Position Descriptions

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

The Associate Dean of Academic Affairs will report to the Dean of Nursing and provide overall administrative leadership for academic matters including new program development and approval; program quality; educational methods; national, regional and specialty accreditation; and policy development and implementation.

Specific Job Related Duties

• Foster a climate of academic excellence, collaboration and interdisciplinary initiatives.
• Execute an ongoing comprehensive assessment, planning and evaluation process of the academic programs that are linked to the SON mission, strategic goals, and objectives and consistent with SON policies, university policies, accreditation requirements, and other external regulatory bodies in collaboration with the Program Evaluation Committee.
• Assumes administrative accountability for ensuring the quality of educational degree-granting programs (BSN, MSN, DNP).
• Provide leadership in the accreditation process, including oversight of self-studies and site visits and the preparation of all administrative reports bearing on academic programs.
• Provide leadership in overseeing the SON academic organizational effectiveness, evidence-based education practices, and the impact of innovations in education including the effective use of technology in the teaching/learning environment.
• Monitor action plans for goal achievement in alliance with SON strategic plan.
• Serve as a clearinghouse and data source for assessment reports and reports required by accrediting and regulatory bodies
• Coordinates activities and resources of SON academic programs with university academic support systems.
• Represents the SON’s interest internally which includes service on all SON related academic teams and committees and externally to university and community constituents on all matters related to academics.
• Participate in recruiting and interviewing of prospective faculty candidates and makes recommendations to the Dean.
• Conducts performance evaluations, recommend salary, and works collaboratively with PLU human resources to resolve issues for direct reports.
• Collaborate with the leadership of the Clinical Learning and Simulation Center in overseeing all SON clinical simulation.
• Collaborate with the leadership of the Center for Continued Nursing Learning in overseeing all Continuing Education offerings.
• Responsible for the development and adherence to academic affairs budget.
• Identify and obtain extramural funding to support innovations and advancements in existing and new academic programs.
• Plans faculty teaching assignments in collaboration with program directors.
• Participates in appropriate professional organizations/meetings.
• Approve training and project grants related to academic programs.
• Represent the Dean and School of Nursing at local, state, and national organizations, events, and meetings as needed.

Director of Center for Continued Nursing Learning

The Director of the Center for Continued Nursing Learning (CCNL) collaborates with faculty to initiate, develop, and offer Nursing and healthcare continuing education. The Director reports to the Dean of Nursing and collaborates closely with the Associate Provost of Graduate Programs and Continuing Education (GPCE) to ensure adequate administrative support of all offerings (revenue producing and internal professional development) is provided by the Continuing Education Coordinator and GPCE. Planning for the year’s continuing education offerings occurs in the summer and is implemented throughout the year.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary nurse planner for the Center for Continued Nursing Learning.
• Maintain accreditation through MNA and/or other accrediting bodies and manage the reporting and renewal process.
• Provide curriculum oversight and review for any continuing education offerings through CCNL and the GPCE.
• Generate ideas for continuing education needs in the PLU nursing community.
• Collaborate with, educate, and encourage PLU Nursing faculty to be Associate Nurse Planners and engage in delivering continuing education offerings.
• Ensure Associate Nurse Planners follow accreditation guidelines when planning and implementing continuing education offerings.
• Recruit qualified CCNL instructors and speakers from the larger nursing and healthcare community.
• Manage CCNL budget in collaboration with the Dean of the School of Nursing.
• Maintain regular communication with the Dean of the School of Nursing and Continuing Education Coordinator about CCNL faculty, programming, expenses, and strategic efforts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Center for Continued Nursing Learning Program Manager

The Center for Continued Nurse Learning (CCNL) Program Manager is responsible for developing, promoting, and managing existing and new healthcare professional continuing education courses, workshops and conferences, and event planning. The Program Manager will collaborate with the CCNL Director, PLU faculty and staff, School of Nursing, professional organizations, healthcare organizations to identify, create, promote, and implement healthcare professional continuing education and development programs aligned with national continuing education standards. The Program Manager supervises student workers that provide basic program support and reports to the CCNL Program Director. This position is located within the Center for Continued Nurse Learning which is part of the School of Nursing.

