Description
We are seeking a clinically experienced subject matter expert to join our team as an Instructor, Learning Lab in the WGU Clinical Learning & Simulation center in Salt Lake City, UT.
The Instructor, Learning Lab is responsible for facilitating student learning and performance assessment(s) in on-site Clinical Learning Labs. Student learning activities in Clinical Learning Labs range from learning basic nursing skills to resolving simple-to-complex patient care situations via high-fidelity simulation.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a professional role model for students
- Demonstrate understanding of and participate in implementation of 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
- Engage in teaching through demonstration, practice, and assistance
- Facilitate student advancement through the performance of basic nursing skills to resolution of simple and/or complex patient care situations via high-fidelity simulation
- Assist students with application of clinical judgment, critical thinking, problem solving
- Assist students in the application of the nursing process
- Promote, provide, and maintain a safe learning experience
- Incorporate student and self as an integral part of the nursing team
- 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
- Assist in planning staff schedules
- Assist in maintaining the supply inventory
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Active Nurse Practitioner license and current Nurse Practitioner Certification
- MSN required (contingent on State Board of Nursing regulations)
- 2+ years of professional work experience
- Experience with primary care procedures
- Demonstrated subject matter expert with assigned content or practice area(s)
- Active and unencumbered RN License in the State of Utah
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students
- Experience in simulation-based education
- Experience with integrated technology systems and tools
Salary: $38.79 - $58.17 per hour
Benefits:
- Mental healthcare
- Retirement savings plan
- Wellbeing program
- Prorated paid holidays and accrued sick time