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Instructor of Nursing and Simulation Coordinator


Job Location:

Portland, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 6 October 2026 (8 days ago)
Application Deadline: 3 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary Description:
The Instructor of Nursing and Simulation Coordinator is a registered nurse who supports the nursing simulation and skills laboratories by assisting faculty with the planning preparation implementation and evaluation of simulation-based learning activities. This is an instructor position; 75% of the load is dedicated to the simulation coordinator activities (18 credit load release) and 25% of the load (6 credits) is dedicated to course instruction. Working collaboratively with faculty the Instructor of Nursing and Simulation Coordinator helps facilitate learning experiences that support student achievement of course outcomes AACN (2021) Essentials NCLEX readiness clinical judgment patient safety competencies and program outcomes. The Instructor of Nursing and Simulation Coordinator is responsible for the upkeep of simulation equipment supplies standardized patients simulation technologies skills laboratories simulation-based clinical replacement experiences faculty support related to simulation and compliance with INACSL Standards of Best Practice CCNE standards and Oregon State Board of Nursing regulations.

Primary Job Duties:
  • Teach assigned nursing courses (6 credits per year) within the Prelicensure BSN curriculum.
  • Coordinate simulation and skills laboratory activities across all levels of the Prelicensure BSN curriculum.
  • Collaborate with faculty and administration to design implement revise and evaluate simulation scenarios aligned with course outcomes AACN (2026) Essentials and QSEN competencies; maintain compliance with INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice; and support CCNE accreditation and Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) regulatory compliance activities.
  • In collaboration with nursing faculty assist with simulation pre-briefing simulation experiences and debriefing using evidence-based methodologies.
  • In collaboration with nursing faculty assist with the development of realistic simulation experiences that promote clinical judgment critical thinking communication teamwork and patient safety.
  • Prepare simulation and skills laboratories equipment supplies and standardized patients to support laboratory and simulation learning activities.
  • Maintain organization of the simulation and skills laboratories ensuring equipment supplies and teaching materials are properly stored inventoried and readily accessible.
  • Monitor simulation supply inventories and coordinate purchasing recommendations.
  • Operate maintain troubleshoot and coordinate repair of high-fidelity simulators audiovisual systems task trainers and simulation technology.
  • Assist when needed with development and implementation of simulation policies procedures and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Maintain simulation laboratory schedules and coordinate simulation space utilization in accordance with the Dean of Nursing.
  • Support nursing faculty in simulation technology simulation facilitation and debriefing best practices.
  • Support student remediation competency validation and skills laboratory activities.
  • Collect and maintain simulation utilization data student participation records and assessment information.
  • Support orientation activities open laboratory sessions student skills workshops and university-wide events.
  • Following each laboratory simulation and skills session restores and maintains the simulation and skills laboratories in a clean organized and patient-ready condition.
  • Participate in professional organizations and maintain current knowledge of simulation standards and best practices.
  • Exhibit excellent communication skills in all interactions with administrators faculty staff and students.
  • Understand and promote the mission vision values and core themes of Warner Pacific University.
  • Adhere to University policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrate commitment to a Christian liberal arts education and professional nursing program by upholding the mission of the University and abiding by the Employment Standards and Lifestyle Agreement.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Masters of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
  • Current unencumbered Oregon Registered Nurse license.
  • Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) credential or eligibility (upon hire)
  • Minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience.
  • Two years experience in simulation-based education nursing skills instruction clinical instruction or healthcare education.
  • Experience working with diverse populations.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • College teaching or clinical instruction experience.
  • Knowledge of AACN (2026) Essentials INACSL Standards of Best Practice CCNE accreditation standards and Oregon State Board of Nursing regulations.

Physical Demands Work Environment:
The position is located in a combination office classroom skills laboratory and simulation laboratory environment. Professional/business casual attire or scrubs is required.
This position routinely requires standing walking lifting equipment and supplies moving task trainers and simulators setting up patient care environments and operating simulation technologies.

