Staff Development Trainer and Simulation Center Manager At Village Health Works

Organization Background:

Village Health Works (VHW) is a 501(c)(3) corporation. It is a social justice organization founded on the belief that health equity is not a commodity but a right. Founded in partnership with the communities we currently serve, VHW’s mission is to provide the neediest high quality, compassionate health care and education based on critical thinking in a dignified environment. VHW’s holistic approach integrates clinical services with education, food security, economic development, environmental protection, music and the arts. In the context of where we currently work, this is the only way we can sustainably end extreme, multigenerational scarcity in a way that uplifts and engages communities with dignity and in their own context. We believe that the lack of access to quality healthcare and education is the biggest threat to development and world peace.

Currently VHW operates in a wide array of clinical and community programs in a catchment area of over 200,000 people within the provinces of Rumonge and Bururi, though its doors are open for every patient regardless of where that patient is coming from. Our first clinic attends over 51,000 outpatient consultations per year. Since 2007 until summer 2023, our 60-bed inpatient wards have been providing basic adult and pediatric non-operative inpatient services including treatment of malnutrition, mental health, chronic and acute diseases and uncomplicated obstetrical deliveries. These services have been administered by our staff of generalist physicians under the supervision of our current Medical Director.

Village Health Works has embarked on a plan to expand our clinical services to provide comprehensive quality medical care and training. To achieve this goal, VHW has constructed and officially opened an 85,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art teaching hospital with several services that include surgery, obstetric deliveries, intensive care, pediatrics and neonatology, emergency, pathology lab, medical education and research center, etc.To provide excellent patient care and training we must expand the scope and skills of the healthcare providers through training, teaching and research, hiring through rigorous development and implementation of systems and structures, policies and procedures that are framed by high quality norms and international standards.

Additionally, VHW has established the Kigutu International Academy, a grade 9-12 boarding school to equip young minds with an education based on critical thinking to prepare them to become the leaders we wish their country and the continent to have for a better future.

Our core values are as follows:

● Every member of VHW’s team must value the dignity inherent in each individual, aspire to excellence in all we do, proceed with boldness and perseverance.

● Compassion and justice must be at the heart of our organization.

● To accomplish the mission of our organization we all must be accountable to each other and to our community.

Position overview

The Staff Development Trainer and Simulation Center Manager has primary responsibility to identify, design, develop and deliver professional development and training activities such as: new employee orientation for hospital and health center employees and continuing education and in-service programs. TheStaff Development Trainer and Simulation Center Manager will oversee the activities of the Simulation Center including simulation delivery, assessment and evaluation of clinical staff , students and other health care professionals to ensure that the learners meet the competency standards established by VHW.

Additionally, the incumbent selected will identify strategies for improving professional development activities, nursing and physician practice, patient outcomes and assess education and training needs of the clinical staff.

Training and Simulation Center (SIMCTR) Responsibilities

• Collaborate with department and team leaders to identify the organization’s staffing and educational needs with the capability to track trends for future learning needs and opportunities.

• Mentor and provide ongoing evaluation of staff performance.

•Collaborate with Heads of Departments in development and execution of on boarding activities

•Orients, mentors, educates clinical staff to ensure knowledge integration, skills obtainment, and competency development to be able to deliver high-quality clinical care throughout the system.

• Assists in the development and design of training materials; coordinates training sessions , and assists in the presentation of in-house education or coordination with external experts.

•Works with learners one-on-one to help them develop their professional development plan

• Promotes the generation and dissemination of new knowledge and the use of evidence to guide clinical practice, and improve patient care.

• Assists in the day-to-day administration and operation of the SIMCTR activities in teaching and learning, research and community engagement

• Responsible for procurement, coordination, tracking, and distribution of equipment, instruments, and supplies for the SIMCTR

• Keep up to date documentation of all simulation-based sessions (curriculum, evaluations and reports)

•Writes simulation specific scholarly articles and research proposals

• Analyze data generated from the simulation-based sessions and make inferences to inform future courses

•Participate in simulation delivery and participant assessment in the SIMCTR

•Keep a current inventory of SIMS equipment, including repair dates and warranties.

• Oversee the updates and subscriptions of SIMCTR hardware and software.

• Assist in the organization and delivery of events and workshops for external clients.

Administration

• Keep up to date on MOH regulations and requirements for nursing continuing education and professional development

• Responsible for ensuring training and education participation databases are developed and maintained

• Manage Clinical Services Training and Simulation Center budgets

• Contributes to quality and safety initiatives across the organization to consistently apply process improvement techniques to improve care delivery practices.

• Serve on committees (e.g., IPC, Hospital Quality) as assigned based upon expertise and organizational needs.

Professional Attributes

• Ability to work independently in planning, designing, and evaluating simulation-based

programmes

• Sound academic record with interest in teaching and learning through technology.

• Ability to lead and work as part of a team

• Excellent organizational, information management and computer skills.

•A strong understanding of adult learning principles and practices

• Excellent coaching and mentoring skills

• Research and analytical abilities to determine professional development needs through surveys,

focus groups, one-on-one interviews, and other research methods

• Expertise in measuring results or data and assessing learning outcomes for an organization

• Flexibility to adapt or change learning strategies based on outcomes

• Experience in helping clinical staff connect what they learn to their work

• Strong management skills, especially when new evidence-based practices require modifying or replacing approaches or when balancing different priorities among various stakeholders

Requirements

* BSN Degree from an accredited school of nursing OR Degree in health sciences in the field of medicine or nursing

* Professional license from country or origin

* Five years progressive experience in clinical care in the setting of a high quality hospital with ability to work across multiple clinical service lines.

* Two years experience in coordinating trainings and and simulation center activities

* Experience with teaching, mentoring, and coaching clinical staff, especially new graduates

*Strong verbal and written communication skills.

*Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to display a caring demeanor toward others.

* Proficient computer skills required.