Simulation, Skills Laboratory and Clinical Coordinator

Overview

Join the Utah State University Nursing Department as a Nursing Simulation, Skills Laboratory, and Clinical Coordinator (Program Coordinator III)! This vital role involves coordinating clinical partnerships and student clinical scheduling. You'll provide technical support and ensure the smooth operation of high-fidelity, high-technology simulations and nursing skills development. This full-time, exempt position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in healthcare education. Review of applicants begins in mid-December and continue until the position is filled. Anticipated start date is January 2024.

 

Why Join Us:

• Collaborative environment fostering skill development and innovation.
• Opportunity to impact healthcare education and student experiences.
• Opportunity to apply technical expertise within a nursing education setting.
• Collaborative team environment valuing professionalism and interpersonal strengths.
• Full-time, exempt position with an opportunity to further develop your expertise.

Responsibilities

Coordinator duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Manage operations for simulation and skills laboratories, overseeing student clinical experiences.
• Maintain regular on-site office hours.
• Plan schedules for student clinicals, skills labs, and simulation activities.
• Facilitate software updates, maintenance, and user training for Laerdal, LLEAP, SimPad, and related technology.
• Conduct orientation and trainings for part-time clinical staff and students.
• Develop short- and long-term plans and recommendations for resources and budgets.
• Identify and resolve problem areas in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Interact with vendors to evaluate and select hardware, software, and supplies.
• Setup, maintenance, and inventory of high-tech simulators.
• Procure, install, configure, and maintain simulation equipment and computers.
• Manage databases of clinical partnerships, supplies, policies and procedures.
• Assist in management of Standardized Patients, if utilized.
• Support Nursing Program Director in coordinating community service events.
• Attend faculty, college, and in-service meetings as directed.
• Work schedule may vary based on simulation/lab needs.
• Central contact for coordinating and collaborating with USU statewide nursing simulations
• Perform other duties as assigned by department head and program director.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field plus two years of relevant work experience; or a master’s degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education plus experience is required.
  • Proficiency in technical aspects and familiarity with simulation in a healthcare setting.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with current nursing practices, concepts, principles, and skills.
• Effective communication skills to engage with students, clinical partners, supervisors, and the public.
• Prior experience in clinical education and/or nursing simulation.
• Maintenance and repair of simulation manikins to ensure optimal functionality and longevity.

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

 

1. Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV"

2. Name and contact information for 5 professional references to be entered into Candidate Profile

 

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

Minimum $51,000; Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits

ADA

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

College/Department Highlights

The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services is committed to inclusive excellence in research, teaching, and service activities across a wide array of education and human service fields.  The college is home to eight academic departments with approximately 200 faculty who are engaged in innovative research and high-quality graduate and undergraduate education. The college’s programs and outreach missions are strengthened by an on-campus elementary laboratory school and five stand-alone centers. Faculty, students, and staff within the college also engage with a broad range of community partners to both provide opportunities for community-engaged research and learning and enhance the quality of education and human service programs throughout the state of Utah.<