Simulation Specialist, Hendersonville

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Simulation Specialist, Hendersonville Position Number S042PD Branch College of Nursing & Health Sciences Division Nursing - Undergraduate (DIV) Department Nursing - Undergraduate, Hendersonville Location Hendersonville FLSA Exempt Job Summary

This position is responsible for operating the simulator in the School of Nursing, recording the student learning activity and serving as the voice for the simulator during the learning activities.

About Union University

Founded in 1823, Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, with a total enrollment of about 2,600. The main campus is located in Jackson, Tenn., with additional campuses in Memphis and Hendersonville. A national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education, Union is consistently ranked among the nation's premier Christian universities.

Essential Job Duties

• Work directly with the undergraduate and graduate faculty in preparing for student learning activities in the simulation lab or other designated labs.
• Maintain the schedule for the simulation lab.
• Keep an inventory of available teaching supplies for the simulator lab(s) and other associated labs including skills, health assessment, and gross lab.
• Order supplies as necessary in preparing and providing for student teaching experiences.
• Develop avenues in promoting the availability of the labs as continuing education resources to the community.
• Maintain files as necessary to support accreditation for simulation education.
• Attend regularly scheduled faculty meetings, simulation meetings, and meetings on campus.
• Assist with nursing tours, preview days, recruitment events, and student activities as needed in promotion of the College of Nursing and Union University.
• Provide routine care, maintenance, and preservation of simulators in simulation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Job Duties Required Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and an active Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Tennessee are required. If RN licensure is outside the state of Tennessee, the candidate must be eligible to obtain Tennessee licensure immediately. Also required is at least two years of demonstrated, successful experience as a practicing nurse. This position requires clinical knowledge of health care technology. Candidates must possess excellent communication skills and have proficiency in the operation of computer-based equipment and programs.

Preferred Qualifications Christian Requirement

Successful candidates must be professing Christians who are active members of a local church, enthusiastically support Union University's Identity, Mission, Core Values, and Statement of Faith, and articulate a Christian worldview in their work and life.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S235P Special Instructions to Applicants

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter
• Letter of Recommendation (1)
• Other (1)