Responsibilities:

• Manages current and develop new in person, blended, and online professional healthcare professional development and continuing education offerings that meet market demands and/or workforce development needs.
• Collaborates with internal and external partners on course/program proposals, which include, but are not limited to, market and competitor analyses, budget development, curriculum development and/or review, and instructor recruitment.
• Participates in meetings with School of Nursing, University and external stakeholders regarding the development, support, and evaluation of CE programs; facilitates and presents information and data at these meetings when appropriate.
• Manages program budgets, including instructor contracts, approval of expenditures, purchase requisitions, and maintains/monitors expense, revenue, and budget reports.
• Manages course registration and payment processes for all offerings.
• Manages the CCNL website and social media postings.
• Collaborates with PLU’s Marketing and Communications, CCNL Director and School of Nursing, to develop and implement marketing strategies, campaigns, and materials for CE programs.
• Meets with the CCNL Director regularly to evaluate current offerings, develop new offerings, and explore emerging opportunities for future programs.
• Maintains program data and generates reports for program evaluation and accreditation.
• Coordinates support and planning for all offerings.
• Provides support to instructors and communicates with offering participants.
• Supervises student worker(s).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Associate Director of Advising, Admissions, and Student Support

The Associate Director of Advising, Admissions, and Student Support recruits and advises current and prospective students in the highly competitive nursing environment. S/he also coordinates the admission evaluation process for undergraduate and graduate nursing programs and ensures enrollment targets are met. Provides administrative support for a variety of SoN student needs and concerns, including, but not limited to, program progression and scholarships. The Coordinator ensures due process is afforded to all parties for student issues of progression. Minimum preparation includes the Baccalaureate degree and two years of work-related experience. Reports to the Dean of the SoN.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for recruitment, admissions processes, and student retention.
• Serves as the primary School of Nursing representative and liaison to the PLU offices of Admissions, Academic Advising, Financial Aid, and Career Connections.
• Coordinates application evaluation process.
• Maintains database of applicant files.
• Composes routine correspondence.
• Coordinates the SoN scholarship program.
• Maintain statistics and completes reports.
• Serves on the SoN Recruitment, Admission, and Progression (RAP) committee and other appropriate school and/or university committees, as assigned.
• Supports RAP activities and facilitates due process for at-risk students.
• Coordinates student recruitment visits and information sessions, and manages recruiting
  materials.
• Coordinates visits from military/agency recruiters.
• Conducts individual advising appointments with PLU pre-nursing students.
• Organizes, coordinates, and facilitates new student orientation and prep meetings.
• Works with other university offices to resolve student-related issues.
• Participates in/presents at PLU recruiting events including but not limited to Fall Preview, Presidential Scholars Weekend, Lute OverKnight, and the Graduate Fair.
• Provides direction to SoN administrative support staff and student workers in the areas of recruitment, admissions, scholarships, progressions, and database management.
• Supports and serves as a resource for faculty advising activities.
• Maintains a database of student petitions and grievances.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Admissions Coordinator

The Admission Coordinator is responsible for supporting the recruitment and admission of students to the School of Nursing. The position is designed to engage with prospective applicants, prepare and screen applications for review, and assist admitted students as they enter PLU nursing programs. The Admission Coordinator will collaborate with School of Nursing faculty and PLU Admission Counselors to ensure a smooth application and review process. This position reports to the Associate Director of Advising, Admission, and Student Support in the School of Nursing.

