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Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Hospital
Address: 8303 Dodge St. - Omaha, NE

Schedule: - Days

The Lead Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for overseeing the coordination and delivery of quality care to patients according to their respiratory needs by the Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioners. The Lead Respiratory Care Practitioner will provide assessment of respiratory patients with acute and chronic illnesses, to ensure delivery of clinically appropriate respiratory care procedures as prescribed by the medical staff for neonate, pediatric, adolescent and adult patients.

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

1. Performs routine and complex modalities of respiratory care independent of direct supervision.

• Demonstrates competency on all modalities performed at the Hospital.
• Assists with therapies and administering ventilator support to patients as needed.
• Upon notification, responds immediately to code blue and rapid responses.
• Performs airway management and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) as necessary. Performs arterial line insertions when ordered.
• Assists with inpatient and outpatient bronchoscopies as needed.
• Assists with Nitric Challenges in the absence of the Team Leader.

2. Documents procedures in patient record according to departmental policies.

• ​Documents patient assessment, interventions and progress in the electronic medical record.
• Updates the patient care plans and goals to reflect appropriate patient care needs.
• Documentation is pertinent, accurate, and completed in a timely manner.

3. Assures all activities are completed by assigned staff by coaching, mentoring, and role modeling regarding patient care issues.

• Supervises/ evaluates care provided during assigned shift.
• Redirects therapists to demonstrate core values to promote a positive work environment.
• Gives input and assists with completion of staff performance evaluations and developmental plans.
• Serves as a resource person to assigned care providers as needed.
• Reports issues/ trends to System Service Leader and/or follows-up with appropriate staff.

4. Assures positive customer relations are maintained with hospital personnel, patients, visitors and physicians.

• ​Assures shift report, rounds and Situation Background Assessment Recommendation (SBAR) are complete, pertinent, and communicated to appropriate persons to maintain continuity of care.
• Collaborates and coordinates with other Respiratory leaders and hospital personnel to facilitate patient care.
• Assists staff in dealing with customer concerns as needed.
• Encourages utilization of Situation Background Assessment Recommendation (SBAR) format to maintain continuity of care.
• Uses communication board and patient care plan to keep nurse or other caregivers updated on patient's progress.
• Communicates to appropriate personnel regarding unresolved issues.

5. Assures all departmental operational activities are completed.

• Demonstrates teamwork with all therapists, clinical coordinator, bronchoscopy therapist, and respiratory care assistant and getting their cooperation.
• Assigns therapies and miscellaneous duties to therapists.
• Monitors and responds to any patient or personnel issues as they arise.
• Monitors staff assignments and assures all staff complete assignments prior to the end of their shift.

6. Manages environment and/or patient care situations to assure situations involving risks are addressed.

• Reports issues/ trends to System Leader.
• Provides input into the development and revision of policy and procedures.
• Assures completion and follow up on Clinical Variance Reports, Patient / Family concerns, and staff issues.
• Monitors on an ongoing basis environmental safety issues and appropriate interventions take. e.g. refrigerator check and cleaning, microwave check and cleaning.
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