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Job Title & Specialty Area: Director Simulation and Immersive Education

Department: Clinical Learninf and Development

Location: Dallas

Shift: Mon-Friday 8:30 AM to 5 PM

Job Type: Hyrid- Requires ti work on-site at least 2 days per week

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
The Director of Simulation and Immersive education provides leadership oversight for the simulation and immersive education department. The Director leads the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of simulation and immersive education programs with the goal of improving quality and operational readiness in the organization. The Director ensures compliance with regulatory requirements through simulation and immersive learning for orientation, ongoing education, competency validation, and numerous clinical standards. The Director of Simulation and Immersive Education influences strategy and executes tactics, based on best practices and gap analysis, to drive a culture of continuous learning and development for team members across the system.

Responsibilities:
* Assists leader in planning future strategic development of the department. Sets goals and objectives and create programs to attain them. Assist with the preparation, analysis, monitoring, and evaluation of the operational and capital budgets, strategic plan and strategic marketing plan. Present creative strategies to foster cost benefit and revenue enhancement.
* Develops and implements new ideas and strategy to enhance the effectiveness of simulation and immersive learning programs, engages appropriate stakeholders including medical staff and clinical operations' leaders, and measures the impact of simulation and immersive education projects on clinical quality.
* Performs personnel management functions in collaboration with their leader and HR to include interviewing, hiring, scheduling, coaching, counseling, evaluating and terminating employees; serve as mentor or role model to team members. Assists each team member with prioritizing responsibilities / activities to meet the needs of the customer using the institution's goals and strategic plan as guides.
* Establish, maintain, and direct consistent processes and practices that meet simulation accreditation requirements.
* Provide consultation for multidisciplinary leadership teams to develop evidence-based strategies for improving quality of care and responding to changing organizational needs through simulation and immersive learning.
* Provide oversight and direction with the incorporation of simulation and immersive education into education plans.
* Models leadership behaviors and serve as a change agent assisting operational leaders in understanding the importance, impact, and process of simulation programming and immersive education.
* Maintains proficiency in existing and emerging technologies, including basic theory, design, and implementation.

How You'll Be Successful:

WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 7 years Healthcare Simulation experience Req
* At least 5 years Experience leading programs, projects and people Req

EDUCATION
* Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience Req
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
* Active licensure or registration as a clinician (ex RN, RCP, PT, etc) Pref
* Certification in healthcare simulation Pref
* Certification in clinical specialty, education, and/or leadership Pref

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children's Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits - How We'll Care for You:

Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

Caregiver Leave

Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.