SENIOR NURSING INSTRUCTOR

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. For more information about DHS, please visit www.dhs.lacounty THE MISSION: To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. DEFINITION: Provides comprehensive in-service education services to a nursing organization.

Requirements

Two (2) years of nursing education experience as a nursing instructor or its equivalent.
A current license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program certification issued by the American Heart Association.
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

Credit will be given to applicants who possess additional nursing education experience as a nursing instructor or its equivalent, in excess of the Selection Requirements.

Responsibilities

Identifies and analyzes on an on-going basis the training needs and problems of varied levels and categories of nursing personnel in one area of a large organization or of single levels or categories of nursing personnel throughout an entire organization.
Formulates and develops plans, procedures, and program content designed to meet specifically identified training needs and problems, or the objectives of an established curriculum.
Leads a group of Nursing Instructors and Clinical Instructors in the development of course contents the selection of teaching methods designed to achieve established educational objectives, the conduct of formal classroom and clinical instruction and evaluates their effectiveness.
Conducts formal classroom instruction in the more difficult or complex areas of nursing technology requiring a knowledge and understanding of the scientific principles and the theoretical concepts underlying specific nursing procedures or techniques, or in a broad range of subjects which may include not only nursing theory but supervisory principles and practices.
Plans and supervises student performance in making application in a clinical setting of the principles and techniques taught in the classroom.
Plans, develops and implements the use of evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of training effort and modifies training content and/or methodology as indicated.
As an adjunct to performing work described above, conducts studies to improve curriculum development, training program or course content and learning activities, and reports findings to colleagues.
Serves as a member or leader of committees related to nursing training or education.

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