Part - Time Healthcare Simulation Operator - Nursing - FY 2027

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Job Description
The Healthcare Simulation Operator is a technical role within the Department of Nursing, reporting directly to the Lab Manager. This position provides essential technical and audio-visual support for simulation operations, ensuring the use of best practices to enhance student learning.
Non-Instructional Role Clarification- The position of Healthcare Simulation Operator is NOT a teaching, educational, or instructional position. In compliance with the Nevada State Board of Nursing an instructor must have a minimum of a Master's Degree in Nursing to teach. Operators are not permitted to provide any clinical instruction, evaluate student performance, provide clinical feedback, or teach clinical content.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Technical Operations: Operate and maintain a wide range of high-fidelity simulators and healthcare simulation equipment
Software Management: Utilize and troubleshoot simulation software such as Laerdal LLEAP, SimCapture, KBPort, Sim2Gro, and SimX VR.
Scenario Preparation: Program requested healthcare simulations and prepare the physical environment, including the application of moulage to manikins to enhance realism.
Best Practices: Align all simulation practices with the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice (HSSOBP).
Operational Support: Assist with the pre-briefing and debriefing process by managing audio/visual equipment
Maintenance & Inventory: Provide scheduled maintenance and maintain equipment checklists,
Communication: Act as a technical liaison for faculty and students, and communicate articulately with vendors and service providers regarding complex technical issues.
Key responsibilities include the setup, breakdown, programming, and operation of healthcare simulations, manikins, and data capture systems.
The individual in this position must be able to communicate with diverse groups of faculty and students.
The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented critical thinker capable of troubleshooting complex equipment in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Technical Proficiency: Moderate to advanced knowledge of computer hardware, software, and audio-visual equipment.
Problem Solving: Proven ability to assess, troubleshoot, and repair equipment in an emergent manner during live simulations.
Professional Ethics: Adherence to the Healthcare Simulationists Code of Ethics.
Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work effectively with diverse groups within a high-pressure clinical environment.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent.
Two years of experience in a related profession as a simulation operator or a comparable role.
Skilled in the use of computer software, hardware, basic applications and audio-visual equipment
Ability to travel to multi-campus sites as needed
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and occasional extended hours as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated skill in the operation and maintenance of healthcare simulators/ manikins and moulage application
Clinical knowledge and experience in a healthcare field (e.g., CNA, RRT, LPN, RN, EMT, or Paramedic).
Moderate to advanced knowledge and experience in assessing, troubleshooting and repairing hardware software and equipment in urgent situations.
Starting Salary
$21.00 Hourly
Exempt
No
Full-Time Equivalent
48.8%