Respiratory Care Shift Coordinator FT Days

Prisma Health•Maryville, TN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy or other related science field and a graduate of a school of Respiratory Therapy approved by the American Medical Association or successor accrediting authority.
Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state in which work is practiced.
Register Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
NBRC credentials must be maintained.
BLS
Three (3) years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
One (1) year directly related critical care experience.
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 patient’s status and interpret the information needed to identify each patient’s needs.
Knowledge of policies, procedures, and protocols
Must be proficient in all areas of critical care within the area employed

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
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 Children’s Hospital Shift Coordinators must have NPS must be obtained within 6 months to one year
AARC Membership - Preferred

Responsibilities

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.