(RN) Resuscitation (ART/BART) Instructor - 136324

UC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 10% of all U.S. hospitals. Magnet is the "gold standard" for nursing excellence and is based on strengths in five key areas, which include transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation and improvements and empirical outcomes. UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011.

This position will be an instructor, within a highly collaborative team, for UC San Diego Health staff in basic and advanced resuscitation training (BART and ART). The RN will work with resuscitation program staff to ensure training needs of organization are met and competency of staff is evaluated. Training will be comprised of didactic and simulation-based instruction. Education and training will include provision of care within the academic and community model of care.

Instructor will utilize current clinical experience to enhance training, participate in inter-professional review of rapid response and code blue events with an emphasis on improving quality outcomes and updating program curricula, and support resuscitation related quality improvement projects. Instructor will manage registrations in UCLC.

While not required, a cover letter is highly recommended when applying to this position.

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.

• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by the state of California.

• Current ACLS or ART certification.

• Three (3+) or more years of relevant clinical RN experience, nurse educator or other relevant experience.

• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working within team environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate productively in a team environment with all levels of internal and external personnel and to convey complex clinical information in a clear, concise manner.

• BSN/MSN.

• AHA ACLS or BLS instructor experience.

• Two (2+) or more years of Code RN experience.

• Certified in nursing professional development (NPD-BC) or critical care (CCRN).

• Demonstrated quality improvement experience.

• Experience with Learning Management Systems.

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
• Selected candidate may be hired at the CNIII level pending review and approval by the Nurse Executive Council.

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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