Respiratory Clinical Coordinator, Full-Time Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

115d

About The Position

The Respiratory Clinical Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of Critical Care Experience.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) - National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board of Respiratory Care (within one year of hire or promotion).
• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) - Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association.
• Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist (NPS) - National Board of Respiratory Care (within Neonatal ICU).
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (within Neonatal ICU).

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in science.

Responsibilities

• Performs all functions of a Respiratory Therapist - RRT; see job class 9417.
• Facilitates service line Respiratory Care operations on a shift basis according to policy, procedure, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates service line based staffing assignments on a shift basis to achieve high quality and cost effective care.
• Coordinates workflow and adjusts employee assignments as necessary.
• Implements special clinical procedures within assigned service line involving highly technical equipment management requiring understanding and functional knowledge of complex physiologic processes and interpretation of data.
• Consults with physicians, nurses and other health care professionals and participates in daily patient rounds for assigned specialty area to promote consistent quality and delivery of patient care.
• Participates in Transition into Practice through managing new hire assignments and mentoring.
• Provides technical/clinical direction and guidance to staff to ensure standards of high quality are achieved and maintained in the delivery of patient care and compliance with policies, procedures and clinical protocols.
• Responds to urgent issues such as disaster alerts, emergencies, and employee injury appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Participates in interviewing.
• Champions new initiatives and helps in service line or hospital wide committees/task forces.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees