Resp Care Shift Coord - Pediatrics, FT Nights

Prisma Health; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Greenville, SC is seeking a Clinical Coordinator Respiratory Therapist to provide expert adult and pediatric respiratory care across acute and critical care settings. You will guide staff, participate in education, and support performance improvement initiatives within a high-volume hospital environment.

The role requires SC-licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner with RRT credentials, BLS, NBRC maintenance, and specialty certifications as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy or approved equivalent.
• Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in South Carolina required; RRT certification preferred.
• BLS required; NBRC credentials must be maintained.
• AARC membership required.
• Certifications may include ACLS, NRP, FCCS, CAM, PALS depending on unit.
• Bachelor’s Degree or specialty certification (ECMO, Transport) may be required/advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical patient care across adult, pediatric, ER and Trauma respiratory services.
• Performs shift leadership functions using EMR staffing data and assigns staff accordingly.
• Performs cardiopulmonary diagnostics and data interpretation to support care planning.
• Monitors patient care plans and communicates findings; documents care and billing in the EMR.
• Participates in patient safety initiatives and performance improvement processes.
• Ensures standardized hand-off between shifts for respiratory care; escalates safety issues.
• Assists with orientation and competency development for staff and learners.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Data entry

Education

Associate's Degree - Respiratory Therapy

Bachelor's preferred

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

The Clinical Coordinator serves as a role model and resource for providing clinical and operational leadership. As a direct patient care provider this position delivers expert care in all clinical settings. Instructs, applies and mentors staff in advanced level technical skills, critical thinking and problem solving strategies to intervene in complex patient care situations. Advocates for appropriate patient therapy, competent in directing and planning shift assignment and workflow. Contributes to the development of education content for completion of required competency /training presents formal education as assigned by leadership.Is a Super User for advanced technology; maintaining and documenting staff completion as assigned by super user specialty group. Contributes to drafting department Policy and procedure and participates in Performance Improvement processes and monitoring.

Accountabilities

• Provides clinical patient care adult acute and critical care, pediatric, E.D. and Trauma respiratory care services, applications, procedures and equipment. 25%
• Perform basic shift leader functions: Determine staffing workload needs using EMR staffing reports, Prepare and distribute staff assignments using EMR reports, Assess and re-deploy staffing levels throughout the shift as needed, Assure appropriate staffing levels for oncoming shift using EMR re 25%
• Performs basic and advanced cardiopulmonary diagnostic procedures and calculations, collects and interprets data to facilitate objective patient assessment and effective care planning. Assists other health care professionals in the interpretation and clinical application of results. 10%
• Monitors and evaluates patient care plan as indicated by the patient’s medical condition. Communicates relevant findings to physicians, coworkers and nursing staff as appropriate and recommends modifications per department polices and protocols and Completes clinical documentation and appropriate billing in the hospital Electronic Medical Record before the end of shift 10%
• Researches evidence based clinical and operational practices, reports and corrects patient safety issues. Uses the chain of command as appropriate. Assures feed back communication and action planning for Patient Occurrence Reporting System 10%
• Assures standardized hand off for patient care services to the on coming and off going shift RCP. Escalates safety and outcome issues to Clinical Supervisor. 15%
• Assists with orientation and technical competency for RCS staff,new hires, medical staff,nursing and RC student as assigned. 5%

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Education

Associate's Degree - Respiratory Therapy or other related field and a graduate of a school of Respiratory Therapy approved by the American Medical Association or successor accrediting authority.

Bachelor's preferred

Minimum Experience

3 years- as Registered Respiratory Therapist, with 1 year at Prisma Health (working in Adult or Children's Hospital Critical Care)

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses

• Must be licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in South Carolina.
• Register Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• BLS required. NBRC credentials must be maintained.
• AARC Membership Required.
• Certifications required may include any or all of the following depending on the unit: ACLS ,NRP,FCCS, CAM class or PALS
• Bachelor’s Degree or Specialty Certification/ECMO or Transport Team (ACCS, RPFT, ECMO Specialist, NPS, Transport Cert, etc)

Knowledge, Skills Or Abilities

• Basic computer skills
• Data entry

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Hospital

Facility

Greenville Memorial Hospital

Department

Childrens Hospital-Respiratory

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