Description
* This is a NIGHT position, 7 PM to 7 AM with varying days of the week based on the needs of the team!
(Rotating weekends)
Position Responsibilities:
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- Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and development, assessment range of treatment, and care of patients appropriate to the ages of patients served
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- Promotes customer service initiatives along with Eastside Medical Center Service Values.
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- Documents responsibility for all patient care delivered on the shift.
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- Demonstrates ability to perform technical skills and procedures
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- Promotes compliance with National Patient Safety Goals
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- Assumes responsibility for employee, physician and patient satisfaction
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- Responsible for quality of care delivered within department
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- Provides leadership, coaching and counseling to department employees
- Provides follow-up on performance issues and provides timely feedback to improve and provide knowledge and skills of employee.
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- Collaborates with other disciplines and departments to improve patient care delivery
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- Identifies and refers issues to Director/Coordinator as appropriate
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- Demonstrates ability to perform technical skills and procedures
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- Functions as clinical resource for staff
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- Functions as liaison to patients, families, staff and physicians
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- Assists with development/revision of respiratory policies and procedures
- Provides or coordinates preceptorship of new employee and students
- Assists with daily operations, including staffing, scheduling, and productivity management
- Works in conjunction with Clinical Coordinator to cover lead in all areas when needed
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Requirements
Department Specific Criteria:
Qualifications:
- BLS – American Heart Association – required upon hire or transfer
- ACLS – American Heart Association – required upon hire or transfer
- Graduate of an approved (A.M.A) Respiratory Therapy Program
- Complete the NBRC registry and maintain RRT credentials required
- Current Georgia RT licensure
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- Three (3) years of patient care experience in a hospital setting preferred
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- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
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- Strong critical thinking skills
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Degree of Supervisor Required: Minimal – individual proceeds on his/her own, in compliance with policies, procedures and practices as prescribed by immediate supervisor.
Employees Supervised: Respiratory staff
| - Performs duties in accordance with unit specific standards of care as evidenced by completion of a competency skills check list
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| - Ensures quality of patient care and assists in patient care as necessary
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| - Responsible for workflow of department by ensuring proper staff levels
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| - Continually assesses and assigns patient care
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| - Provides and encourages staff to attend mandatory in-services
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| - Creates staffing schedules and ensure that staff members adhere to schedule
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| - Communicates changes in policies/procedures and any other information received to staff
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| - Handles patient, visitor, or physician complaints promptly and in a professional manner
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| - Handles staffing needs and training new staff members
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| - Assists staff members with patient care duties
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| - Interacts with patient, family, staff and physicians in professional manner at all times
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| - Ensures staff complete job assignments as documented in policy/procedure
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| - Ensures that documentation on all charts is complete and accurate
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| - Ensures that the unit free from hazards and enforced all safety procedures.
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| - Ensures that unit supplies and equipment are maintained appropriately
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Qualifications:
- BLS – American Heart Association – required upon hire or transfer
- ACLS – American Heart Association – required upon hire or transfer
- Graduate of an approved (A.M.A) Respiratory Therapy Program
- Complete the NBRC registry and maintain RRT credentials required
- Current Georgia RT licensure
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- Three (3) years of patient care experience in a hospital setting preferred
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- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
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- Strong critical thinking skills
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Degree of Supervisor Required: Minimal – individual proceeds on his/her own, in compliance with policies, procedures and practices as prescribed by immediate supervisor
Employees Supervised: Respiratory staff
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