Clinical Simulation Specialist
Posted 9 Oct 2026
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 2+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
Compensation
No salary listed for this role.
Role speciality
Clinical SimulationNursing Education
Useful technologies
AdobeMicrosoft OfficeSimCapture
Required qualifications
CertificationsCHSOS
Study levelBachelor's
Preferred qualifications
CertificationsCHSOS
Field of studyHealthcare
Study levelMaster's
About the Work Unit:
VUSN supports the development of innovative academic educational programs within the school which align strategically with other Vanderbilt University initiatives to address national priorities to promote, protect, educate students and play a vital role in developing clinicians who will provide access to health care for people everywhere.
Key Functions and Expected Performance:
Simulation and Skills Design, Operations, and Evaluation
- Design and refine simulation experiences in consultation with Program Directors and Simulation Educators
- Share simulation pedagogy and Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice®.
- Provide professional development around prebriefing, facilitation, debriefing, and comprehensive simulation evaluation of participant, facilitator, and program outcomes.
- Perform a needs assessment using outcome data and accreditation requirements to identify priority simulation content and sequencing.
- Construct measurable objectives that build upon students' foundational knowledge.
- Create relevant, interactive, and innovative simulation and skills experiences that aim to enhance the curriculum, standardize student experiences, and promote readiness for practice.
- Build simulation-based experiences to align with modality and learning objectives.
- Partner with Simulation Operations Technician, Simulation Educators, and additional VUSN faculty to implement high-quality simulations and skills experiences.
- Pilot test simulation-based experiences before full implementation.
- Evaluate simulation and skills teaching strategies.
- Enforce policies and safety procedures to maintain a milieu of physical and psychological safety
Simulation Facilitation
- Support simulation throughout the Master of Nursing (MN), Post-Master's Certificate, and Master of Science in Nursing program.
- Program and operate patient simulators, audio/visual equipment, and computer software for simulations.
- Troubleshoot equipment for simulation and skills experiences.
- Reset the room for the next simulation in a timely manner.
- Assure utilization of equipment, supplies, services, and materials is cost-effective.
- Act as voice for mannequins and others in simulation using a script and operate the simulation session.
- A senior-level Clinical Simulation Specialist may facilitate prebriefing and debriefing with students across programs.
- In collaboration with Program Director and faculty, design prep work.