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Description
Responsible for teaching BLS, ACLS and/or PALS classes according to the AHA curriculum, mentoring new instructors, testing and remediating students.
PRN- As needed - Several Positions Available

Qualifications Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
2 years Must have a current provider card in the discipline they wish to teach (BLS, ACLS and/or PALS) and have held it for 2 years (Required)

Required Licenses and Certifications

ACLS, BLS and/or PALS Instructor (Required)

Functional Accountabilities
Course Delivery

• Delivers all core content consistent with AHA published guidelines, Instructor Manual, Lesson Plans, and agenda

• Uses videos, checklists, equipment, and other tools as directed in the Instructor Manual

• Allows adequate time for content delivery, skills practice, and debriefing

• Promotes retention by reinforcing key points

• Delivers course in a safe and nonthreatening manner

• Relates course material to audience (prehospital or in-facility)

• Effectively operates technology used in the course

• Adapts terminology appropriate to location, audience, and culture

• Accommodates students who have disabilities and other special needs

• Provides timely and appropriate feedback to students

• Uses principles of effective team dynamics during small group activities

• Facilitates debriefings after scenarios to improve individual and team performance

Testing and Remediation

• Tests students by using AHA course materials according to instructions in the Instructor Manual

• Provides feedback to students in a private and confidential manner

• Provides remediation by directing students to reference material and by providing additional practice opportunities

• Retests students when indicated

Professionalism

• Demonstrates professional behavior in physical presentation and teaching, including enthusiasm, honesty, integrity, commitment, compassion, and respect

• Follows HIPAA, FERPA, and/or local guidelines maintaining confidentiality

• Recognizes and appropriately responds to ethical issues encountered in training

• Maintains student confidentiality when appropriate

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Primary Location: District of Columbia-Washington

Work Locations: CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010

Job: Allied Health

Organization: COE Hospital-Based Specliaties

Position Status: R (Regular) - O - PRN

Shift: Variable

Work Schedule: PRN; variable

Job Posting: Nov 15, 2024, 12:22:08 PM