Clinical Respiratory Care Educator

Company: BJC HealthCare
Location: Belleville
Posted on: November 17, 2023

Job Description:

Additional Information About the Role

Contribute to your community and fellow peers by overseeing the educational needs of Respiratory Care Services! This role will be between Memorial Hospital Belleville and Shiloh, so you will have the opportunity to work with all kinds of cases ranging from neonatal to geriatric medicine.

• Monday - Friday, Flexible Shift
• No Weekends or Holidays
• Benefits Eligible
• RRT and BLS Required
  Overview
  
  Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children's at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet --recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. -Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care. -The Respiratory Care Department provides inpatients and outpatients with high-quality therapeutic and testing services.
  Preferred Qualifications
  
  Role PurposeDevelops and presents educational programs that increase or reinforce knowledge and critical thinking in respiratory care. Develops programs and learning methods for staff in the use of new equipment, reviews current modalities. Coordinates the orientation of new staff. Provides guidance for staff members involved as mentors and evaluates general effectiveness of orientation program. Coordinates student related activities, pairs student needs with staff for shadowing and training. Works to support positive student experiences. Supports manager in development of quality improvement activities. -Responsibilities
• Trains and orients new employees. Conducts initial assessment of competency during employee's department orientation.
• Performs all duties of a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Manages key programs to support education needs of clinical staff.
• Implements and maintains quality improvement activities.Minimum RequirementsEducation
• Bachelor's DegreeExperience
• 2-5 yearsSupervisor Experience
• No ExperienceLicenses & Certifications
• Basic Cardiovascular Life Sup
• Respiratory Care Practitioner
• RRTPreferred RequirementsExperience
• 5-10 yearsSupervisor Experience
• 2-5 years
  Benefits and Legal Statement
  
  BJC Total RewardsAt BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
  • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
  • Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
  • 401(k) plan with BJC match
  • Tuition Assistance available on first day
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
  • Adoption assistanceTo learn more, go to *Not all benefits apply to all jobsThe above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

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