Respiratory Care Department Coordinator

2 weeks ago


Hammond, Indiana, United States North Oaks Medical Center Full time
Job Summary:

The Charge Therapist will oversee the coordination of daily routine activities for the Respiratory Care Department with minimal supervision. This role involves assessing, distributing, and monitoring the respiratory care workload during assigned shifts, projecting the relationship between work and staffing for upcoming shifts. The Charge Therapist will also be responsible for assessing all phases of respiratory care and making recommendations for care.

Responsibilities:

Demonstrates communication and interpersonal skills and proficiency
Assists staff and directs assignment to promote staff to complete all procedures before end of the shift
Reviews staffing and makes appropriate changes to minimize overtime and over staffing
Assists in orientation of new employees to specific aspect of care assigned by department management
Contacts administrative person when needed
Supervises care administered to patients and assures appropriate care provided
Monitors staff competency and patient acuity to ensure patient safety
Notifies management team of concerns
Assists Management with inventory control, equipment availability/maintenance, and oxygen tank supply
Communicates with other healthcare providers as needed relevant to employee issues or patient issues
Ensures safe environment and frequently communicates with staff and others to address concerns as they occur
Monitors staff compliance with Patient Services, Department and Administrative Policies/Procedures and Programs
Provides immediate/confidential corrective action and competency demonstration and communicates concerns to management team
Completes Charge Therapist Report Sheets and shift log each shift
Ensuring all employees are at report on time and promptly complete shift change
Maintains a professional and responsible attitude
Promotes team work and work assignment completion
Promotes positive relationships with unit staff and ancillary departments providing service to the department
Monitors meal periods and breaks to ensure adequate staffing at all times
Monitors staff productivity and adjusts as patient volume changes
Demonstrates ability to influence others to perform a task effectively
Assists in ensuring the disaster box is complete with all necessary forms and materials
Assists in initiation of Emergency Disaster Plan when necessary
Notifies Administrative Nursing Supervisor for all staff injuries
Immediately notifies management with beginning investigative findings and follow-up on all pertinent data relating to above unexpected events
Initiates ideas, asks appropriate questions, makes suggestions, and gives instructions as appropriate
Responsible for calls and procedures in ancillary departments that are not assigned to floor therapist
Responsible for cleaning/ensure portable bronchoscope is cleaned timely after each use and completing cleaning log
Performs the duties of a floor therapist as assigned
Keeps management informed of staff, patient, and physician issues
Contacts operator at beginning of shift to report beeper assignment
Participates in Performance Improvement
Responds and assures appropriate staff is present at Codes, Traumas, Rapid Response and Stroke alerts
Ensures that any medication errors occurring on their shift are entered into Quantros
Assists in assuring that staff adheres to Hospital policies and procedures, especially in the areas of infection control and safety
Assist leadership with enforcement of professional behavioral standards and job role responsibilities for care delivery team
Assists in assessing that all work areas are kept clean, orderly and safe
Assures that work list are all updated and audited
Assists in providing appropriate input to management staff on performance
Participates in interviews as requested and provides input to employee evaluations as requested by manager
Collects safety call data and performs the call as needed
Performs any other duties as assigned by leadership
Directly responsible for the safety of patients and self during the administration of patient care
Responsible for safety in regards to the use and administration of oxygen and other medical gases
Responsible for Department equipment assigned to him/her (e.g. beeper) and indirectly responsible for all department equipment by assisting in tracking of such, especially pulse ox units and beepers
Maintains the confidentiality of patient and employee information to which she/he is privy
This job has a high degree of responsibility for performing work without immediate supervision
Follows North Oaks Health System's Compliance programs and all Federal and State Regulatory guidelines
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