Responsibilities:

• Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, university members, and applicants to the School’s programs.
• Process graduate admission applications, primarily via Banner and third-party application portals, such as Slate and NursingCAS.
• Assist with review of transcripts and application materials and organize applicant files and spreadsheet.
• Assist Associate Director in program-wide recruiting and dissemination of admission information, both online and in print.
• Prepare and complete correspondence such as admission decision letters and emails.
• Monitor, maintain and manage various databases to ensure information is comprehensive, current and correct.
• Provide regular reports to supervisor, Deans/program leaders regarding the status of application levels.
• Update the School of Nursing websites as directed.
• Work with School of Nursing administrative staff to provide general office support as needed.
• Serve as a liaison with other university offices to support prospective students through the admission process.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Assistant Dean for Prelicensure Programs

The Assistant Dean for pre-licensure programs provides immediate oversight and management of the traditional and accelerated BSN degree programs and the ELMSN pre-licensure component. In collaboration with the Dean and Associate Dean, informs and implements academic policy; assists in general administrative planning and resource allocation, co-ordinates pre-licensure faculty workload and teaching assignments and new faculty recommendations. Coordinates the planning, development, evaluation and revision of curriculum: develops, and revises courses and programs as appropriate. The incumbent provides student & faculty supervision, and evaluates faculty performance, making recommendations for contract renewals. Ensures that programs are compliant with state and accrediting body requirements and assists with reports, meetings and other accreditation activities related to pre-licensure programs. Provides significant input into the wide variety of nursing educational programs, offering leadership in instructional and curricular activities, and present lectures both within and outside areas of expertise and interest. The incumbent will predominately teach in the pre-licensure program but may teach across all levels (BSN, MSN, & DNP). Incumbent will continue to build their teaching, scholarship, service to the School, the University and their professional discipline and accomplish other administrative assignments upon request. Direct reports include BSN coordinator, ABSN coordinator, & Simulation Director. This position is a direct report to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• • Support and advise faculty within the program.
  • Coordinate pre-licensure teaching schedules and faculty workload.
  • Collaborate with external institutions to develop new clinical partners.
  • Collaborate with faculty other programs (nursing and non-nursing) to develop new and enhance existing programs.
  • Ensure adequate clinical placement opportunities for students.
  • Oversee student recruitment and admission into programs.
  • Organize, develop, lead and participate in teaching activities throughout the curriculum.
  • Provide instruction to students in support of the didactic core curriculum.
  • Provide academic advising.
  • Participate in and serve on school and university committees.
  • Monitor student performance and progression.
  • Prepare written and verbal student evaluations.
  • Prepare written and verbal faculty evaluations.
  • Foster and guide faculty teaching development opportunities.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• • • Knowledge of and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
    • Knowledge of effective teaching and evaluation strategies.
    • Engages in nursing professional organizations, forum and other venues around cutting issues in prelicensure nursing education .
    • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
    • Excellent organizational skills.
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
    • Knowledge of teaching learning theory and application.
    • Ability to be self-directed and solve problems effectively and efficiently.
    • Ability to maintain confidential information.
    • Ability to work with diverse populations.
    • Ability to think creatively and examine new teaching/working methods.
    • Ability to be flexible and manage multiple responsibilities.
    • Positive and professional demeanor.
    • Proficiency with basic technology tools (PC, audio visual equipment, educational software).
    • Proficiency with basic healthcare technology.

Required Qualifications:

• • • • 1. Doctorate (PhD or DNP)
      • 2. Hold unencumbered RN license in WA
      • 3. Successfully complete a pre-employment background check
                  4. Experience teaching in Nursing Education in pre-licensure areas

Preferred Qualifications:

• • • • 1. Experience in nursing leadership roles

Director of Graduate Programs

The Director of Graduate Programs is responsible for providing immediate oversight and direction for all graduate programs including the  Doctorate of Nursing Practice program and tracks, advance practice and graduate certificate programs, and the post-licensure portion of the ELMSN program including leadership for and collaboration with faculty members teaching within the various programs. The Director of Graduate Programs coordinates the planning, development, evaluation and revision of curriculum, developing and revising courses, and assuming teaching roles to prepare graduate students for advanced clinical and functional roles. The Director will prepare materials for presentation, provide student supervision, and review student performance, ensuring that programs are compliant with state and accrediting body requirements, as well as assisting with reports, meetings and other accreditation activities. The Director of Graduate Programs provides significant input into a wide variety of graduate nursing educational programs, offering leadership in instructional and curricular activities, and presenting lectures both within and outside areas of expertise and interest. The Director will predominately teach in the graduate program but may teach across all levels (BSN, MSN, & DNP). The Director is expected to continue to build their teaching, clinical competence, scholarship, service to the School, the University and their professional discipline and accomplish other administrative assignments upon request. Direct report to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.

