Respiratory Education Coordinator

About Shepherd Center 

With five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit on-site, allowing us to care for the most complex patients and begin the rehabilitation process sooner. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.

Shepherd Center's culture is one of hope, humor, and hard work. You will enjoy career growth, strong relationships with co-workers, strong support from leadership, and fun activities that have kept over 12% of staff members working at Shepherd for more than 20 years.  

The Respiratory Education Coordinator identifies and provides educational opportunities and resources for professional development of Respiratory Therapists care and treatment of inpatients and outpatients with impaired respiratory function. This role also identifies and provides educational opportunities and resources for patients and their families to optimize patient care. The Respiratory Education Coordinator helps drive progress of best care practices.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Respiratory Education Coordinator develops Respiratory therapy standards, policies, competencies, procedures as well as educational opportunities for staff, patients, and patient’s families.

• Conducts quality assessment and improvement for Respiratory Family Training and patient education. 

• Develops and implements Respiratory therapy patient and family education.

• Coordinates Respiratory therapy hospital orientation in conjunction with program managers, as well as participates in skills check offs with other disciplines.

• Participates in identifying individual and staff development needs and resources for Respiratory Therapy. 

• Promotes and participates in the development of research, presentations, conferences, and publications.  

• Identifies resources for education for professional and non-professional organizations in the community. 

• Provides monthly in-service education for Respiratory Care

• Attends all discharge liaison meetings for patients discharging with ventilator and/or airway.

• Updates DPS log with all patients sent for DPS implantation, surgery outcome and status at discharge.

• Responsible for Center staff CPR training as well as caregivers in SCI with vents or airways.

• Communicates with case management on discharge plan, and scheduling caregiver training.

• Performs consistent with Shepherd Center standards, clinical policies, and procedures.

• Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policies and procedures. Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.  

• Actively participates in center-wide efforts that affect respiratory practice.

• Adheres to patient/family centered principles using the communication and engagement tools (OARS/AIDECT).

• Establishes relationships with other respiratory therapists.

• Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policies and procedures. Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.  

• Monitors and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and policies and procedures related to area of responsibility. Identifies potential risk areas within area of responsibility and supports problem resolution process.

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