Registered Nurse (RN)- EMS Educator

Advocate Health Care; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care in Park Ridge, IL is seeking a Part-Time Registered Nurse – EMS Educator to support the Hospital Emergency Medical Services education program, totaling 12 hours per week with variable schedule.

The EMS Educator will participate in QA/CQI, develop and supervise education for pre-hospital and hospital personnel, support EMS/Trauma initiatives, outreach and operations, and collaborate with ED staff and local fire departments to promote safe, effective patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with Current IL RN license
• BSN preferred, ADN acceptable with agreement for nurses with less than 12 months of experience to enroll in BSN completion program to be completed in four years.
• Nurses with more than 12 months experience in direct patient care must possess a BSN or obtain certification within one year of hire or becoming eligible to sit for certification
• Current AHA CPR and ACLS
• Current ECRN and TNCC
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to promote good relationships among ED Staff and EMS
• Ability to use A.V. equipment
• Basic presentation skills
• Word processing skills
• Must be self directed with excellent follow through
• Ability to work some weekends and different shifts
• Frequently on-call via pager for problems or questions
• Possible exposure to adverse or unpleasant patient conditions may be exposed to hazardous materials
• Consistently travels to other hospital and area fire department for classes and meetings
• Ability to lift and move patients or teaching equipment
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance
• For patient lifts over 35 pounds, use patient handling equipment with at least one other associate
• Unique patient lifting situations assessed case-by-case

Responsibilities

• Participates in Quality Assurance Programs/CQI
• Assists with developing, conducting, and supervising education for pre-hospital and hospital personnel
• Supports Hospital EMS/Trauma initiatives, outreach and operations

Skills

RN licensure in IL

Emergency nursing experience

CPR

ACLS

ECRN

TNCC

communication skills

presentation skills

word processing

self-directed

weekend work

pager on-call

lifting/lifting equipment

Education

BSN preferred

ADN acceptable with agreement for BSN

Tools

A.V. equipment

Job description

Title: Registered Nurse –EMS Educator

Scheduled Hours: Part Time; 12 hours a week;

Hours vary

Job Summary: The EMS Educator assists in the coordination of the Hospital Emergency Medical Services System.

• Participates in Quality Assurance Programs/CQI
• Assists with developing, conducting, and supervising education for pre-hospital and hospital personnel
• Supports Hospital EMS/Trauma initiatives, outreach and operations

Position Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with Current IL RN license
• BSN preferred, ADN acceptable with agreement for nurses with less than 12 months of experience to enroll in BSN completion program to be completed in four years. Nurses with more than 12 months experience in direct patient care must possess a BSN or obtain either BSN or Advocate Aurora Health (AAH) recognized nursing certification within one year of the date of hire or becoming eligible to sit for certification, whichever is later.
• Minimum of 2-3 years experience in emergency nursing highly desired
• Current AHA CPR and ACLS
• Current ECRN and TNCC
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to promote good relationships among ED Staff and EMS
• Ability to use A.V. equipment
• Basic presentation skills
• Word processing skills
• Must be self directed with excellent follow through, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work some weekends and different shifts to accommodate classes, exams, and outreach activities.
• Frequently on-call via pager for problems or questions
• Possible exposure to adverse or unpleasant patient conditions may be exposed to hazardous materials
• Consistently travels to other hospital and area fire department for classes and meetings
• Ability to lift and move patients or teaching equipment
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.