Responsibilities:

• Support and advise faculty within the program.
• Collaborate with faculty other programs (nursing and non-nursing) to develop new and enhance existing programs.
• Ensure adequate clinical placement opportunities for students.
• Oversee student recruitment and admission into programs.
• Organize, develop, lead and participate in teaching activities throughout the curriculum.
• Provide instruction to students in support of the didactic core curriculum.
• Teach to prepare graduate students for advanced professional and functional roles.

ABSN Coordinator

The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Coordinator provides direct oversight for the ABSN program within the School of Nursing. With support from the Associate Dean and the Director of Nursing Services, the ABSN coordinator oversees staffing, scheduling, curriculum and clinical/simulation in support of ABSN program and course delivery. The ABSN coordinator collaborates with the BSN Coordinator to facilitate staffing, scheduling, curriculum, and clinical/simulation in support of course and program delivery for prelicensure programs. This position is a tenure-track position.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the lead for delivery of ABSN programs (includes academic and advising issues).
• Provide role and content expertise for the ABSN programs.
• Ensure that the hybrid content in the program are current and evidence-based.
• Participate in program and curricular review and revision of the ABSN program.
• Participate in program and curricular review and revision of the BSN program.
• Establish new networks and relationships to expand community-based placements and partnerships.
• Ensure that the ABSN programs remains congruent with national professional standards and guidelines for BSN educational programs.
• Work with the Clinical Placement Coordinator to secure and negotiate clinical placements.
• Provide ongoing support, development, and mentoring of faculty.
• Provide ongoing support, development, and mentoring of faculty.
• Validate, with course lead faculty, that clinical faculty are evaluating student progress and addressing any issues accordingly.
• Participate in the admissions process for ABSN students by reading applications and interviewing when appropriate.
• Review clinical, student, and preceptor feedback and evaluations at the end of the semester to determine areas for improvement and validate student learning outcomes met.
• Serve as a professional role model for faculty and students.
• Support accreditation activities.
• Participate in the SON committee as assigned, attend meetings and collaborate on committee activities.
• Attend PLU University faculty assembly meetings.
• Participate in university service.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Clinical Onboarding Specialist

The Clinical Onboarding Specialist (COS) collaborates with faculty, students and the Clinical Placements Northwest (CPNW) consortium and other clinical practice partners in developing and implementing plans for prelicensure clinical placements each semester. Collaboration involves reviewing program and student clinical site requests and available site preceptors for the various clinical courses, as well as continually evaluating current sites and developing new sites with available and competent preceptors. The COS acts as liaison to CPNW for PLU, serving as the primary contact between Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing and the CPNW Clinical Coordinator for the South Region, who coordinates with area health care agencies used for student clinical experiences. Responsibilities include initiating and maintaining clinical contracts, facilitating agency orientations, and troubleshooting clinical placement conflicts. The COS also works to identify appropriate community based clinical opportunities including but not limited to skilled nursing facilities, homecare/hospice, outpatient clinics, senior communities and other community based clinicals. Following consultation with the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the COS is responsible for negotiating and arranging clinical experiences through CPNW which meet the educational requirements for students in the nursing program, interpreting and matching the needs of students and instructors to agencies with appropriate learning experiences. The coordinator is responsible for complex communication and problem solving to maintain positive working relationships with a variety of contacts inside and outside the University. Reporting to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs of the School of Nursing, the COS functions from a solid understanding of nursing education and practice, combined with knowledge of the organizational environments where nurses practice.

