.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements simulation-based education for workforce development.
• Plans, designs, implements and evaluates curricula and learning outcomes.
• Provides expert consultation on simulation development and integration.
• Develops and delivers employee development and designated learning programs.
• Sets up, programs, maintains, and troubleshoots simulation equipment.
• Evaluates learning effectiveness using standardized outcomes and metrics.
• Leads technology upgrades and integration of media in training programs.
• Evaluates programs and solicits feedback from internal and external customers.
• Guides research projects and translates results into actionable improvement.

Skills

Adult learning principles

Team facilitation

Communication skills

Educational technology

Clinical care knowledge

Programming familiarity

Education

Master’s degree in nursing, healthcare, education, technology, or related field

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Job description

Primary City/State: Mesa, Arizona Department Name: Simulation Trng Ctr-Corp Work Shift: Day Job Category: Nursing Great careers start with great training. The people of Banner Health are focused on delivering excellent care to our patients. In return, we are committed to excellence in personal development for all our team members.

This Simulation Specialist is needed to provide valuable system wide training and onboarding for physicians, residents, nurses and other allied health care providers in the acute care facilities. The goal is to standardize education and training and improve quality of care by providing valuable simulation based experiential learning in a safe and controlled environment with measurable outcomes. These services extend to the facilities (in situ) where simulations can occur in a live patient care environment in the learner’s own work setting.

Banner Health is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse Simulation Specialist to join our Simulation Team at Banner Corporate Center ( MESA), AZ. This Registered Nurse Simulation Specialist will work with our clinical staff to allow them a safe place to practice high-risk skills using simulation scenarios. Simulation Education is a bridge between classroom learning and real-life clinical experience.

5 years' recent acute care experience is helpful!!

Location: Banner Corporate Center (MESA ), AZ Shift: Full time - M-F - you will work between 7:30am-4:30pm- 32 hrs. a week. Requires a current RN license. Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader.

We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position implements education programs for several service line workforce needs to achieve successful simulation education and training. Plans, designs, implements and evaluates simulation based learning and development outcomes to support the achievement of workforce goals, facility and regional strategies and initiatives. Provides expert consultation and critique to simulation development.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Serves as an internal consultant for simulation design. Designs workforce learning and development outcomes which support facility strategies and initiatives. Conducts assessment of current and projected workforce development needs and provides efficient, effective, high quality programs and services in response. Provides guidance on clinical issues for various service line areas. Serves as a resource for policy and procedures, standards of care, and external agency requirements.
• Coordinates and assists in all development of scenarios and training in conjunction with faculty and staff to integrate simulation usage into clinical curriculum. Researches, plans, implements and evaluates curriculum content and sequence. Incorporates proficient clinical practice, safety, and patient centered care in all educational scenarios. Programs, tests and runs scenarios with faculty, assuring that faculty and equipment are prepared for teaching scenarios.
• Directly responsible for the development and delivery of employee development programs and designated learning programs which attract new recruits, retain current staff and improves quality of care. Ensures timely delivery and integration between plan objectives and design in order to obtain intended program impact and stakeholder/participant satisfaction while managing required resources effectively.
• Uses advanced knowledge to execute set-up, programming, maintenance, use, disassembly, and troubleshooting of simulation equipment. Demonstrates and teaches technical and philosophical aspects of operating and programming simulators to staff. Develops a schedule of simulator activities to include periodic review and maintenance of equipment.
• Implements, interprets, and evaluates learning goals and objectives. Implements assessment tools to be integrated as competency measures in all aspects of simulation based education. Evaluates learning effectiveness using standardized outcome measurements. Uses performance measures and workforce needs to drive education plans and learning strategies.
• Manages and leads program development of new systems, applications, software conversions and upgrades, and media integration maintaining partnerships and troubleshooting. Identifies opportunities for technology improvement and integration into healthcare education.
• Conducts regular evaluations and critiques of programs, soliciting recommendations from both internal and external customers.
• Provides consultation for research projects; guides and/or directs process. Effectively translates research outcomes into actions, working with others to improve overall quality and cost effectiveness of patient care.
• This position designs simulation based clinical training programs for all levels of clinical staff and providers for both internal and external facilities. This position is also responsible for research and applicable grant funding.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess a strong knowledge of clinical care, education, and/or technology as normally obtained through the completion of a master’s degree in nursing, healthcare, education, technology, or related field.
• Requires a current RN license.
• Must possess a strong knowledge and understanding of clinical care as normally demonstrated through five years of recent experience in an acute care setting.
• Requires two years experience using adult learning principles.
• Requires the ability to facilitate shared understanding and creative team processes.
• Develops collaborative relationships that foster synergy, creative solutions and successful results.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must also have familiarity with programming and troubleshooting software.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

BENEFITS

• The many locations, career opportunities, and benefits offered at Banner Health help to make the Banner Journey unique and fulfilling for every employee.
• We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package for all benefit-eligible positions.
• Please visit our Benefits Guide for more information.

EEO STATEMENTS

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Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans Banner Health supports a drug-free work environment.

Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve. Throughout our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices and more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to make health care easier, so life can be better. The many locations, career opportunities, and benefits offered at Banner Health help to make the Banner Journey unique and fulfilling for every employee.