Description
We are seeking a clinically experienced Instructor, Learning Lab to join our team at WGU's Clinical Learning & Simulation Center in Houston, TX. As an Instructor, Learning Lab, you will facilitate student learning and performance assessment in on-site Clinical Learning Labs. Your teaching responsibilities will include traditional basic nursing skills and nursing care with high-fidelity simulation.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a professional role model for students in dress, communication, deportment, problem-solving, care delivery, and patient advocacy.
- Demonstrate understanding of and participate in implementing the philosophy and goals of the nursing program.
- Provide constructive feedback to students.
- Use evidence-based tools and measures to evaluate students' clinical learning.
- Maintain communication with the Supervisor, Lab Faculty to make appropriate student referrals for remediation or other needs.
- Engage in teaching through demonstration, practice, and assistance.
- Facilitate student advancement through the performance of basic nursing skills to resolve simple and complex patient care situations via high-fidelity simulation.
- Assist students with application of clinical judgment, critical thinking, problem-solving, and reflection.
- Promote, provide, and maintain a safe learning experience.
- Incorporate student and self as an integral part of the nursing team in the provision of safe patient care when teaching in a simulated environment.
- Support quality improvement measurements related to faculty and student satisfaction.
- Provide orientation and substantial first cohort support to new Learning Lab Instructors and Simulation Technicians during onboarding.
Requirements:
- MSN required (contingent on State Board of Nursing regulations).
- 2+ years of professional work experience.
- Demonstrated subject matter expert with assigned content or practice area(s).
- Active and unencumbered RN License in the State of Texas.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students.
- Experience in simulation-based education.
- Experience with integrated technology systems and tools.
Salary Range: $38.79 - $58.17
Benefits:
- Mental healthcare
- Retirement savings plan
- Wellbeing program
- Prorated paid holidays and accrued sick time