Responsibilities:

• Student Clinical Needs: Accessing, Coordinating and Assigning.
• Regulations: Identifying, Educating and Complying.
• Data Management: Collecting, Organizing and Reporting.
• Represent the SoN to CPNW.
• Maintain current student/faculty clinical placement data.
• Provide agency with student lists, verify student compliance, and provide agency with all required documentation, i.e. clinical passport and any other requirements.
• Responsible for follow-up on paperwork for the student portion of the clinical placement process.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Graduate Student Clinical Placement Coordinator

The Graduate Student Clinical Placement Coordinator is responsible for collaborating with faculty for Master’s of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice clinical placements. The position is designed to ensure smooth onboarding of students to clinical sites, collecting data on clinical sites, and preceptors (including demographic data). The Clinical Placement Coordinator will assist with collecting evaluations of sites and preceptors at the end of each placement. This position reports to the Dean of the School of Nursing.

Responsibilities:

• Review student clinical site requests and available preceptors for various graduate clinical courses.
• Continually evaluate current clinical sites.
• Work with School of Nursing administrative support staff and faculty to proactively plan clinical placement needs.
• Participate with MSN and DNP faculty in developing new clinical sites and preceptors.
• Arrange clinical placements for MSN and DNP nursing students in a variety of area settings.
• Initiate and maintain Educational Experience Agreements (affiliation agreements/clinical contracts) with clinical agencies in conjunction with the Director of Professional Development.
• Facilitate faculty and student agency orientation.
• Troubleshoot clinical placement conflicts.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Lead Faculty

The FNP Lead Faculty member provides direct oversight for the family nurse practitioner track (Doctoral and Certificate). With support from the Associate Dean, the FNP lead Faculty coordinates staffing, scheduling, curriculum, and clinical/simulation in support of course and program delivery. Collaborates with PMHNP lead faculty and DNP project faculty to oversee core DNP Courses. Minimum credentials include the earned doctorate in Nursing or related field, a graduate degree in Nursing, national certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive privileges in the State of Washington, and RN licensure in the State of Washington.

Responsibilities:

• Provides role and content expertise for the FNP & DNP programs.
• Ensures that all didactic content in the FNP & DNP programs are current and evidence-based.
• Participates in program and curricular review and revision for the FNP & DNP programs.
• Ensures that the FNP & DNP programs remain congruent with national professional standards and guidelines for NP, FNP and Doctoral educational programs.
• Works with the FNP & DNP faculty and Clinical Placement Coordinator to secure and negotiate clinical placements for FNP students.
• Confirms clinical contracts are in place and current for all clinical sites.
• Ensures that clinical preceptors are appropriately qualified and experienced and a current (within 2 years) CV is on file.
• Coordinates and Participates in the orientation of clinical preceptors.
• Collaborates with course lead faculty and placement coordinator to ensure student clinical placements are consistent with course and clinical objectives and to meet the learning needs of the student.
• Validates that clinical faculty are performing clinical site visits every semester, with each student, to evaluate student progress.
• Validates that evaluation of preceptors, clinical sites, and students are conducted at the end of each semester.
• Reviews clinical, student, and preceptor feedback and evaluations at the end of the semester to determine areas for improvement and validate student learning outcomes met.
• Communicates regularly and responsively with lead faculty, clinical faculty, preceptors and clinical sites.
• Participates in the admissions process for FNP & DNP students by reading applications and interviewing when appropriate.
• Ensures completion and filing of every-semester student clinical evaluations and clinical logs.
• Serves as a professional role model for FNP & DNP students.
• Serves as the lead for board certification predictor and prep activities.
• Supports accreditation activities.
• Provides ongoing support, development, and mentoring of faculty.

Psychiatric Mental health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Lead Faculty

The PMHNP Lead Faculty member provides direct oversight for the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner track (Doctoral and Certificate). With support from the Associate Dean, the PMHNP Lead Faculty coordinates staffing, scheduling, curriculum, and clinical/simulation in support of course and program delivery. Collaborates with FNP lead faculty and DNP project faculty to oversee core DNP Courses. Minimum credentials include the earned doctorate in Nursing or related field, a graduate degree in Nursing, national certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or CNS with prescriptive privileges in the State of Washington, and RN licensure in the State of Washington.

