Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist - Nursing Faculty

Owensboro Community & Technical College 

Job Title

Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist-Nursing Faculty

Department

Nursing  

Job Category

Faculty

FLSA

Exempt

College Name

Owensboro Community & Technical College 

Job Type

Full-time

Campus Location

Owensboro, KY

Work Months

12 months

College Overview: 
Owensboro Community and Technical College is a three-campus institution located along the Ohio River in Western Kentucky.  OCTC is one of sixteen institutions in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and awards certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees in liberal arts and technical education. To learn more about OCTC, visit https://owensboro.kctcs.edu/ and to learn more about Owensboro and the surrounding area, visit https://visitowensboro.com.

Benefits: 
OCTC offers a variety of health plans, wellness incentives, and retirement options for full-time regular employees. Alternate benefit variations for temporary and/or part-time job types are also available. Benefit plans include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, LTD, and Supplemental Insurance plans. Wellness Programs include incentives applied to an HRA card for healthy life choices and activities. Additional benefits include vacation pay, holiday pay, institutional closure pay (2 weeks), sick pay, EAP, tuition waiver & discounts, and employee discounts. Retirement plan is a Defined Contribution 403(b) plan, 5% employee contribution with 10% employer match. 

Job Summary: 

Owensboro Community and Technical College in partnership with HealthForce Kentucky is seeking a qualified candidate for a full-time, 12-month Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist – Nursing Faculty position within the Professional and Technical Studies of Academic Affairs. This role is integral to supporting healthcare education through the development and facilitation of laboratory skills and healthcare simulation scenarios. The selected individual will collaborate with faculty and staff to design and implement low and high-fidelity simulation experiences aimed at enhancing clinical competencies and decision-making skills among students. While the primary focus will be on supporting the Nursing program, the position may also provide simulation support for the Radiography, Medical Assisting, Surgical Technology, Veterinary Technology, and EMS–Paramedic programs as needed. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 
The duties/responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to: 

• Facilitate and participate in all aspects of the laboratory/simulation experiences. 
• Serve as a simulation operations specialist by setting up and running educational experiences as requested by faculty.
• Support faculty course leads by participating in laboratory teaching, evaluations and check off’s of students. 
• Prepare and submit order requests to maintain inventory of consumable supplies for lab/simulation experiences. 
• Become familiar with and represent the Healthcare Standards of Best Practice® from the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL).
• Organize and track equipment and supplies. 
• Maintain an overall lab environment that is conducive to learning.
• Participate in event and scenario planning and provide expertise on equipment and facilities related to each healthcare program. 
• Maintain proficiency in existing and emerging technologies, including basic theory, design, and implementation of simulation.
• Create innovative ideas, evaluate new equipment, and identify opportunities for improvement of the simulation experience for the healthcare programs.
• Serve as primary contact with equipment manufacturers regarding equipment to perform troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
• Conduct routine equipment maintenance, inventory updates, and equipment cleaning. 
• Lead professional development activities for staff, faculty, and students on simulation and related technology. 
• Participate in internal, external, and professional development activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Ability to:

• Interact and communicate professionally while fostering a safe learning environment. 
• Work cooperatively and collaboratively with the team and greater community. 
• Express technical information clearly and simply. 
• Learn new hardware and software quickly and independently.
• Work with internal and external individuals from different disciplines, backgrounds and different levels of training needs. 
• Manage multiple concurrent activities.
• Manage and maintain a schedule.
  
   

Candidates must possess a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and the community and technical college mission.

 

Qualifications:

• Must hold an active, unencumbered, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the Commonwealth of Kentucky or a compact state.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree required – must obtain a graduate degree in nursing within five (5) years of hire.
• Two years’ full-time experience within the last five years required. 
• Existing Master of Science in Nursing preferred. 
• Certified or willing to become certified as a Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist.
• Preferred knowledge/experience in communication, computer information technology, and computer hardware and software applications relevant to laboratory equipment and simulator functions.

Application Process:

Applicants must complete and submit:

• Online application
• Cover letter
• Resume / CV
• Copy of all college transcripts, licenses, and certificates. Official transcripts needed within 30 days of hire.
• Kentucky State Law requires state and national pre-employment background checks as a condition of employment

Positions are based on a term-contract, with the expectancy of continuance based on performance.