Simulation Specialist

Hourly Pay Range:

Position Highlights:

• Position: Medical Simulation Specialist
• Location: Evanston, IL
• Full Time
• Hours: Monday-Friday, [hours and flexible work schedules]

A Brief Overview:
The Simulation Specialist with planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating education programs that incorporate simulation techniques for all levels of personnel. The purpose of this job is to assist in providing an educational environment for Physicians, Residents, Medical Students, Nursing and pre-hospital personnel. Will provide logistical support to any ancillary department who wish to use the simulators or simulation center.

• Serves as a role model and resource to network staff for competency-based education.
• Develops and /or revises instruction written materials, web-based materials and audiovisual aids to augment educational programs.
• Collaborates with Directors, Nursing Education and Professional Development, medical specialties regarding centralized simulation.
• Serves as a resource to staff for various teaching/learning strategies.
• Solicit instructor and student feedback following simulation experience to analyze the impact of simulation on the learning process.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and practices for the Simulation Center
• Assist with development of learning opportunities using simulations and simulators.
• Coordinate with community as needed.
• Serve as liaison between the simulation center and the community, and other simulation centers.
• Assist individual departments with "Skills Days" as needed.
• Assist faculty with abstracts, Power Point presentations, conference workshops, manuscripts for publication.
• Identify extramural grants/partnerships funding opportunities (governmental, professional foundations, industry) for education.
• Identify extramural grants/partnerships funding opportunities for patient safety research.
• Initiation and implementation of research studies
• Coordinate simulation research data collection, management and analysis
• Maintain data confidentiality and security.
• Initiation and implementation of research studies
• Maintenance and repair of simulator and clinical equipment
• Recommend and implement cost saving measures and identify key initiatives to target improvement of delivery of services.
• Orchestration of acquisition, maintenance, cleaning and repair of simulator and support equipment
• Ability to independently troubleshoot faulty equipment and software.
• Audiovisual operations for capture of simulated scenarios
• Contact with external simulation experts and centers for activity and research coordination.
• Tours and orientation of the center as needed.

What you will need:

• Education: Bachelors Degree Nursing Required
• Experience: 3 Years of clinical experience in a critical care settings.
  And Simulation experience preferred. And
• License: Registered Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Current RN license in the state of Illinois Required And
• CPR or BLS - American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Required Or
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS Preferred And
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) ALS certification Preferred And
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) PALS certification Preferred

Benefits:

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development

• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Free Parking

• Wellness Program Savings Plan

• Health Savings Account Options

• Retirement Options with Company Match

• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals ? Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) ? all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

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Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

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