Car Seat Education Consultant

Regions Hospital is hiring a Car Seat Education Consultant.

Under the general direction of the Injury Prevention Program, the Car Seat Education Consultant provides education to patients in the inpatient and emergency department setting.

Car Seat Education Consultant makes assessments in person, providing education on car seats and roadway safety while demonstrating excellence, compassion, partnership, and integrity as part of the organization's core values. This includes but is not limited to best practices related to car seat selection, direction, location, installation, harnessing, next-steps, turn-around time, after-market products and safety in and around cars. The Car Seat Education Consultant is familiar with Minnesota seat belt and child passenger safety laws as well as other laws that promote roadway safety. The Car Seat Education Consultant discusses, collaborates and consults with the health care team members, making appropriate referrals and completes documentation in an accurate and timely manner. The Car Seat Education Consultant performs related duties as assigned.

Work schedule: Per Diem, Day/Evening

Required Qualifications:

Education: Completion of a two-year degree in a healthcare related field or education field with two years of work experience in the field of study.

Experience: A Minimum of six months experience as a child passenger safety technician or instructor providing community-based and/or clinical based car seat education.

Licensure/ Registration/ Certification: Current certification as a SafeKids Child Passenger Safety Technician.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience: At least 12 months experience regularly/actively providing child passenger safety education.

Experience in education and/or experience in Patient Care.

Licensure/ Registration/ Certification: Current certification as a SafeKids Child Passenger Safety Instructor.

Completion of training in special needs (Safe Travel for All Children)