Description

The Respiratory Clinical Educator reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

• An experienced Respiratory Care Practitioner who is accountable for providing respiratory staff education and competencies (minimum 4 annually), competencies to include blood gas lab requirements, coordinates and oversees all department orientations, is accountable for ensuring the delivery of quality patient care performed by the respiratory team, provides education for healthcare partners (nursing teams, other therapies), coordinates student schedules including respiratory, paramedic and nursing. 

Description

• Competently performs all functions of a Respiratory Therapist including all adult care areas, PICU, and NICU.
• Facilitates and mentors all Respiratory Care operations according to policy, procedure, and regulatory requirements.
• Reviews and revises orientation and competency tools as needed
• Coordinates the orientation process for all new respiratory employees including welcome e-mails, schedule training areas, and preceptors, routine check-ins, etc. Monitors and oversees competency tool completions. 
• Creates, reviews revises and implements policies and procedures as needed.
• May be assigned to participate and/or lead quality projects that arise and require support.
• Flexible hours: mainly Monday through Friday however it may be necessary to work weekends and nightshift when education and training are required. 
• Provides shift/education meeting attendance outside of respiratory care and creates educational tools as requested, especially for our nursing partners. 
• Implements and educates special clinical procedures involving highly technical equipment management requiring understanding and functional knowledge of complex physiologic processes and interpretation of data.
• Consults with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals to determine needs in order to promote consistent quality and delivery of patient care.
• Provides continual technical/clinical direction and guidance to staff to ensure standards of high quality are achieved and maintained in the delivery of patient care and compliance with policies, procedures, and clinical protocols.
• Champions new and high alert initiatives and helps in service line or hospital-wide committees/task forces.
• May be asked to complete additional tasks as deemed necessary by Respiratory Manager and/or Director. 

Additional Functions 
I. Clinical

• Demonstrates clinical competence and can mentor others.
• Implements appropriate actions to respond to the needs of patients and their significant others.
• Monitors and documents the patient’s response to therapeutic interventions and progress toward outcomes.
• Demonstrates a patient-first and cost-effective approach to patient care in terms of equipment, staff, supplies, and all other resources.
• Assures that quality improvement activities are completed.
• Assesses and intervenes in critical situations involving patients, staff, and visitors and consults with manager or administrator for guidance as needed
• Promotes a culture of safety and encourages unusual occurrence reporting

II. Professional

Demonstrates the following professional attributes:

• Exemplifies a professional image in appearance, manner, and presentation.
• Consistently demonstrates organization and accountability.
• Consistently demonstrates compassion to internal and external customers.
• Dynamic representative of the respiratory profession in internal and external forums.
• Integrates theoretical knowledge base and clinical expertise.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting regulatory and other mandatory requirements.
• Assumes responsibility for the personal development plan and education/certification related to clinical specialty area.
• Adept at Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Teams Meetings
• Comfortable and confident presentation delivery skills. 
• Establishes relationships with healthcare partners across the organization.

III. Education

• Assesses and communicates staff development needs and makes plan to address
• Serves as a resource for staff.

IV. Research

• Assures research activities are completed for an assigned shift.
• Participates in research activities.

Qualifications

Required:

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)- National Board of Respiratory Care
• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)- Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
• Basic Life Support (BLS)- American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support- American Heart Association (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALs) – American Heart Association
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – American Academy of Pediatrics
• Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare related field
• Minimum of 5 years of Critical Care Experience
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in PICU and Level III NICU
• Experience with creation and delivery of power point presentations

 Preferred:

• Master’s Degree in healthcare related field
• Neonatal/ Pediatric Specialist (NPS)- National Board of Respiratory Care
• Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS) – National Board for Respiratory Care

Equal Opportunity

Management Responsibility:

• This position does not directly manage others.

Population Served:

• Internal: All members of the multidisciplinary patient care team and all other NM CDH patients, families, and employees
• External: Physicians in clinics and Physicians with patients at NM CDH

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.