Responsibilities:

• Provides role and content expertise for the PMHNP & DNP programs.
• Ensures that all didactic content in the PMHNP & DNP programs are current and evidence-based.
• Participates in program and curricular review and revision for the PMHNP & DNP programs.
• Ensures that the PMHNP & DNP programs remain congruent with national professional standards and guidelines for NP, PMHNP and Doctoral educational programs.
• Works with the PMHNP & DNP faculty and Clinical Placement Coordinator to secure and negotiate clinical placements for PMHNP students.
  Confirms clinical contracts are in place and current for all clinical sites.
• Ensures that clinical preceptors are appropriately qualified and experienced and a current (within 2 years) CV is on file.
• Coordinates and Participates in the orientation of clinical preceptors.
• Collaborates with course lead faculty and placement coordinator to ensure student clinical placements are consistent with course and clinical objectives and to meet the learning needs of the student.
• Validates that clinical faculty are performing clinical site visits every semester, with each student, to evaluate student progress.
• Validates that evaluation of preceptors, clinical sites, and students are conducted at the end of each semester.
• Reviews clinical, student, and preceptor feedback and evaluations at the end of the semester to determine areas for improvement and validate student learning outcomes met.
• Communicates regularly and responsively with lead faculty, clinical faculty, preceptors and clinical sites.
• Participates in the admissions process for PMHNP & DNP students by reading applications and interviewing when appropriate.
• Ensures completion and filing of every-semester student clinical evaluations and clinical logs.
• Serves as a professional role model for PMHNP & DNP students.
• Serves as the lead for board certification predictor and prep activities.
• Supports accreditation activities.
• Provides ongoing support, development, and mentoring of faculty.

Course Coordinator/Course Lead

The Course Coordinator/ Course Lead is responsible for providing course-specific leadership in team-taught courses and assumes responsibility for the administrative components of course planning, delivery, and evaluation. Faculty assigned as the sole course faculty have a similar array of course-related responsibility.

Responsibilities:

• Develops the course syllabus, consistent with academic timelines and curricular guidelines, sequencing, and approved course descriptions, objectives, content outlines, and clinical experiences.
• Schedules course meetings as required and as needed.
• Develops, in collaboration with course faculty, the topical outline and online course materials.
• Collaboratively assigns responsibilities of the teaching team based on course staffing as designated by the Dean.
• Plans and facilitates course progression, teaching approaches, and evaluation of student progress in collaboration with the teaching team.
• Ensures up-to-date course content and approaches, consistent with identified professional standards and guidelines.
• Prepares and ensures appropriate administration of course exams and other measures of student performance evaluation.
• Facilitates key assignment and portfolio needs of the course, consistent with program evaluation requirements.
• Administers standardized testing and facilitates remediation consistent with School of Nursing policy.
• Assures that required course materials are provided to the School of Nursing, including copies of the course syllabus, final examination, grading rubrics, key assignments, examples of student work, and course evaluations.
• Coordinates with School of Nursing staff or committees to facilitate the acquisition of necessary teaching materials (equipment, software, library materials).
• Orients new faculty to course and clinical requirements.
• Mentors new faculty over the course of the academic term.
• Confers with students and faculty about course concerns or performance problems in collaboration with course faculty, clinical preceptors, academic advisors, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, and Dean, as needed.
• Maintains records of student attendance and grades.
• Submits grades to the registrar.
• Periodically informs the Graduate Program Coordinator and/or SoN Dean of course planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Participates in meetings with other faculty and course coordinators as needed and directed.
• Completes the Annual Course Review and submits to the SoN Curriculum and Instruction (CIC) Committee, informing the CIC of necessary course updates or revisions.
• Contributes to curriculum review, evaluation, and development as a representative of the course team.
• Provides additional course and evaluation data consistent with the School of Nursing Evaluation Plan.