** NOTE: All job offers are contingent upon successfully passing a background check and completing all required paperwork.

To apply please read the Employment and Lifestyle Standards statement below then complete the online application at Please also submit the following with your application (you may attach these documents at the conclusion of the online application):

*Cover Letter
*Curriculum Vitae or Resume
*UnofficialTranscripts
*Essay Response to the Following Questions:

does your personal faith reflect the principles stated in terms 1 2 and 3 of the Employment Standards (listed below)
2. How does your personal philosophy of education and commitment to the synthesis of faith and learning reflect the principles stated in items 4 5 6 7 and 8 (listed below)

Employment and Lifestyle Standards:
Warner Pacific is a Christ-centered urban liberal artsUniversitydedicated to providing students from diverse backgrounds an education that prepares them to engage actively in a constantly changing world. TheUniversitywas founded in 1937 by the Church of God (Anderson Indiana). Central to Warner Pacifics identity as a Christ-centered higher education institution is the policy of hiring persons whose personal and professional lives reflect:

1. A belief in the deity of and commitment to Jesus Christ and the Christian faith as interpreted through the historic witness of Scripture and the continuing ministry of the Holy Spirit.
2. The practice of following Christ through day-to-day personal lifestyle choices.
3. A vitality of Christian experience maturing in insight and application and appreciative of differing viewpoints.
4. A commitment to life-long learning and service through personal and professional development.
teaching faculty the expression of artful teaching based on mastery of relevant subject matter and in an environment of purposeful and rigorous inquiry amongst a community of scholars who support one another.
6. A capability by temperament preparation and will to support students as they confront the intellectual social physical emotional and spiritual challenges of their lives.
7. A sensitivity to and support for the mission core themes vision values ethos and traditions of the Warner PacificUniversitycommunity.
8. A commitment to teaching and serving in harmony with the doctrines of the Holy Bible.

Employee Agreement:
Mission-based hiring is of critical importance to Warner Pacific University. Employees are expected to demonstrate and articulate a vital Christian faith and to live in a manner consistent with a Christ-centered lifestyle as informed by the Scriptures of the New Testament.

Warner Pacifics students faculty and staff are expected to foster an environment of mutual respect and accountability to care for the personal dignity of others and to exercise integrity in their conduct and communication. The University environment is expected to be free from discrimination and harassment (including bullying). When an individuals behavior has direct implications for others and/or the well-being of the University community there may be cause for institutional involvement regardless of where the situation occurs.

Warner Pacific University desires to provide a safe and healthy environment for staff faculty students visitors and guests. Therefore smoking is not permitted on University property in its vehicles or at any University sponsored event. The use of illegal drugs or non-prescribed controlled substances is strictly prohibited. Use of alcoholic beverages or tobacco products is strictly prohibited on Warner Pacific University campuses.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Warner Pacific provides equal opportunity for employment and advancement for all employees and applicants regardless of race color sex gender national origin citizenship status disability age genetic information status with regard to public assistance veteran status and any other status protected by laws and regulations to which Warner Pacific is subject. All employment decisions including hiring promotions compensation benefits transfers and terminations are made in a manner that does not discriminate against individuals in the categories discussed above. Because Warner Pacific is a Christian liberal artsUniversity theUniversityexercises its legal right to hire Christian employees to fulfill its mission and purpose.

Warner Pacific Universitys Mission:Warner Pacific is a Christ-centered urban diverse minority-serving Hispanic-serving liberal arts University dedicated to providing students with an education that prepares them to engage actively in a constantly changing world. Our hiring practices reflect our missional commitment to being a Christ-centered institution.

Warner Pacific Universitys Commitment to Diversity:Warner Pacific Universityis an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks a diverse workforce of committed Christians from all racial ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Warner Pacific University is committed to hiring staff and faculty with an intentionality that demonstrates the importance of having an employee community that reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of the students we serve.

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