Description
Purpose:
Responsible for providing instruction to consumers as directed by the consumer education program offered by the Department of Education.
Responsibilities:
- Complete mandatory hospital education programs as well as continuing education required to maintain relevant certifications.
- Assume responsibility to teach assigned classes, or covers classes if unable to teach scheduled class.
- Complete summary evaluations, documents and maintains consumer education statistics and records.
- Arrange to have peer review observation conducted annually. Submits peer review forms to Director, Education prior to annual evaluation.
- Present educational programs using effective teaching strategies and approved UPMC Magee standards and curriculum for class content.
- Contribute to the development, evaluation, and revision of class content and educational materials.
- Maintain communication with department via email, phone and attendance at staff meetings and/or review of staff meeting minutes.
- Ensure program equipment and supplies are returned to correct location. Notifies secretary of low supply or missing items.
- Responsible for following the mandatory reporting procedures for any incident or serious event that did affect or potentially could have affected the clinical care of any patient.
Qualifications
- Dependent upon course being instructed; current license to practice nursing in PA; or, allied health professional; or, certification through a National professional organization; or a degree related to course content; or, specific hospital related work experience.
- Minimum two years teaching experience preferred.
- Knowledge of clinical operations acquired through an accredited nursing or allied health program, or knowledge appropriate for course work being presented.
- Interpersonal skills sufficient to effectively teach and communicate ideas to consumers.
- Ability to effectively present educational programs in a classroom setting.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
Clearances must be dated within 90 days
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34 with renewal
- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
- UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC’s COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to learn more.
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