Clinical Simulation Coordinator (Post Level 8) (Job ID: 5875) at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

• Oversee the scheduling and functioning and of all basic nursing skills in the laboratory and the high-tech simulation nursing laboratory for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Prepare students for simulation through annual orientation and by communicating the simulation outcomes and instructions.
• Design, develop, implement, and evaluate simulation scenarios, simulated learning activities and educational materials for all nursing courses in collaboration with nursing staff and other users of the simulation laboratory.
• Maintain and operate the simulation laboratory to include troubleshooting and collaborating with information technology personnel.
• Ensure supervision of students in the lab, maintaining safe practices and abiding by all established policies and procedures for the laboratory.
• Contribute to the evaluation of students during skills and simulation activities as well as on other occasions by request.
• Responsible for assisting with data collection for scholarly work related to simulation and technology in teaching and learning.
• Provide simulation training and practice for lecturers and new staff members where necessary.
• Administration functions regarding management of equipment, stock, statistics, research documentation, maintenance and reporting breakages.
• Ensure that all equipment is maintained in good working order.
• Provide feedback to students during simulation debriefing.
• Provide remedial psychomotor and cognitive support to students referred by lecturers.
• Conducts nursing skills demonstrations as requested by lecturers in the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Attend meetings, in-services, and other nursing school events as scheduled.
• Maintain appropriate inventory of supplies, linen and equipment for each laboratory and foster use of same in an economically responsible manner.
• Assist with compiling policies and guidelines for simulation and assure fulfilment of the standards of the South African Nursing Council (SANC).
• Document and keep records of all simulation activities including but not limited to participation by student nurses, lecturers, preceptors, hospital staff and recordings of simulation events.
• Maintain a policies and procedures manual for the laboratory.
• Maintain supervised scheduled laboratory hours as necessary to serve day, evening, and weekend student schedules.
• Assist with pre-and post-simulation activities.
• Ensure the tidiness of the simulation laboratory.
• Provide inputs regarding the acquisition of teaching technology and simulation tools for budget purposes and liaise with suppliers.
• Utilize research and literature findings to integrate best practices into the laboratory instruction.
• Manage simulation footage in a confidential and safe manner.
• Order stock and consumables according to needs.

Inherent Job requirements:

• A Professional Bachelor’s degree on NQF Level 8 or bachelor’s degree on NQF Level 7 or Diploma on NQF Level 6 in Nursing.
• Postgraduate qualification in any of the following specialities: Emergency Care /Critical Care Nursing/ Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment and Care/ Advanced Medical and Surgical Nursing Science.
• Postgraduate qualification in Nursing Education.
• Current Professional registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Nurse (General, Community, Psychiatric) and Midwifery
• A qualification in Simulation. 
• A minimum of two (2) years’ working experience in a Simulation laboratory.
• A minimum of five (5) years' experience in nursing practice (post-community service).
• A qualification in Simulation. 
• A minimum of one two (2) years' relevant working experience relating to the duties and responsibilities in a higher education environment.

Recommendations:

• A master's degree on NQF Level 9 in Nursing Science.
• Experience with simulation as a teaching and learning strategy in nursing.