Overview Responsible for coordinating, directing and maintaining quality in the activities of subordinates engaged in performing respiratory care modalities in the Critical Care areas. Provides pertinent consultation to physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and other hospital members regarding appropriateness of respiratory care modalities. Promotes departmental support for the strategic plan and mission of Carle Hospital and its entities. Maintains an environment conducive to the integration of services with the departments throughout the system in a manner that supports the continuum of care. The CC coordinator coordinates the planning, development and implementation of critical care education for the Respiratory Care Department. Will provide bedside education to the RT staff ensuring competency through both skill validation and frequent monitoring of staff. Will serve and have an active role as the critical care education and quality resource for all RT practices and as the orientation resource for employees. Perform routine audits and education sessions to ensure education needs are being addressed for staff. Additionally, will maintain blood gas lab per regulatory standards.

• The schedule for this position is 4, 10 hr shifts a week with one day off during the week, with some flexible options-Cannot be Monday or Friday.

Rounding with staff requires coming in earlier around 5:30am or 6:00am or can be an evening shift during the week.

Qualifications Education Level Field of Study Associate's Degree Respiratory Therapy And Bachelor's Degree Education Note:

Bachelor's within three (3) years of start date in position Licenses/Certifications Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)

• Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) And Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) And Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days
• American Heart Association (AHA) And Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year
• American Heart Association (AHA) And Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 1 year
• American Heart Association (AHA) And Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 1 year
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) And Adult Critical Care Specialty (RRT-ACCS) within 2 years
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Experience Requirement Work Experience Length of Experience Charge 2+ years And Critical care 1+ years And Clinical 3+ years Responsibilities Allocates staff resources to effectively assure that patients are taken care of appropriately.

Assists in orientation and training of personnel. Functions as a role model Respiratory Therapist demonstrating competence in clinical judgement, select technical skills and appropriate knowledge base. Provides clinical direction to staff, evaluates the level of care provided. Ensures appropriate orientation and education to staff. Reviews work/charting completed by staff members to aid in their improvement and understanding of care. Provides clinical support and assistance to the Respiratory Care Staff. Collect data on the patient outcomes in coordination with manager Be available for consultation to additional special interest committee. Participate with educational opportunities for Residents, Nursing, medical staff and surrounding Carle sites with RT educational opportunities. Coordinate student schedules, orientations and check-ins with student preceptors and students themselves. Develop and coordinate orientation for various groups, such as Respiratory Therapists, Respiratory Therapy Techs and Travel Respiratory Therapist. Utilize information technology to ensure departmental policies/procedures and standards are evidence-based practices and current with the latest research. Review overall compliance by staff with regulatory agencies related to patient safety including DNV, OSHA, CMS and IDPH. Plan and coordinate unit/floor educational presentations. Provide opportunities for less experience staff to grow and develop their unit specific skills. Develop and coordinate advanced educational opportunities. Participate with chart audits, monthly performance improvement audits, quality measure and UPC. Serve as resource to help schedule regulatory surveys. Maintain blood gas lab per CAP and regulatory standards. Serves as a resource for respiratory care product information. Serve as a resource for professional growth with Respiratory Therapists interested in the clinical ladder. About Us Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We've grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We're developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com. Compensation and Benefits The compensation range for this position is $36.74per hour

• $63.

19per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

Qualifications:

Education Level Field of Study Associate's Degree Respiratory Therapy And Bachelor's Degree Education Note:

Bachelor's within three (3) years of start date in position Licenses/Certifications Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)

• Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) And Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) And Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days
• American Heart Association (AHA) And Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year
• American Heart Association (AHA) And Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 1 year
• American Heart Association (AHA) And Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 1 year
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) And Adult Critical Care Specialty (RRT-ACCS) within 2 years
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Experience Requirement Work Experience Length of Experience Charge 2+ years And Critical care 1+ years And Clinical 3+ years