Standardized Patient Model

Department Overview

The OHSU School of Nursing in Klamath Falls is located on the Oregon Institute of Technology campus, which offers state-of-the art bachelor's degree programs in engineering, health and business technologies. Klamath Falls offers an outstanding array of natural and cultural wonders. Klamath Falls is 280 miles from Portland.

The School of Nursing provides hands-on instruction to students using real and simulated clinical environments. The Standardized Patient Model (SPM) is essential to simulated learning by providing experiential learning to students.

The SPM will accurately portray specific emotions, behaviors and disease symptoms in accordance with provided instruction while interacting with nursing students during simulated patient encounters. There are multiple positions available on the Ashland campus.

Function/Duties of Position

• Memorizes a case script detailing specific emotions, behaviors, and disease signs/symptoms for presentation during simulated learning situations.
• Presents case information in a standardized manner during simulated interactive patient history and/or medical examinations.
• Remains in a specific patient character as trained when responding to student questions.
• Maintains confidentiality of information related to cases, student behaviors and feedback evaluations.
• Provides constructive verbal feedback within a structured format, as appropriate to the position.
• Participates in group training and/or mentorship of newly hired standardized patients.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• Proven ability to work effectively with others.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies)

• Ability to accurately maintain a specified character as trained.
• Ability to work flexible hours on a scheduled on-call basis.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and electronically through writing and email.
• Ability to recall case information, as cued by students in a role-play situation.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of case and student information.
• Ability to understand and follow directions and incorporate trainer feedback.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience

• Acting experience desirable.

Additional Details

As part of the qualifications requirement, the following Core Competencies are expected of all OHSU employees regardless of their position within the organization.

Accountability: Ability to establish mutual agreements that result in clear responsibility, taking personal action to accomplish an agreed result and assuming personal responsibility for the results of behavior and actions.

Integrity: Actions are consistent with ethical values.  Honest in communication and actions.

Diversity: Honors the uniqueness of each individual, challenges stereotypes and promotes sensitivity and inclusion.  Functions effectively and respectfully within the context of varying cultural beliefs, behaviors and backgrounds. 

Respect: Demonstrates consideration and appreciation for colleagues, clients and customers.

Service Orientation: Seeks opportunities to improve the work and work environment to better meet the needs of internal and external customers. 

Teamwork & Collaboration: Works cooperatively and productively with others to achieve shared goals.

Communication: Demonstrates the ability to convey thoughts and ideas as well as understand perspective of others.

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon’s only public academic health center.

In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research.  We also train the next generation of health care professionals.  As Portland’s largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome.

OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations.  We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

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