RN-SIMULATION EDUCATOR

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Alabama; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Alabama is seeking an RN-Simulation Educator to support simulation-based learning for nursing students. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and at least two years of clinical experience. You will collaborate with faculty to design and facilitate simulation sessions, evaluate student performance, and ensure smooth lab operations. This is an onsite position, with a focus on enhancing educational experiences for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of clinical work experience as a registered nurse.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing.
• Medical-Surgical experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide learning experiences in clinical skills and simulation.
• Design and implement procedural simulation experiences.
• Facilitate simulation sessions and structured debriefing.
• Evaluate and revise simulation activities based on feedback.

Skills

Clinical simulation experience

Collaboration with faculty

Coaching students

Equipment setup

Evaluation based on feedback

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Description - RN-Simulation Educator (T231355)

The Simulation Educator plays a vital role in supporting and enhancing simulation-based learning experiences for both undergraduate and graduate nursing students. This position is responsible for supporting the implementation of clinical simulation experiences, contributing to procedural skills training, clinical practice labs, and teaching support across the lab experiences. The role works with faculty and other lab personnel to implement planned activities and simulation experiences. Duties include setting up task trainers, manikins, supplies, and other equipment, implementing simulation experiences, skills instruction, and coaching. The individual will also support daily lab operations as needed. This is an onsite, non-remote position.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other lab personnel to provide learning experiences in clinical skills and simulation to meet faculty and student educational needs.
• Collaborate with faculty and simulation leadership to design and implement procedural, immersive onsite, and distance simulation experiences aligned with course objectives and according to standards of best practice.
• Prepare simulation environments, including equipment setup, moulage, and scenario programming.
• Facilitate simulation sessions, including pre-briefing, scenario execution, and structured debriefing using evidence-based methods.
• Evaluate and revise simulation activities based on learner feedback and performance data.
• Support faculty in lab-based teaching and clinical skills instruction, also facilitating practice lab experiences. Facilitate tours for recruiting faculty, prospective students, and high school students.
• Coach students to develop skill mastery and may validate student performance according to set guidelines.
• Assist procedural simulation with setups, takedown, and monitoring of intensives and other procedural focused experiences.
• Coordinate the appropriate setup and efficient breakdown of lab courses.
• Participate in the management of supplies and equipment inventory. Maintain simulation equipment, task trainers, and supplies in collaboration with simulation operations staff. Communicate equipment and supply needs in preparation for skills and simulation events for coordination of purchase or repair.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required. A minimum of two years of clinical work experience as a registered nurse required. Medical-Surgical experience is strongly preferred. Prior teaching experience is preferred.
• Currently licensed or licensed by endorsement as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing required. Able to work towards Certification in simulation education (e.g., CHSE). BSN required.

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

Primary Location

University

Job Category

Clerical & Administrative

Organization

346001000 Nursing Competency Education

Employee Status

Regular

Shift: Day/1st Shift

Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager): Onsite