Simulation Education Specialist

Nemours is seeking a Simulation Education Specialist to join our Nemours Children's Health team in Wilmington, DE.

The Simulation Education Specialist will help facilitate daily operations of the Nemours Institute for Clinical Excellence Simulation Center by: 1) serving as a mentor and educator to healthcare providers and home caregiver teams; 2) creating, preparing, and coordinating simulation scenarios for use with advanced simulation equipment; 3) instructing course facilitators in simulation-based education principles and the use of simulation equipment; 4) conducting routine equipment maintenance, inventory updates and recommendations for new equipment purchases; 5) scheduling and tracking Center usage; 6) conducting regular evaluations and critique of programs, soliciting recommendations from both internal and external users; 7) creating innovative curricula and identifying opportunities to integrate continuous improvement concepts and technology into healthcare education; 8) maintaining professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends; 9) teaching AHA courses and ENA courses (if applicable), 10) assisting Medical Director of Simulation and Senior Simulation Education Specialist, Nemours Institute for Clinical Excellence as required.

Qualifications:

Associate Degree is required; Bachelor Degree is preferred

Registered Nurse (BSN preferred) or Respiratory Therapist and 3-5 years experience required

DE RN or RRT license required

Aha Bls Required

Pals Required

Preferred Licensure/Certification:

Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor certification

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor certification

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Instructor certification

Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) 

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.