Respiratory Care Shift Coordinator FT Days
Job Location:
Greenville, NC - USA
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Job Summary
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary
Serves as a role model and resource for providing clinical and operational leadership. Delivers expert care in clinical settings. Instructs applies and mentors staff in advanced level technical skills critical thinking and problem-solving strategies to intervene in complex patient care situations. Advocates for appropriate patient therapy. Directs and plans shift assignment and workflow. Super User for advanced technology; maintaining and documenting staff completion. Contributes and participates in Performance Improvement processes and monitoring.Essential Functions
All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Healths purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Performs duties of a Registered Respiratory Therapist
Performs basic shift leader functions.
Determines staffing workload needs using Electronic Medical Record (EMR) staffing reports. Prepares and distributes staff assignments using EMR reports. Assess and re-deploy staffing levels throughout the shift. Ensure appropriate staffing levels for oncoming shift using EMR reports.
Ensures standardized hand off for patient care services to the oncoming and off going shift RCP coordinator. Escalates safety and outcome issues as appropriate.
Ensures all safety events are entered into the Safety Event Reporting System. Research evidence based clinical and operational practices reports and corrects patient safety issues. Uses the chain of command as appropriate. Assures feedback communication and action planning for the Event Reporting System
Assists with orientation and technical competency for Respiratory Care Services staff new hires medical staff nursing and Respiratory Care student.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor manager director or executive.
Minimum Requirements
Education - Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy or other related field and a graduate of a school of Respiratory Therapy approved by the American Medical Association or successor accrediting authority. Bachelors degree preferred.
Experience - Three (3) years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. One (1) year directly related critical care experience.
In Lieu Of
NA
Required Certifications Registrations Licenses
Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state in which work is practiced.
Register Respiratory Therapist (RRT). NBRC credentials must be maintained.
BLS
AARC Membership
NRP STABLE PALS ACLS NPS etc. certifications Must be obtain and maintained as required by work unit
Specialty Certification/ECMO or Transport Team (ACCS RPFT ECMO Specialist NPS Transport Cert etc.) preferred
For Childrens Hospital Shift Coordinators must have NPS must be obtained within 6 months to one year
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of general respiratory therapy practices.
Knowledge of legal issues patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
Ability to demonstrate practical respiratory therapy skills and proper use of patient care equipment.
Ability to provide appropriate population specific care e.g. (culture age etc.).
Ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the information needed to identify each patients needs.
Knowledge of policies procedures and protocols
Must be proficient in all areas of critical care within the area employed
AARC Membership - Preferred
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)Location
Greenville Memorial HospitalFacility
Greenville Memorial HospitalDepartment
Respiratory Care ServicesShare your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.
Required Experience:
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About Company
As South Carolina’s largest private, non-profit healthcare system, Prisma Health is here to create a better state of health for South Carolinians.
