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SalaryCollege: DCC
Department: Academic Affairs
Sub department: Allied Health
Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Faculty 9 month
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists program coordinators, faculty, and students in the lab setting with meeting course objectives and integration of simulation into the curriculum.
- Utilizes instructional methods that promote the development of critical-thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and clinical competency for real life application.
- Works to ensure a positive and professional learning environment in the Simulation Lab setting.
- Collaborates with nursing course faculty in planning, designing, and organizing simulation activities to address the needs and schedule of the course.
- Works closely with faculty to provide student remediation in the lab setting.
- Serves as a resource for Allied Health program faculty in utilizing the Simulation Lab.
- Collaborates with the Assistant Dean of Nursing to review and update policies and procedures with an emphasis on continuous quality improvement.
- Develops and updates lab and clinical scenarios in the nursing programs based on student and faculty needs and reflective of current practice standards.
- Develops and provides training for new and continuing faculty at the beginning of each term to include lab equipment, curricular changes, specific software, and/or supplies to be used.
- Ensures safety and maintains OSHA standards with the Simulation Lab to include appropriate disposal of hazardous wastes and sharps.
- Monitors inventory and orders necessary supplies for the Simulation Lab.
- Conducts informational tours for external stakeholders in the virtual hospital setting.
- Participates in level, division, and college-wide committees.
- Serves as an academic advisor to students.
- Abides by the philosophy and policies of the College and affiliating agencies.
- Demonstrates professionalism, initiative, and self-direction.
- Maintains scheduled class times and office hours.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and a Master’s Degree in Nursing from institutions accredited by a regional accredited association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Required Experience: Two years of nursing professional experience with evidence of competence as a practitioner in nursing.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: N/A
Required Licenses or Certifications: Unencumbered Louisiana R.N. license.
Preferred Education: Completion of a regional or national Clinical Simulation Instructor Course
Preferred Experience: Experience providing oversight of students in a Simulation Lab setting.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: N/A
Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, DCC has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.
Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. DCC is committed to diversity and is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. DCC is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
Physical setting:
- Clinic
- Hospital
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evenings as needed
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
Work Location: In person
