Job Abstract

Job Title: Director of Clinical Simulation and Skills Center -Assistant/Associate Professor

Department: Nursing (Brooklyn)

Campus: Brooklyn

Salary: $120,000-$125,000 or per experience

The School of Nursing is seeking a full-time, non-tenure track Director of Clinical Simulation and Skills Center. Long Island University (LIU) was founded in 1926. The university is committed to providing a high-quality education through teaching excellence and impactful research opportunities. LIU offers 375 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs, educating nearly 17,000 students each year across multiple campuses. The University cultivates academic, professional, artistic, and co-curricular opportunities.

Located in downtown Brooklyn, New York, in one of New York City’s most diverse and thriving urban communities, the Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing, prepares graduate and undergraduate students for successful nursing careers. In addition to world-class faculty, a vibrant campus life and residence halls, the campus is home to the $45-million Steinberg Wellness Center, which features an NCAA-regulation swimming pool, a 2,500-seat arena, state-of-the-art workout facilities and a rooftop track for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the local community.

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Department Chair, the Director of Clinical Simulation and Clinical Skills will coordinate and incorporate evolving curriculum changes into the instructional labs, assist with proposals for grants and orient faculty to equipment used during instructional labs.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Duties typically include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Oversees and coordinates laboratory resources staff to ensure that the proper equipment and supplies are in the proper rooms at the proper times and in working order
• Establishes, administers, and maintains policies and procedures that dictate the overall operations of the facilities
• Strategically plans and facilitates utilization, growth, and efficacy of clinical skills and simulation facilities
• Participates in interprofessional learning activities that encourage and develop skills that support patient-centered, team-delivered, and interdisciplinary care.
• Represents the school on/at university committees, activities, and events, as well as external user groups, conferences, and other professional meeting.
• Schedules lab facilities, resources, and staff to support curricular and extra-curricular use by faculty and students, including working with advisement and registrar to determine room assignments for each semester’s clinical classes and labs
• Oversees database management, partners with faculty and administration to establish protocols and mechanisms that define, track, and report on utilization and outcomes
• Administers inventory controls, supports Purchasing (including requesting quotes from vendors and suppliers), and facilitates maintaining necessary stocks of consumables
• Supports Accounts Payable to facilitate payments to SPs (Standardized Patients/Participants), vendors, suppliers and support staff.
• Keep abreast of new equipment/technology used in the field of nursing, and obtain information on said equipment for consideration of purchasing
• Attainment and maintenance of accreditation of individual and facility simulation certifications
• Participate in the hiring, orienting, and training of personnel, technicians, and educators in collaboration with nursing leadership.
• Other special projects, initiatives, related duties as assigned 

REQUIREMENTS:

Education, Preparation, and Training:

• Master’s degree in Nursing
• Current license and Registered Nurse in the State of New York.
• Experience/certification with high fidelity simulation
• CHSOS, CHSE, CHSE-A, or comparable certification required.
• Knowledge of Academic Electronic Health Record (AEHR) system.
• Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships across all organizational levels among faculty, students, staff, administration, vendors, contractors and consultants
• One (1) year in supervisory position.

Skills:

• Effective verbal and written communication with, among, and between technical, non-technical, clinical, non-clinical, and administrative colleagues and others
• Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships across all organizational levels among faculty, students, staff, administration, vendors, contractors and consultants
• Service oriented, collaborative, curious, flexible, adaptable, reliable, professional, quality-driven, internally motivated, self-initiator, timely, meticulous, and discreet
• Able to adjust schedule as activities dictate
• Familiarity with High Fidelity Computer system, AEHR and video recording for simulation.
• Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships across all organizational levels among faculty, students, staff, administration, vendors, contractors and consultants
• Knowledge of office computer for scheduling, ordering, inventory, medication labels, and correspondence.

Physical Demands

• Extensive Use of Computers
• Extensive time sitting and standing
• Able to lift up to 20 lbs.

Starting Date: Immediate

LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunities in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.