Simulation Lab Coordinator

About North ParkFounded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world. North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.MissionThe mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.VisionBuilding on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.Position SummaryThe Simulation Lab Coordinator for the School of Nursing is responsible for using and maintaining the simulation lab and its equipment. This full-time position oversees the maintenance of the equipment, works under direction of the Director of Simulation Education and collaborates with faculty and other simulation staff. Interfaces with the external contractors and NPU IT to ensure manikins and equipment are well maintained. Reports to the Director of Simulation Education.ESSENTIAL DUTIES Follows policies and procedures set forth by the School of Nursing and Health Sciences and the simulation lab Collaborates with simulation staff and SNHS faculty to ensure smooth facilitation of lab activities Independently operate numerous pieces of simulation technology including high fidelity simulator manikins, videorecording equipment, and virtual reality headsets Possesses sufficient knowledge of commonly used medical terms and pieces of healthcare equipment Participates in the facilitation of simulation scenarios by providing room orientations to student participants, assisting in identifying needed roles for simulation scenarios, and providing the voice, sound effects, and emotions for the simulated patient Creates realistic looks for the manikins or standardized patients by dressing them according to the simulation case specifics and incorporating moulage (make-up or fake bodily fluids) as needed Maintains the simulation and skills lab spaces by setting out needed supplies and equipment for scheduled activities, programming simulation patient scenarios and setting up the control rooms, printing supportive documents and checklists, performing regular supply inventory, and putting supplies away in their designated storage areas when not in use Maintain records, including numbers of students, faculty, or hospital staff participating in simulation; video release forms; videotapes of simulation events; confidentiality forms. Maintain lab technology and equipment by cleaning equipment and storing equipment in the appropriate places Communicates with university departments and/or external vendors for technical support with malfunctioning technology and equipment Conducts and/or schedules yearly preventative maintenance on simulators and other simulation lab equipment Works with program directors and faculty to schedule simulation activities Collaborates with external vendors and the Director of Simulation Education to order new supplies and equipment Provide tours to prospective students and university/community stakeholders Orients newly hired simulation technicians to simulation lab operations including simulator operation and simulation facilitation Perform other duties as assigned in the skills lab as needed. Work Schedule Expectations: Full-time, Monday through Friday, able to work variable hours and days, some evenings, and/or occasional weekends.Salary Range: $50,000 - $52,000 AnnuallyRequirementsBachelor's degree Personal commitment to North Park's mission of Christian higher education Computer & multimedia proficiency Takes the initiative to identify tasks that need to be done, is a self-starter, and can work independently Maintains confidentiality Excellent interpersonal relationship, customer service, and communication skills Detailed oriented Able to respond efficiently to faculty and student requests Able to work under pressure Ability to effectively manage time Team player Preferred Qualifications Background in health sciences or healthcare Previous experience with high-fidelity simulators Benefits Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Prescription Plan Flexible Spending Account Commuter Benefit Life Insurance Disability Insurance Retirement Plan Tuition Remission Helwig Recreation Center