Additional Responsibilities for Clinical Course Coordinators:

• Facilitates new faculty clinical planning and clinical agency orientation.
• Provides the Dean and with incident reports or other data related to situations that have potential for public relations or legal consequences.
• Assures that clinical faculty disseminate information regarding student clinical assignments and course materials to the agency staff at the clinical units/organizations.
• Ensures that preceptor and clinical site evaluations are completed.
• Facilitates open and responsive relationships and communications with clinical agency personnel.
• Secures appropriate agency evaluation data/feedback as required.
• Ensures that student clinical evaluations are completed and submitted for filing in the student academic files.

Director of Simulation

The director of simulation education has teaching and administrative responsibilities for simulation and for the oversight/coordination of laboratory and clinical teaching in the 4-semester pre-license curriculum. The candidate provides leadership, management, and ongoing evaluation of all simulation learning experiences focusing on the current and emerging practice of simulation and implements strong methods of evaluation. The faculty candidate will utilize the guidelines and standards of the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) and Society of Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) to ensure simulation program quality. The faculty candidate will oversee the scheduling of simulation, learning labs and direct clinical hours to ensure an integrated approach exists.

Responsibilities:

• • Collaborate with course faculty in the implementation and evaluation of laboratory, simulation and clinical components.
  • Communicate with Program Coordinators to ensure program outcomes.
  • Design, implement and evaluate simulation activities.
  • Increase the utilization of simulation in the pre-license programs.
  • Participate in SoN committee as assigned, attend meetings and collaborate on committee activities.
  • Attend PLU University faculty assembly meetings.
  • Participate in university service.
  • Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Simulation and Learning Laboratory Operations Manager

Under the direction of the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the Simulation and Learning Laboratory Operations Manager is directly responsible for and provides oversight of the Nursing Lab and simulation facilities (including high and low fidelity simulation), supplies, equipment, inventory system, scheduling, and daily operations. Supervises, directs and provides performance reviews of 2 simulation and laboratory specialists, and student worker positions. Collaboratively works with program coordinators to develop and implement training and simulation scenarios and oversees implementation of simulation activities. These activities support more than 300 students across the BSN, MSN, and DNP programs each semester.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees purchase, maintenance, and repair of lab and simulation equipment.
• Collaborates with SoN budget manager to establish, monitor, and maintain the simulation and laboratory budgets.
• Coordinates purchasing and competitive bidding for supplies and equipment.
• Directs simulation lab technician daily activities, fills in as needed.
• Oversees inventory management.
• Ensures sufficient supplies and equipment available and set up for daily lab and simulation activities.
• Provides technical support for task trainers and multimedia peripherals including: beds/examination tables, headwalls, patient monitors and other health care equipment, medication dispensing systems, and vital sign monitors
• Provides theatrical production (costuming and moulage) for simulation scenarios as requested.
• Provides technical assistance, support and training to faculty, instructors and staff in use
  of simulation equipment.
• Develops and Coordinates the clinical lab and simulation center schedule (including OSCE, sim, lab and classroom) in compliance with simulation center policies working to prevent scheduling conflicts.
• Develops and publishes Simulation and Lab policies and procedures.
• Coordinates with vendors to identify and evaluate new equipment, software, technology tools and manikins.
• Collects data for ongoing research or grant requirements.
• Sets up and maintains computer-based training programs.
• Maintains simulation activities and learner confidentiality.
• Serves as Building Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Simulation Lab Operations Technician

