Ems Nurse Supervisor - Irvine, United States - Orange County Fire Authority

Orange County Fire Authority

Verified Company

Irvine, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

DESCRIPTION:

The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) is currently recruiting to fill one (1) vacancy in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division of the EMS & Training Department, for the position of EMS Nurse Supervisor.

This recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancy and establish an eligibility list for future vacancies.

CLASS SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, incumbent is responsible for supervising EMS Nurse Educator I & II classifications and performing professional level work in identifying, developing, delivery and evaluating Emergency Medical Services (EMS) related education and training for Paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians and Emergency Medical Dispatchers; conducting continuous quality improvement (CQI) audits, analysis, and recommendations; providing medical guidance and feedback to mentor and improve the quality of patient care decisions and outcomes. Assists EMS Coordinator with data system management; supply & equipment evaluation & management; development & implementation of policies and procedures/ practices. Provides work assignments and direction to EMS Nurse Educator I & II.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

The EMS Nurse Educator Supervisor is the third level in a four level emergency medical services series. The EMS Nurse Educator Supervisor is responsible for the daytoday supervision of the EMS Nurse Educator I & II levels with respect to developing and delivering educational programs to Paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians and Emergency Medical Dispatchers for accreditation, administering certification/recertification and performing continuous quality improvement (CQI) studies. In addition, the EMS Nurse Educator Supervisor has familiarity with at least a majority of the special assignments that are assigned to the EMS Nurse Educator team. The EMS Nurse Educator Supervisor is distinguished from the EMS Nurse Educator II in that it has technical supervisory responsibility over the EMS Nurse Educator I & II. The EMS Nurse Educator Supervisor reports directly to the EMS Coordinator.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

- (These duties are intended to be a representative sample of the duties performed by the class.)

Supervision:

Supervises EMS Nurse Educator I & II levels to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; and making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations.

Education:

Assists EMS Coordinator with remedial education; teaching academies; individuals; and EMS Training Activity Group (TAG) sessions.
Coordinates entrance testing and teaches the Orange County paramedic accreditation class; coordinate entrance testing, admission requirements, supplies, and orientation for firefighters being put through paramedic school.
Identifies, develops, delivers and evaluates education for the ongoing development, accreditation, certification and recertification of Paramedics (EMT-P), Emergency Medical Technicians-I/Basic (EMT-I) and Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMD) in compliance with EMS Continuing Education and adherence to local protocols, California Code of Regulations, state law, and federal standards.
Determines components of education, delivery methods, verification of handson skills training, and testing as required by law.
Identifies, researches, and makes recommendations on new medical equipment; teaches field personnel how to operate new equipment; problemsolves technical issues related to the new equipment.
Incorporates new Orange County Standing Orders (OCSOs) into education calendar and training sessions; identifies the impact of the Standing Orders (SOs) for the field personnel; integrates the SOs into the field procedures and policies to ensure staff's understanding of the subtleties of their implementation.
Evaluates the effectiveness of education and training through direct observation, direct interaction, feedback from base hospitals/emergency personnel, and continuous quality improvement studies.
Coordinates the education classes into the Battalion Master calendar with the Battalion Chiefs; schedules education sessions flexibly to meet the needs of three different shifts in each station several times per year for the Firefighter Paramedic, Emergency Medical Technician and Emergency Medical Dispatcher classifications.
Delivers education in a formal classroom environment, oneonone mentoring, articles / newsletters and through distance learning tools.
Utilizes creativity to respond to short timeframes for rolling out new Orange County SOs to ensure staff are informed of changes within assigned timeframes.

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI):

Performs audits of emergency patient calls. Reviews patient care records, confers with base hospital and receiving center emergency personnel regarding patient care decisions, utilizes reporting tools from patient care system and analyzes data collected.
Identifies CQI issue