Nursing Simulation Coordinator

The Nursing Simulation Coordinator is a 12-month staff member that is responsible for coordinating simulation/laboratory activities, clinical placement operations, and student success initiatives, within both Practical and Associate Degree Nursing programs. This position supports compliance with National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) standards, North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) regulations, and North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) requirements.

Responsibilities include managing clinical and simulation scheduling, coordinating student support activities, maintaining program records and data, facilitating communication with clinical partners and external agencies, and supporting continuous quality improvement efforts. The coordinator serves as a key operational resource to faculty, students, clinical agencies, and community partners. The coordinator will work collaboratively with the Director of Nursing Programs, the Coordinator for Health Programs Workforce Development, and the health sciences faculty to ensure safe and effective use of clinical facilities.

Craven Community College is a comprehensive institution of higher learning which places emphasis on excellence in classroom, simulation lab and clinical instruction. As a staff member the Nursing Simulation Coordinator has the following duties and is expected to demonstrate and maintain competency in each of the following areas throughout their employment with the college.

• Develops and maintains student records of clinically required documentation, including but not limited to: health physicals, immunization records, PPD verification, orientations, CPR certifications
• Collaborates with Director of Nursing Programs and facility coordinator(s) to schedule facility and/or other clinical orientations for students and faculty as needed
• Collaborates with facility coordinator(s) to identify preceptors and coordinates preceptor assignments with lead course faculty
• Collaborates with Director of Nursing Programs to develop clinical rotations based on faculty expertise, student needs and facility availability
• Serves as a liaison between facility, clinical faculty, nursing programs, and students
• Assists the Director of Nursing in recruiting part-time clinical faculty and preceptors
• Assists the Director of Nursing in finding new clinical experiences for students

• Collaborates with Director of Nursing Programs to establish, review, and research policies, standard practices, and procedures related to the simulation lab and clinical experience with a focus on continuous quality improvement
• Researches, develops, updates, collaborates, and refines clinical scenarios for the nursing programs based on student and faculty needs and reflective of current practice standards
• Ensures safety and maintains OSHA standards within the simulation lab; to include appropriate disposal of hazardous waste and sharps
• Keeps current with safety standards and informs the Director of Nursing Programs and faculty of changes in standards
• Monitors inventory and orders necessary supplies for the simulation lab, including performing the annual inventory
• Ensures maintenance of simulation manikins and other equipment in the simulation lab; initiates repair and maintains appropriate warranties
• Provides orientation and annual updates to instructors regarding the policies, procedures and use of the simulation lab
• Collaborates with Director of Nursing Programs to coordinate the complementary blending of lab simulation, virtual simulation and clinical experience
• Assists students and faculty in meeting course objectives through the utilization of the simulation lab in coordination with clinical experience
• Oversees utilization of the simulation lab and equipment
• Serves as a resource and support for Health Programs faculty in utilizing the simulation lab
• Collaborates with faculty to provide student remediation
• Utilizes and emphasizes instructional methods that promote the development of critical thinking, problem solving, decision-making, and clinical competency for real life application
• Conducts tours for internal/external stakeholders

• Coordinates and monitors student success, retention, progression, and completion initiatives
• Tracks student engagement and academic support activities
• Maintains records related to advising, remediation, tutoring, and student support services
• Collaborates…