The Simulation Lab Specialist is responsible for planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating realistic clinical simulation experiences for healthcare staff. This role supports clinical competency, patient safety, staff confidence, and professional development by creating immersive learning environments that replicate real-life patient care situations, including patient experience, communication, emergency response, interdisciplinary teamwork, and clinical decision-making scenarios. The Simulation Lab Specialist must be a licensed nurse with previous simulation lab experience and a strong understanding of clinical practice, adult learning principles, simulation-based education, and healthcare quality and safety standards. EDUCATION, CREDENTIALS, TRAINING and
EXPERIENCE
Minimum Required:
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing required; Master of Science in Nursing, healthcare education, or related field preferred. Previous experience working in a simulation lab or simulation-based clinical education environment required. Basic Life Support certification required.
Preferred:
Minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience in an acute care, ambulatory, emergency, critical care, perioperative, maternal-child, behavioral health, or comparable healthcare setting. Experience developing, facilitating, or evaluating clinical education programs. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, or specialty certification preferred based on facility needs. Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator, Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist, or willingness to pursue simulation-related certification.
ADDITIONAL SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
Strong clinical judgment and understanding of safe patient care practices. Ability to create realistic, engaging simulation scenarios that support measurable learning objectives. Knowledge of adult learning principles, competency validation, coaching, and debriefing techniques. Technical aptitude with simulation equipment, audiovisual systems, learning technologies, and troubleshooting. Excellent communication, facilitation, organization, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work collaboratively with diverse clinical teams, educators, leaders, and frontline staff. Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, service excellence, and professional development. Ability to maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and psychological safety during training activities
Location:
UNC Health Southeastern •
Learning/Professional Dev Schedule:
Part time-No Dental, Life or Medical Insurance, Day, 8:30am - 5:00pm
