About The College of Nursing
The College of Nursing has been providing students and alumni with experiences that extend beyond the classroom for over 130 years. Among the oldest nursing schools in the country, the UC College of Nursing has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. For nurses, compassion, empathy and critical thinking go without saying. University of Cincinnati nurses build on these traits to become leaders in whichever setting they choose to work. A nationally recognized institution for our academic standards, technology application and research activity, we educate our students to put patients first, abide by ethical standards, innovate, open themselves to change and meet new workplace demands.

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Job Overview
This leadership position will play a pivotal role in overseeing simulation education and operations of the College of Nursing Simulation and Skills Lab. This position will direct, coordinate, develop, implement and evaluate educational, operational and financial activities in supporting the Skills Lab. The Director will report to the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Operations and Accreditation and will work closely with faculty, staff, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure simulation standards are met in the delivery of simulation education. This position will provide supervision to the members of the Simulation team consisting of the Simulation Coordinator and Simulation Operations Specialists.

Essential Functions
Developing, evaluating, and documenting simulation curricula based on the Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice (INACSL, 2021), the latest evidence, and Ohio State Board of Nursing rule and law.
Collaborate with faculty and staff to create human simulation experiences solutions to achieve the educational goals and objectives for programs.
Coach faculty, staff and others in best uses of simulation experiences to achieve educational goals and objectives of their program(s).
In collaboration with College leadership, develop plans for facility expansion in order to meet evolving needs and new simulation best practices.
Advising leadership on long-range planning for simulation.
Ensuring the maintenance and updating of the physical space and ordering of supplies.
Developing and implementing interprofessional simulation activities.
Developing and managing graduate simulation using simulated patients.
Supervising simulation center assigned faculty and staff.
Participating in program meetings and governance.
Submits reports to leadership on simulation activities.
Coordinates and collaborates with other academic health center simulation leads.
Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.