RN - Clinical Simulation Specialist

Summary:

Our Clinical Education team is currently hiring a Nursing Clinical Similuation Specialist to join their team.

 

The Simulation Specialist serves as educator, consultant, researcher, instructional and evaluation designer, clinical practice expert, and interprofessional collaborator supporting the clinical simulation needs of staff throughout the PHS enterprise. Supports the educational simulation components of the organization's clinical initiatives and practices

The RN Clinical Simulation Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating clinical simulation experiences that support nursing education and professional development. This role ensures high-quality, evidence-based simulation activities that enhance clinical competency, critical thinking, and patient safety across the organization.

 

Type of Opportunity: Full Time
FTE: 1.000000
Exempt: Yes
Work Schedule: Weekday Schedule Monday-Friday

 

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Malpractice liability insurance

 

Summary:
Serves as educator, consultant, researcher, instructional and evaluation designer, clinical practice expert, and interprofessional collaborator supporting the clinical simulation needs of staff throughout the PHS enterprise. Supports the educational simulation components of the organization�s clinical initiatives and practices

Licensure: State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing required.
Education: Bachelors Degree in Nursing required
Masters Degree either in progress or started within 2 years of hire and completed within 5 years. Focus of masters degree in Nursing, Nursing Education, Education, Instructional Design, Business, Leadership, Informatics, Administration or equivalent degree required

Certification from Society of Simulation in Healthcare within 2 years from hire

 

 

 

• Develop and facilitate realistic simulation scenarios aligned with organizational goals, accreditation standards, and best practices.
• Operate and maintain simulation equipment, including high-fidelity manikins, task trainers, and audiovisual systems.
• Ensure accurate setup and breakdown of simulation environments to replicate clinical settings.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership, educators, and subject matter experts to identify learning needs and integrate simulation into curricula.
• Provide pre-briefing and debriefing sessions to optimize learner engagement and reflection.
• Support competency-based assessments and remediation through simulation activities.

We're all about well-being, starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

 

We offer more than the standard benefits!

Presbyterian employees gain access to a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more!

Learn more about our employee benefits:

https://www.phs.org/careers/why-work-with-us/benefits

Why work at Presbyterian?

As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans. For our employees, we offer a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more.

Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who choose to work here. The hard work of our physicians, nurses, employees, board members and volunteers grew Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system that serves more than 875,000 New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

 

USD $52.95/Hr.

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.