"Clinical Skills Coach"

Develops, implements, updates, and monitors simulation lab policies, procedures, use, and operation.

• Monitors and schedules use, signing out, and movement of simulation lab equipment.
• Develops, presents, evaluates, and refines scenarios for simulation experiences, utilizing role-playing, props, and dialogue to create a realistic learning environment.
• Develop and implement clinical simulation to meet accreditation standards.
• Assess and organize the orientation, simulation, and skills for clinical instructors and students for clinical sites and skills lab.
• Creates and maintains a respectful and professional working environment, incorporating active learning, reflective thinking, and a confidential debriefing process.
• Performs data analysis to evaluate learning and satisfaction with the provision of services.
• Continuously updates and refines simulation experiences based on identified needs and serves as a resource for faculty utilizing simulation in classroom/lab activities.
• Maintains the lab inventory, and ensures the safe storage and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Monitors and assures appropriate standards of lab cleanliness, and provides for equipment maintenance, repair, and replacement.
• Orients instructors in lab procedures, location and use of materials, and operation of equipment.
• Responsible for business development of the simulation lab, establishes community partners, develops income-generated projects, and seeks grants and other funding sources.
• Oversees simulation lab information and technology support.
• Formulates budget recommendations.
• Ensures a safe and healthy work environment, and complies with college health and safety policies, practices, and programs in keeping with occupational health & safety legislation and regulation.
• Models professional standards, including customer service, collaboration, communication, excellence, and attendance.
• Performs remediation with students in the skills area. Tutors as appropriate.
• Works closely with faculty and staff to appropriately integrate lab operations, obtain maximum utilization for the most efficient expenditure, and moderate student costs.
• Completes audits of clinical notes in collaboration with the Clinical and Course Coordinators.
• Provides instructional support in the simulation lab for students and faculty to improve competencies and skills in meeting course objectives through simulation.
• Schedules and coordinates simulation activities for each nursing course, as requested by course faculty.
• Collaborates with appropriate individuals to schedule the use of the simulation lab and nursing skills lab.
• Participates in or leads tours of the simulation laboratory. Participates in Open House sessions for prospective students.
• Seeks opportunities to maintain professional competence related to simulation and healthcare.
• Maintains and updates simulation lab to include, but is not limited to identifying software; supply, and equipment needs; monitoring simulation equipment; troubleshooting and resolving problems.
• Maintains records of all simulation activities including, but not limited to number of students participating; the number of faculty participating; the number of community partners participating; video release forms; and videotapes of simulation events.
• Attends and participates in assigned committees within the program and University. Presents at conferences in line with faculty requirements for service.
• Other duties as assigned.