Registered Nurse - Simulation Instructor and Training Coordinator

<p>Simulation Program Coordinator (SPC) Registered Nurse (RN) delivers fundamental understanding of adult learning principles and a lifelong learner that can practice with flexibility to adapt or change learning strategies based on the assessment of learning needs within the healthcare organization. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates educational needs to facilitate learner development an skill training of clinical staff in a psychologically safe environment.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Simulation Program Coordinator (SPC)/Registered Nurse (RN) serves as a subject matter expert in simulation-based education, responsible for the development, promotion, delivery, and evaluation of professional simulation training programs for healthcare staff across all departments and services within the medical center, outlying community clinics, and resource centers. The SPC designs and implements innovative instructional experiences that foster clinical competency, critical thinking, and professional growth among nursing and interdisciplinary healthcare staff in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The incumbent assesses learning needs, plans and implements curricula, and evaluates outcomes to ensure compliance with national and local simulation program standards. This position operates across diverse clinical environments, adapting simulation methodologies to meet the unique educational needs of each setting while promoting a culture of continuous learning and patient safety excellence. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Subject to change based on agency needs. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.