Onsite Nursing Lab Simulation Technician - Orlando, FL - Part Time

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Services 208 Pay Range: $26.29 - $38.12 **Job Description** **\*\*This position is located ON-SITE in the DeLuca WGU Clinical Learning & Simulation Center in Salt Lake City, UT. This position will be required to work 2-3 shifts(7:30 am - 4:30 pm) per month Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday as needed.\*\*** The Simulation Technician works with the Learning Lab Instructor to facilitate high-fidelity simulation scenarios using patient manikins for nursing students at all levels of learning in on-site Learning Labs. Responsible for the technical setup, operation, maintenance, and support of simulation equipment used in training and education. This position reports to the Supervisor, Lab Faculty. **Primary Responsibilities** - Serves as a professional role model for students in dress, communication, deportment, problem solving, care delivery and patient advocacy to facilitate student's socialization into the profession. - Demonstrates understanding of and participates in implementation of the philosophy and goals of the nursing program. - Gives and accepts feedback on simulation program initiatives to obtain desired outcomes. - Supports daily operations of the learning lab. - Assists with lab supplies inventory using a simulation center management application. - Orients students and faculty to simulation lab. - Maintains currency in field. - Assesses and communicates supply needs to Supervisor, Lab Faculty. - Performs Pre-simulation Activities: - Program patient scenarios and setup control room for simulation activity. - Prepare scenario props and create scenario moulage. - Set up simulation room for simulation scenarios. - Assemble pre-simulation learning materials. - Set up recording in simulation center management application. - Performs Simulation Activities: - Pre-brief students, staff, and faculty to simulation environment. - Operate simulation console and software. - Operate instructional media equipment such as video cameras and audio-visual (AV) distribution. - Manipulate simulator during scenario. - Record simulation activities in simulation center management application. - Assist faculty in monitoring students' safety in learning lab experience. - Provide theatrical support (including moulage and voice over) to create realism. - Performs Post-simulation Activities: - Assist faculty in operating debriefing equipment. - Provide feedback for improving simulation experience. - Return simulation room to pre-scenario condition. - Retrieve non-consumable supplies, repackage, and return to assigned location. - Ensure simulation activity recording files are available to faculty for education and training during debrief session. - Performs other related duties as assigned. This job desc…