SENIOR NURSING INSTRUCTOR (EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES)

Los Angeles County (CA)•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing. To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. Provides comprehensive in-service education services to a nursing organization.

Requirements

Two (2) years of nursing education experience as a nursing instructor or an equivalent.
A license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Required license(s) and/or certification(s) must be active and unrestricted, or your application will not be accepted.
Applicants claiming experience in a state other than California must attach a copy of their registered nurse license from that state to the application at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days of filing.
The original license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing must be presented during the selection process and/or prior to the appointment.
Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Nice To Haves

Additional experience as a nursing instructor or its equivalent in excess of the Selection Requirements.
A Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.
A Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) certification

Responsibilities

Manage and provide oversight to the following EMS Programs: 9-1-1 Receiving Hospital, Trauma Center, Paramedic Base Hospital and Approved Stroke Center. manage and provide oversight to the following EMS Programs: STEMI Receiving Center (SRC), Pediatric Medical Center (PMC), Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP) and Sexual Assault Response Teams (SART).
Administrative responsibility for planning, analyzing, developing and implementing the Quality Improvement program for these sections.
Reviews audit and monitoring tools on an on-going basis to ensure applicability and revises these tools and/or develops new audit tools.
Performs administrative work related to role as Emerging Infectious Disease and Healthcare Recovery and Business Continuity Program Manager.
Participates in delivery of other EMS Agency classes including: Hospital Disaster Management Training (HDMT), The Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Incidents and Mass Decontamination for Hospital Personnel and assists Paramedic Training Institute in delivering didactic instruction and/or assisting with skills testing.
Coordinates and manages the Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities grant program focusing on a broader approach to include all Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Coordinates and manages Healthcare Continuity and Recovery Program.
Participates and represents the EMS Agency and the HPP in other meetings and planning sessions, as needed, for disaster preparedness and grant funding.
Approve and monitor performance of Paramedic Training Programs and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Training Programs in accordance with California State regulations and Los Angeles County policies.
Approve and monitor the performance of Skills Verification Programs that have been authorized to conduct skills verification of EMTs.
Provide oversight of the Continuing Education (CE) Program Paramedic Accreditation and MICN Certification Programs Represent the EMS Agency.
Coordinates and manages preparedness program and activities that involve various healthcare sectors to include Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Home Health/Hospice and EMS Provider.
Develops medical surge capabilities with the above healthcare sectors and their participating facilities for a coordinated response during incidents.
Manages and maintains the Mass Medical Care Framework Manages and maintains the Mass Fatality programs under the HPP.
Mentors ambulance services staff to promote quality care commensurate with the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) scope of practice, reinforcing safe transport practices aligned with the DHS mission.
Evaluates ambulance staff clinical care provision through direct observation, patient care record review, and manager/supervisor/patient/other provider feedback.
Ensures public safety by monitoring and evaluating EMS Provider Agencies who provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) and/or Critical Care Transport level of service.
Develops/revises MAC, AS and CDO policies and procedures based on QI program findings and identified needs.
Provides 48 hours of continuing education training every year for AS Ambulance Drivers and Ambulance Medical Technicians to meet their EMT recertification requirements, including clinical skills review and testing.
Provides other training for AS staff based on identified needs such as restraint training, blood borne pathogens, patient care documentation.
Responsible for lecture development/review/revision ensuring that teaching materials are current and consistent with medical care standards, state regulations and certification requirements.
Maintain operations and surge to provide acute medical care during all-hazards emergencies and focuses on the Hospital Preparedness Program's capabilities addressing Healthcare System Preparedness, Emergency Operations Coordination, Information Sharing, and Medical Surge.
Responsible for managing the acute care sector that includes the Disaster Resource Center (DRC) and hospital surge (Trauma/Burn/Pediatric) programs under LA County's Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) to ensure that emergency preparedness activities are coordinated and HPP grant deliverables are met.
Provide leadership to the hospital workgroup in planning, implementing and evaluating disaster/emergency preparedness projects, including educational programs, training exercises and procurement of disaster equipment and supplies.
Provide overall coordination of the prehospital data collection and management process which involves the processing an annual average of 800,000 EMS patient care records.
Supports other EMS activities.