Respiratory Care Educator

2 weeks ago


Neptune, United States Hackensack Meridian Health Full time

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

 

The Respiratory Educator is responsible for the orientation, continuing education, and staff development of the Respiratory Care staff/patients consistent with the goals of the department.


A day in the life of a Respiratory Care Educator at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

 

1. Assesses all aspects of the educational process, including the assessment of staff learning and educational needs.  Sets annual goals based on the needs of the department, develops curricula and implements them to meet these needs. 2. Develops, reviews, evaluates and revises orientation program, clinical competencies, performance checklists, staff education, respiratory procedures (both directly and on a consultation basis), patient education materials, etc., that are consistent with AARC, NBRC, NJ Division of Consumer Affairs and JCAHO standards as they relate to staff/patient education, including incorporating same into orientation and all applicable continuing education. 3. Coordinates and participates in the orientation of new staff and monitors and records the progress of employees on orientation, advises retention or dismissal of new employees based on performance and outcome of orientation.4. Coordinates the clinical affiliations for community universities and volunteers.5. Sets annual goals and educational plans based on the mission & vision of HUMC and the Respiratory Care Department. 6. Plans and implements enriching, educational in-services and based upon identified learning need assessments and educational needs of staff/patients. 7. Arranges educational sessions from but not limited to physicians and nurses based on departmental needs and to maintain advanced standards of Respiratory Care.8. Evaluates and records the effectiveness of educational competencies to ensure that knowledge and/or skills learned are being applied and have growth impact on the staff performance.  9. Monitors the completion of Annual Mandatory Education, clinical competencies, CPR, NRP, ACLS, License verification, tests and validation of skills and maintains records/files appropriately and assures annual compliance of staff.10. Collaborates with other departments in providing Respiratory Care in-services.11. Annually reviews, revises and develops departmental Policies and Procedures Manual to reflect current department practices.12. Assist the Manager/Director in collecting quality improvement data for service line meetings / DSC and for performing chart reviews to gather information for Root Cause Analysis and Audit Services inquiries.13. Assists the Manager/Director by attending and participating on various committees as assigned.14. Assists in research projects, the evaluation of new products, and other projects as assigned by the Manager/Director.15. Serves as the department liaison for the development and implementation of the Medical Center¿s electronic medical record system (EPIC). Coordinates staff education of the system and facilitates changes in the system to mirror our practice. 16. Performs various Quality Assurance audits to monitor staff performance and compliance to policies and procedures and reports data to the Manager/Director. 17. Assists in the interview process of new staff and provides input to the department Manager/Director.18. Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.20. Performs other work as requested by the Manager/Director or his/her designee.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:1. Graduate of an accredited AMA Respiratory Therapy Program.
2. B.A.
3. Six years experience as a staff Respiratory Therapist. Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:1. M.A preferred.
2. Prior experience as an educator in the Respiratory profession. Licenses and Certifications Required:1. NJ Respiratory Care Practitioner License.
2. NJ Registered Respiratory Therapist Certificate.
3. AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification. Working Conditions:Lift a minimum of 35 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 165 lbs. and stands a minimum of 4 hours a day. If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today

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