(RN) Resuscitation ART/BART Instructor
The University of California, San Diego
About this position
Position Description
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. Positions will be career, limited appointment, or a combination to fill all available instructor positions. Limited appointment positions are intended to be additional appointments to a UC San Diego Health RN's current clinical role. Selected candidates will add a limited appointment in addition to their career appointment, not to exceed 100% total. Positions offered will be dependent on qualifications and availability of qualified applicants. While not required, a cover letter is highly recommended when applying to this position.
Qualifications
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.