• Job Description

  Req#: 166980

  Req ID: 166980
  Company: Nova Scotia Health
  Location: Central Zone, Bethune Building - QEII
  Department: IPPL Simulation Based Learning
  Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
  Status: NSGEU Support Position
  Posting Closing Date: 31-Oct-23

  
  Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

  Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

  The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team facilitates and advances person-centered care through evidence-based professional practice and learning strategies and programs that are designed provincially and implemented locally to enhance collaborative learning and practice. The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team takes a leadership role in creating a culture of collaboration with a focus on team-based care, evidence-informed practice, and learning and professional development to improve health outcomes for patients, families and communities. Through strong partnerships with the academic sector, regulators, and government, the Interprofessional Practice and Learning team has an integral role in influencing and operationalizing health system priorities.

  About the Opportunity

  Under the direction of the QEII Simulation Program Manager, the Simulation Specialist has a technical focus and will provide operational/logistical support for simulations, including maintenance and repair of simulation equipment; preparation of simulation sessions and support related multimedia; and operation of simulation sessions.
  

  On a practical level, you will:

  • Set-up, transition and break down for simulation activities (including but not limited to equipment and multimedia needs).
  • Serves as the simulator operator during simulation scenarios as needed.
  • Collaborates with the simulation facilitators in monitoring the simulation to adjust parameters and responses as needed for participants.
  • Collaborates with the Simulation team in all aspects of planning, preparation, programming and testing for simulation.
  • Ensures the simulation space and equipment are organized and ready for use.
  • Develops expertise and maintains up-to-date knowledge on the use and operation of different simulation equipment within the Simulation Program.
  • Complete all routine maintenance on simulation equipment, including but not limited to software updates and inventory repairs.
  • Provides orientation to simulation facilitators on safe and effective use of the simulation space and equipment.
  • Collaborates with simulation facilitators to develop and facilitate effective simulations.
  • Provides administrative support to the Simulation Program as required.
  • Participates in technical training as necessary, attends conferences to stay current with simulation technology.
  • Supports scholarly and promotional work within the program.
  • Identifies opportunities for improvement and innovation.
  • Responsible for collection, monitoring and reporting of usability metrics.
  • Advise on equipment purchases and planning.

  About You

  We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering or equivalent combination of training and experience required
  • Two (2) years related job experience required
  • Regulated Health Professional preferred
  • Simulation experience preferred
  • AV experience preferred
  • Previous facilitation/teaching experience preferred
  • Certification in Simulation Specialist or Simulation Educator programs (i.e., CHSOS, CHSE, SLIIC) preferred
  • Previous experience working in a healthcare setting considered an asset
  • Creative and innovative
  • Ability to prioritize own work
  • Ability to proactively keep abreast of new and emerging technologies
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to users
  • Adheres to standards for simulation program operations
  • Strong skills computer software skills (including MS Office), as well as comfort with information technology
  • Ability to troubleshoot IT/AV or Simulation Technology issues
  • Ability to lift more than 40 lbs., i.e., patient simulators, cadavers
  • Ability to work with cadaver/animal specimens, i.e., dissection, preparation, handling
  • Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

  Your Application

  Successful Applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.
  
  PLEASE NOTE: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must clearly state such equivalencies in their cover letter, resume, or application. Additionally, candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

  Hours of Work

  Permanent, Full-Time (75 hours bi-weekly)
  Beginning November 5, 2023
  *Dates are approximate and are subject to change.

  Salary

  $32.15 - $39.03 hourly
  $62,703 - $76,122 annually

  Once You've Applied

  Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives

  This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

  Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

  Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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• About the company

  The Nova Scotia Health Authority is a provincial health authority serving Nova Scotia, Canada.

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