Respiratory Therapist - Educator
Wellstar Health Systems

Job Info

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Overview

The Respiratory Therapist - Educator is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses - are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association.

• Schedule:Full Time
• Shift: Day Shift
• Level: 6+ years of experience
  

Success Profile
Find out what it takes to succeed as a Respiratory Therapist - Educator:

• Collaborative
• Time Efficient
• Organized
• Critical Thinker
• Attention to Detail
• Compassionate

Benefits that Reflect Your Contributions

• Your Pay
  A compensation program designed for fair and equitable pay.
  
• Your Future
  Secure your future with plans that also include an employer match. Plans and guidance for the future.
  
• Your Wellness
  Traditional healthcare benefits combined with progressive wellness programs to help you be your best self!.
  
• Your Joy
  Special and unique benefits and programs ensuring a balanced life and a workplace culture built on trust.
  

Job Details

Facility: Windy Hill Hospital
Job Summary: Responsible for coordinating the overall functions and activities of the department to assure the successful delivery of quality patient care. Under the supervision of the Manager/Director, the resource therapist is responsible for developing/implementing process improvements, medication administration, and providing patient care with understanding and awareness of population specific needs. Addresses the biological, emotional, and developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs when providing care to the patient. The resource therapist facilitates the management of personnel (i.e. scheduling, evaluations), and adherence to policy/procedures, protocols, clinical practice guidelines and clinical activities of the department. Performance of this job will also require a close working relationship with the Medical staff and Respiratory Care Leadership. Resource also serves as a reference/support person to the staff, physicians, patients, families, and other departments. Good customer relation, assessment, and communication skills are a must for this job. Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions: Provides Customer Service - Completion of patient care, documentation and education - Rounding with staff and patients - Team approach to service - Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment - Provides supportive environment for students and staff Administers Quality Patient Care - Performs patient assessment assessment for therapy - Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care - Delivers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen medical gas therapy - Performs ventilator management, weaning, waveform graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care) - Performs arterial blood gas sampling analysis - Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peers Provides Safe Environment - Maintains high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc) - Leads and supports Performance Improvement Initiatives designed to promote quality care - Supports department development and maintenance of Policy Procedures and Clinical Practice Guidelines - Promotes evidence based practice - Supports educates staff on their roles related to adherence to regulatory requirements Provides Leadership - Maintains staff schedule - Assigns shift workload - Completes annual performance evaluations/staff - Maintains fiscal responsibilities for the department and profession - Oversees equipment function and calibrations - Coordinates Equipment Evaluation/Transport Education Resource - Oversees orientation training for new employees and student clinical rotations - Collaborates annual skill competencies - Coordinates education needs of staff (i.e. new equipment or knowledge in-services for RT staff Maintains staff education records Required Minimum Education: Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally 20 quarter hours of science (B.S. degree preferred). Required Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• Respiratory Care Prof
• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS - Instructor or ACLS - Provisional
• Registered Respiratory Therapi
• Neonatal Resuscitation Prvdr-Preferred or NRP - Instructor-Preferred or NRP-Provisional-Preferred
• Pediatric Adv Life Support-Preferred or PALS - Instructor-Preferred or PALS - Provisional-Preferred

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):Required Minimum Experience: Two-year experience that includes sufficient clinical, with management background to ensure competence in the practice of Respiratory Care, BLS, ACLS certification Required Required Minimum Skills: Demonstrates evidence of positive leadership abilities/interpersonal relationships including team building and problem solving skills of above average ability; possess critical thinking skills; exhibits excellent presentation, communication and customer service skills along with strong computer skills.

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Mission, Vision & Values
At a time when the healthcare industry is changing rapidly, Wellstar remains committed to exceeding patients' and team members' expectations, while transforming healthcare delivery.

Our Mission
To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.

Our Vision
Deliver worldclass health care to every person, every time.

Our Values

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  We serve with compassion
  
  
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  We pursue excellence
  
  
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  We honor every voice
  
  

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