Director, Otterbein Simulation & Integration Center (OSIC) | Otterbein University - Military Veterans

Director, Otterbein Simulation & Integration Center (OSIC) Job Type: Administrative Staff Job Number: 00376 Location: Westerville, OH Division: Academic Affairs DESCRIPTION Otterbein University is looking for a Director of the Otterbein Simulation and Integration Center who will be under the general direction and supervision of the department chair. They will work in collaboration with nursing course faculty to support nursing student learning and the integration of psychomotor skills and critical thinking by directing the operations of the facilities and staff, and by supporting educational goals of the Otterbein Simulation & Integration Center, Department of Nursing, and Otterbein University by performing the duties described below. To help attract a talented team, Otterbein offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time faculty and staff. Benefits at Otterbein include: Tuition benefit for employee and their dependents Accrue 4 weeks paid vacation and 10 days paid sick time per year 11 paid holidays plus bonus days Medical, dental, vision, life insurance for employee, dependents, or domestic partner Disability Defined contribution retirement plan and much more ABOUT OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY: https://www.otterbein.edu/about/ ABOUT OTTERBEIN CAREERS and BENEFITS: https://www.otterbein.edu/about/careers/ JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Directs Operations of the Otterbein Simulation & Integration Center: Coordinates use of OSIC facilities; implements OSIC policies. Implements plan for security and safety of facilities, equipment, and supplies. Implements an OSIC staffing plan. Supervises and evaluates OSIC staff. Coordinates set up and tear down of simulations, lab activities, and skills testing. Assures sufficient supplies and equipment, including mannequins and simulators to achieve learning outcomes, including annual inventory and life-cycle issues. Operationalizes plan for annual HIPAA and blood borne pathogens testing and tracking student outcomes for regulatory compliance. Maintains and assures accessibility of key personnel to all materials and online resources per departmental and university records retention policies. Teaches BLS classes to faculty and staff. Regularly meets with the Chair for one-to-one supervision and discussion of emerging issues including OSIC policies, budgets, and planning. Collaborates and Communicates Proactively and Effectively to Achieve Learning Outcomes: Participates actively in Department of Nursing committee meetings and meetings of the Faculty Organization. Collaborates with Course Coordinators and other faculty and staff to: Plan OSIC calendars, simulations, and other evidence-based laboratory experiences. Operationalize learning experiences to assure BSN student competency in essential psychomotor nursing skills and their integration with critical thinking in assigned courses. Design, conduct, and debrief nursing simulations consistent with at least International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) and Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) best practice guidelines. Implement evaluation tools for essential psychomotor nursing skills and critical thinking, and document student performance in step with course syllabi. Implement a process for identifying and assisting students with specific clinical skills deficits by evaluating student performance, participating in course meetings, providing feedback to faculty on student attendance, policy adherence, and performance in laboratory experiences, and designing and implementing learning contracts. Ensure appropriate lab assignments and evaluations are created, graded, and reported to Course Coordinators. Develop exam questions for clinical courses. Supports and facilitates faculty efforts to assess and remediate as necessary students re-enrolling in a course or re-entering the nursing program to ensure essential psychomotor skills and safety requirements are met to allow them to participate in their upcoming clinical course. Completes Professional Development and Maintains Credentials and Licenses: Actively participates in performance management tasks. Identifies and participates in job-related professional activity as approved by Chair to support daily work and to maintain: Active licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio. Certification as a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE). Status as an American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: OSIC staff, Adjunct Lab Instructors, and student workers. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform to a satisfactory level each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions as per ADA regulations. EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE: Required: Master's degree or higher in nursing. Three years' experience as a Registered Nurse. Diverse clinical nursing background. Preferred: Previous teaching experience in a university BSN educational program or nursing staff development capacity. Experience working with high-, mid-, and low-fidelity clinical simulators in an educational laboratory setting. Facilities management experience. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Required: Active license with no unresolved Board action as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio. Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor certification, American Heart Association. Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) certification, Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Preferred: Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) certification, National League for Nursing. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Must demonstrate competency in verbal and written English skills. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Must be competent in general math and dimensional analysis sufficient to calculate medication doses. TECHNICAL SKILLS: Must have strong leadership skills and ability to lead a diverse group and interact professionally with students, faculty, and staff. Must possess management skills necessary for operations and budgeting. Must possess excellent organizational skills. Must possess knowledge of general office procedures, have a working knowledge of applicable safety practices and regulations. Must be student centric. Must take pride in and be thorough in quality of work produced. Must possess skills necessary for developing and providing appropriate learning experiences in assigned courses, including simulation design, production, and debriefing. Must possess skills necessary for developing and implementing appropriate evaluation tools for psychomotor nursing skills and associated clinical judgement. Must possess skills in identifying and assisting students with specific clinical skills deficits and be able to provide feedback, and to write and enforce student learning contracts. Must have knowledge of educational technology software and hardware, particularly in nursing education and simulation, and be able to troubleshoot complex equipment and interface with external support resources. Must be able to use standard office productivity software and cloud-based educational software, network-connected office computer and cloud-based computing, and standard office equipment such as a multifunction device (copier, scanner, facsimile) and telephone. REASONING ABILITY: Must comfortable communicating across all levels of the organization. Must be able to anticipate problems and develop candidate solutions. Must have strong interpersonal skills and positive managerial skills. Must possess excellent attention to details. Must be a team player and must be able to interact collegially with co-workers and other constituencies. Must be student centered. Must be able to plan ahead with existing resources. Must understand how to acquire materials from donor organizations and how to develop plans for additional resources. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions as per ADA regulations. Must be able to spend prolonged periods of time walking and observing students, and intermittent periods working on an office computer and with health-care equipment (e.g., hospital beds, medication pumps, simulated hi- mid- and low-fidelity robotic patients). Must be able to reach, lift 75 pounds, and travel to and throughout clinical settings and offices on campus. Must be able to hear and make self heard by co-workers and other constituencies. Must be able to see to process work that the position is responsible for completing. Must be able to work under short deadlines and with constant interruptions. Must be able to meet regular and predictable attendance standards. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions as per ADA regulations. Duties are performed primarily in a simulated clinical setting and may vary by lab experience setting including loud noises and alarms inherent in a busy simulated clinical setting. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind of level of difficulty. Otterbein University is an EEO educator and employer. 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