Interprofessional Nurse Educator

Interprofessional Nurse Educator

Position Number: 500495

Number of Vacancies: 2

Full Time Equivalent (FTE): .40

Employment Status:
Part Time

Salary Range: $36,000 - $38,000

• Facilitate and co‑debrief interdisciplinary simulation sessions using established standards of best practice in healthcare simulation.
• Participate in simulation scenarios as an embedded nursing professional to provide authentic interprofessional learning experiences that reflect real‑world clinical practice.
• Model compassionate, patient‑centered nursing care and professional communication.
• Teach team‑based roles and responsibilities from a nursing perspective, including participation in BLS and ACLS resuscitation.
• Teach and demonstrate nursing procedural skills to medical students and residents within the nursing scope of practice, including:
• Peripheral IV insertion (including ultrasound‑guided techniques, as appropriate)
• Ankle‑brachial indexes (ABIs)
• Safe medication preparation and administration principles
• Teach the nursing approach to initial patient assessment as performed in clinical practice, including:
• Obtaining vital signs, chief complaint, and relevant nursing history
• Performing focused physical and mental health assessments
• Communicating assessment findings effectively to the interprofessional care team
• Educating learners on nursing considerations related to medication administration in acute and emergency care settings, including indications, safety checks, monitoring, and adverse effects.
• Teaching the appropriate and safe use of commonly used nursing equipment, including IV pumps, monitors, defibrillators, and other bedside technology, in accordance with institutional policies.
• Collaborate with interprofessional and interdisciplinary faculty to deliver simulation scenarios to promote student learning, critical thinking, and clinical decision making.
• Promote simulation best practices and initiatives established by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) and the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL).

• Assist simulation team in ensuring correct medical supplies are available for use during scenarios.
• Create mock medications, IVS, and assist with moulage to create realism.
• Attend planning meetings for classes and staff meetings.
• Review scenario case template and facilitator documents.
• Attend dry‑runs of scenarios in person or virtually, depending on date of dry‑run.
• Attend simulation training sessions through the Office of Clinical Simulation.
• Travel to regional locations to promote the mobile Healthcare Simulation Unit capabilities and programs.
• Facilitate sessions associated with programs associated with the mobile Healthcare Simulation Unit at regional sites and external customers at the Brody School of Medicine Simulation Center.

• Must hold an active Registered Nurse North Carolina license and maintain it throughout employment.
• Bachelor’s degree plus at least three (3) years of clinical nursing experience in a critical care setting (e.g., emergency department, intensive care unit), or associate’s degree with seven (7) years of experience in a critical area setting.
• Eligibility for AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, BLS instructor certification, and successful instructor alignment with ECU Health Center for Learning and Performance.
• Preferred certifications:
  Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) from SSH; ACLS and PALs certifications.

• Demonstrated knowledge of Adult Educational theory, methodologies, and delivery.
• Knowledge of fundamentals of care across the lifespan (pediatric, adult, OB, geriatric).
• Experience teaching using simulation‑based education.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a track record of scholarly dissemination in presentation and publication form.
• Proficiency in Microsoft software applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Interpersonal, collaborative, negotiation, team‑building, and communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

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