Nursing Inservice Instructor Crit Care - FT - Evening Shift

HOURLY RANGE: $45.556 - $61.575

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves planning, coordinating and conducting an education and in-service training program for critical care nursing at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation (ECMCC). This is a professional nursing position responsible for conducting training, scheduling training opportunities, evaluating learner performance and developing or amending training content for the applicable subject areas. Upon possession of the appropriate instructor certifications, the incumbent will also plan, coordinate and conduct education and in-service training for basic life support (BLS) and advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS). Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing Education-Critical Care with leeway for the exercise of independent judgment in performing the details of the work. Supervision is exercised over lower-level professional and non-professional nursing staff. Supervision is also exercised over those staff receiving instruction. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Conducts and coordinates in-service training and education for critical care nursing and, upon instructor certification, BLS and ACLS;

Schedules training/educational sessions and evaluates those receiving instruction on the applicable subject matters; maintains appropriate records;

Reviews course content and develops or revises content based on applicable laws, rules, regulations, accreditation standards, program evaluations, industry trends, etc.;

Assists in developing and amending educational and specific nursing unit/functional policies and procedures;

Participates in new employee orientation;

Assists with performance evaluations involving staff in specialty unit and progressive discipline of employees;

Serves as clinical resource person, patient advocate and clinical role model; serves as a liaison with external entities associated with the training/educational process;

Develops and provides alternate and corrective methods for providing content as needed;

Monitors nursing activities using quality assurance standards;

Provides for growth and development of all nursing staff assigned to specialty area;

Participates in budgetary planning;

Works clinically sixteen (16) hours per month;

Participates in and may schedule various meetings, trainings, conferences, in-services, etc.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of principles, practices and terminology associated with critical care nursing; good knowledge of principles, practices and terminology associated with training and providing education for critical care nursing, BLS and ACLS; good knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, accreditation standards and ECMCC policies and procedures as they relate to the nursing practice, BLS and ACLS; ability to schedule, conduct and evaluate in-service training and educational programs; ability to develop training and educational content specific to critical care nursing, BLS and ACLS; ability to develop alternate training and educational content based on individual learner needs; ability to supervise and evaluate the performance of lower-level staff; ability to evaluate the nursing practice as administered at ECMCC; ability to work independently; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse constituency; ability to utilize a variety of electronic software applications; sound professional judgment; capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and two (2) years of professional nursing experience, of which one (1) year was in critical care nursing.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a current license and registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment;

Possession of Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved ECMCC provider at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment;

Possession of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from an approved ECMCC provider at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment;

Possession of BLS Instructor Certification from an approved ECMCC provider within one (1) year of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment;

Possession of ACLS Instructor Certification from an approved ECMCC provider within one (1) year of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment;

Possession of Critical Care Certification for Registered Nurses (CCRN) Certification as issued by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) within one (1) year of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment.

NOTE: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the Untied States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.

NOTE 2: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

@Approved by Erie County