The Simulation Lab Operations Technician will assist with medical simulation equipment and clinical skills set-up, take-down, use, and maintenance, including PCs, Audio/Video, with other associated equipment. Other duties will include providing technical support for simulation manikins, software, task trainers and all associated equipment. Provide direct support to faculty and/or outside affiliates for simulation or skill sessions, collaborates with potential users to ensure safe and effective use of equipment, set-up equipment for simulation sessions, operate simulators and equipment during sessions, and provide feedback to faculty and clinical skills staff as needed.  Reports to the Simulation Operations Specialist.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with the Simulation Director, Simulation Operations Specialist and Clinical faculty to support healthcare students and professionals to achieve clinical learning, in a simulated patient care environment.
• Assists faculty in the development, testing, and implementation of detailed clinically based scenarios.
• Responsible for proper setup, reset, operation, breakdown, storage and technical support of simulation system, computers, manikins, and supplies.
• Conducts preventative maintenance checks and services of simulation equipment while adhering to all established protocols.
• Maintains and improves current knowledge of simulation software, equipment, supplies, media, computers, and materials related simulation learning.
• Provides support and assistance to clinical faculty and students conducting Objective Standardized Clinical Encounters (OSCEs) and examination room interactions with standardized patients.
• Maintains simulation activity and learner confidentiality.
• Provides theatrical production (costuming and moulage) for simulation scenarios as requested.
• Collaborates with IT services and simulation system vendors to identify, isolate simulation, system, and network-related issues. And follows up on ticket resolutions.
• Installs software updates on computers and maintains manikin components as directed by manufacturer support.
• Provides technical operational support for all systems and equipment related to simulation and exam rooms.
• Documents technical processes and support needed for simulations.
• Collects data for ongoing research or grant requirements.
• Trains others on setup instructions for simulations and clinical skills.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Prelicensure Junior Level Lead

The prelicensure Junior level lead provides direct oversight for the prelicensure Junior level courses.  With support from the Assistant and Associate Dean, the Junior Level Lead works to coordinate staffing, scheduling, curriculum, and clinical/simulation in support of course and program delivery to inform prelicensure course content, didactic, simulation and clinical faculty coverage/staffing. Minimum credentials include the earned master or doctorate in Nursing and unencumbered RN licensure in the State of Washington.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as the lead for the Junior level prelicensure program delivery (includes academic and advising issues).
• Provides role and content expertise for the prelicensure program.
• Ensures that didactic content in the prelicensure program is current and evidence-based.
• Participates in program and curricular review and revision of the prelicensure program.
• Ensures that the prelicensure program remains congruent with national professional standards and guidelines for prelicensure educational programs.
• Works with the Clinical Placement Coordinator to secure and negotiate clinical placements for Prelicensure students.
• Provides ongoing support, development, and mentoring of faculty.
• Participates in the support, development and mentoring of course lead and clinical faculty.
• Validates, with course lead faculty, that clinical faculty are evaluating student progress and addressing any issues accordingly.
• Participates in the admissions process for prelicensure students by reading applications and interviewing when appropriate.
• Reviews clinical, student, and preceptor feedback and evaluations at the end of the semester to determine areas for improvement and validate student learning outcomes met.
• Serves as a resource for NCLEX prep activities
• Serves as a professional role model for faculty and students.
• Supports accreditation activities.

Prelicensure Senior Level Lead

The prelicensure senior level lead provides direct oversight for the prelicensure senior level courses.  With support from the Assistant and Associate Dean, the Senior Level Lead works to coordinate staffing, scheduling, curriculum, and clinical/simulation in support of course and program delivery to inform prelicensure course content, didactic, simulation and clinical faculty coverage/staffing. Minimum credentials include the earned master or doctorate in Nursing and unencumbered RN licensure in the State of Washington.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as the lead for the Senior level prelicensure program delivery (includes academic and advising issues).
• Provides role and content expertise for the prelicensure program.
• Ensures that didactic content in the prelicensure program is current and evidence-based.
• Participates in program and curricular review and revision of the prelicensure program.
• Ensures that the prelicensure program remains congruent with national professional standards and guidelines for prelicensure educational programs.
• Works with the Clinical Placement Coordinator to secure and negotiate clinical placements for Prelicensure students.
• Provides ongoing support, development, and mentoring of faculty.
• Participates in the support, development and mentoring of course lead and clinical faculty.
• Validates, with course lead faculty, that clinical faculty are evaluating student progress and addressing any issues accordingly.
• Participates in the admissions process for prelicensure students by reading applications and interviewing when appropriate.
• Reviews clinical, student, and preceptor feedback and evaluations at the end of the semester to determine areas for improvement and validate student learning outcomes met.
• Serves as a resource for NCLEX prep activities
• Serves as a professional role model for faculty and students.
• Supports accreditation activities.