Registered Nurse RN Simulation Specialist

Registered Nurse Simulation Specialist

Banner Health is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse Simulation Specialist to join our Simulation Team at McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colorado. This Registered Nurse Simulation Specialist will work with our clinical staff to allow them a safe place to practice high-risk skills using simulation scenarios. Simulation Education is a bridge between classroom learning and real-life clinical experience. This position is full-time at 40-hours per week and requires travel one week out of every month with the Simulation team to Banner's Western Division facilities. Five years' recent acute care experience is required.

If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Hoekstra at 970-810-6347 or debbie.hoekstra@bannerhealth.com.

Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.

Position Summary

This position implements education programs for several service line workforce needs to achieve successful simulation education and training. Plans, designs, implements and evaluates simulation based learning and development outcomes to support the achievement of workforce goals, facility and regional strategies and initiatives. Provides expert consultation and critique to simulation development.

Core Functions

• Serves as an internal consultant for simulation design.
• Coordinates and assists in all development of scenarios and training in conjunction with faculty and staff to integrate simulation usage into clinical curriculum.
• Directly responsible for the development and delivery of employee development programs and designated learning programs which attract new recruits, retain current staff and improves quality of care.
• Uses advanced knowledge to execute set-up, programming, maintenance, use, disassembly, and troubleshooting of simulation equipment.
• Implements, interprets, and evaluates learning goals and objectives.
• Manages and leads program development of new systems, applications, software conversions and upgrades, and media integration maintaining partnerships and troubleshooting.
• Conducts regular evaluations and critiques of programs, soliciting recommendations from both internal and external customers.
• Provides consultation for research projects; guides and/or directs process.
• Designs simulation based clinical training programs for all levels of clinical staff and providers for both internal and external facilities. This position is also responsible for research and applicable grant funding.

Minimum Qualifications

Must possess a strong knowledge of clinical care, education, and/or technology as normally obtained through the completion of a master's degree in nursing, healthcare, education, technology, or related field. Requires a current RN license. Must possess a strong knowledge and understanding of clinical care as normally demonstrated through five years of recent experience in an acute care setting. Requires two years experience using adult learning principles. Requires the ability to facilitate shared understanding and creative team processes. Develops collaborative relationships that foster synergy, creative solutions and successful results. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills. Must also have familiarity with programming and troubleshooting software.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Anticipated Closing Window (actual close date may be sooner): 2025-11-20

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