Position/Program InformationFIRE DEPARTMENTTYPE OF RECRUITMENT:OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITYAPPLICATION FILING PERIOD:March 8, 2021 at 8:00 A.M.
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– This exam will remain open until the needs of the Department are met and is subject to close without prior notice.EXAM NUMBER:35216DThis announcement is being reposted to update the Transfer of Test Components information.No out-of-class experience classes will be accepted.DEFINITION:Provides comprehensive in-service education services to a nursing organization.CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:Positions allocable to this class identify and analyze the training needs of a specific category or group of employees develop planning procedures, and training programs to meet their training needs, and conducts or arranges for the conduct of such programs as well as the evaluating of their effectiveness.
Senior Nursing Instructors may be assigned to an in-service or other specialized education program.
Senior Nursing Instructors assigned to the Fire Department normally work under the general technical and administrative supervision of a Senior Emergency Medical Systems Program Head.
They provide a full range of training of educational services to a particular segment of a large organization, or have responsibility for the development and implementation of a highly specialized and complex training or educational program throughout several segments of a large organization.
Senior Nursing Instructors, In-Service, are expected to be skilled in training need identification and analysis, training program development, the conduct of instruction, and the evaluation of training effectiveness.
In addition, they must be able to deal effectively with subject matter which may be highly specialized and complex, or cover a wide range of nursing technology, including the scientific principles on which such technology is based, in addition to supervisory and management principles and practices.
Essential Job Functions* Identifies and analyzes on an on-going basis the training needs of prehospital care providers.* Formulates and develops plans, procedures, and program content to meet identified training needs and objectives.* Leads the educational program for a geographical field division or specialty unit which consists of advanced and basic life support personnel.* Leads a group of subject matter experts in the development of course content and selection of teaching methods to meet educational objectives; evaluates its effectiveness and modifies content as necessary.* Conducts classroom instruction in the more difficult or complex areas of prehospital care while satisfying State and County requirements for course content and record keeping.* Monitors and evaluates the performance, skills and application of knowledge of prehospital care personnel in a clinical and/or field setting; identifies any deviations from standard of care.* Assists in the development of Quality Improvement (QI) indicators by reviewing the EMS Report Form documentation.* Drives department vehicles to various areas in the County to provide training and skill testing, attend in-service training, and attend meetings.RequirementsSELECTION REQUIREMENTS:TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:* Two years nursing education experience as a Nursing Instructor* or its equivalent.* Current and valid Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider Certification issued by the American Heart Association or its equivalent.LICENSE:* A license to practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.* A valid California Class “C” Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions.DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS* Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor’s degree or higher in one or more of the following fields: Nursing, Public Health, Health Science, Emergency Management, Healthcare Management or Administration, Health Information Systems, Public Administration, Business Administration, Education, Biology, Kinesiology, Chemistry, Psychology, Sociology, or Physics.* Current and valid Mobile Intensive Care Nurse certification or its equivalent.* Verifiable experience as an American Heart Association Instructor in one or more of the following areas: Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Prehospital Care Trauma Life support.* Verifiable experience in:* conducting classroom instruction relating to areas of prehospital care.* working in a prehospital care setting.* working in emergency department setting.SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:* A Nursing Instructor is defined as someone who develops specialized training programs or educational course content for a group of employees, presents this content in a formal learning situation, supervises its application in a clinical setting, and evaluates effectiveness of the training in achieving predetermined training objectives under technical supervision.Note: Applicants for this position must provide this information at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing your application online.In order to receive credit for any college course work, or any type of college degree, such as a Bachelor degree, or higher, you must include a legible photocopy of your official transcripts to verify course work from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization.
Applicants for this position must include this information at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing your application online.
Internet transcripts are not acceptable.* Accreditation: Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national or international accrediting agencies which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources.
Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references.
Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.PHYSICAL CLASS:3
– Moderate: Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighting over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.Additional InformationEXAMINATION CONTENT:This exam will consist of TWO (2) parts:PART I: An Evaluation of Education, Experience, and Desirable Qualifications weighted at 40% based upon application Information.Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher in Part I in order to advance to Part II.PART II: A multiple choice test weighted 60% that will assess:* Professional Potential* Achievement* Coping with Uncertainty* Responsibility* Working to High Quality Standards* Willingness to Learn* Working Relationships* Analyzing Information* Learning Quickly* Generating New Ideas* Using Time Efficiently* Adapting to Change* Deductive ReasoningCandidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on each weighted part in order to be placed on the eligible register.WRITTEN TESTS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.Note: All important notifications including invitation letters and Final Test Result notices may be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application.
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Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or re-scheduling of a test component.Test scores cannot be given over the phone.TRANSFER OF TEST COMPONENTS:* Applicants who have taken identical components recently for other exams may have their scores automatically transferred to this examination.* This examination contains test components that may be used in the future for new examinations and your test scores may be transferred.TEST PREPARATION:Study guides and other test preparation resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests.
An interactive, Online Test Preparation System for taking practice tests may be accessed on the Department of Human Resources website at http://hr.lacounty.gov/.
Please click on Job Info Center, then click on Employment Test Preparation.
You can also access test preparation for the computerized portion of the test by going to http://www.shldirect.com/practice_tests.html.
While test study guides will help in preparing for the test, we advise you to review ALL related materials that you deem necessary.ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:The names of candidates receiving a passing grade on the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of 12 months following the date of promulgation.Applications will be processed on an as-received basis and promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.BACKGRO