AHA Program Instructor PRN

Cleveland Clinic; Florida; On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Martin Health seeks an AHA Program Instructor PRN to coordinate American Heart Association courses and manage classroom operations. This role supports the Resuscitation Simulation Department across Florida locations, ensuring compliance with standards and effective learner engagement.

You will organize classes, adapt materials to curriculum, and assess student progress while floating to related sites as needed. The position is PRN with rotation shifts.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent licensure education.
• Current state licensure as RN/RRT/EMTP/MD.
• ACLS and/or PALS certification per AHA or Red Cross.
• Four years of BLS/ACLS/PALS provider experience.

Responsibilities

• Reserve and organize classrooms and equipment for scheduled classes.
• Ensure instructors, equipment, classroom instruction and student ratios meet AHA and Cleveland Clinic standards.
• Apply adult learning techniques in instruction.
• Adapt and develop training materials.
• Prepare and adapt lesson plans based on AHA curriculum and competency-based education.
• Instruct interactively to elicit learner responses.
• Select and use AV hardware/software to reinforce learning.
• Evaluate and document trainee learning using approved formats.

Skills

Adult learning techniques

Instructing learners

Training material development

Classroom coordination

Equipment setup

Student assessment

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent licensure education

RN, RRT, EMTP or MD licensure

ACLS and/or PALS certification

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

AV hardware

Educational software

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

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Job Title

AHA Program Instructor PRN

Location

Port St Lucie

Facility

Martin Health at Tiffany

Department

Tiffany Facility Admin-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

Job Code

001069

Shift

Day/Evening Rotation

Schedule

7:30am-3:30pm

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic Martin Health team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As an AHA Program Instructor, you will coordinate the classroom aspects of the American Heart Association courses and ensure that all courses are being held according to standards and guidelines. This position is vital to supporting the day-to-day operations of the Resuscitation Simulation Department.

This is a PRN position. A caregiver in this role will work 3 shifts per month between 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. You must be able to float to other CCF locations within the Florida region.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Reserve and organize classrooms and equipment to conduct scheduled classes.
• Ensure instructors, equipment, classroom instruction and student ratios meet the standards set by the American Heart Association and Cleveland Clinic.
• Apply adult learning techniques.
• Adapt and develop training materials.
• Prepare and adapt lesson plans based on American Heart Association curriculum and principles using competency-based education.
• Instruct and impart information in an interactive participative manner eliciting frequent responses.
• Select and use audiovisual hardware and software to reinforce learning.
• Evaluate and document classroom and laboratory reaction and learning of trainees utilizing the program and state approved formats.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Associate's degree or equivalent licensure education
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMTP) or Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross
• Four years of experience as a Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor's degree
• Two years of experience as an American Heart Association instructor in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Life Support (PALS) OR the American Red Cross
• Successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Life Support (PALS) OR the American Red Crosswithin new hire period

Physical Requirements:

• A high degree of dexterity to produce documents on a PC.
• Normal or corrected vision, hearing and speech.
• Extensive sitting, standing and walking, occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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