Resp Care Coord Asthma
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Resp Care Coord Asthma

Akron Children's Hospital

Location: Akron,OH, USA

Date: 2024-09-27T05:18:51Z

Job Description:

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Summary:Check out the role overview below If you are confident you have got the right skills and experience, apply today.The Respiratory Care Coordinator - Asthma provides inpatient, outpatient, and community-based education and orientation for individuals in assigned areas of responsibility.

Responsibilities:

  • Supports the goals and objectives of the organization and the division.
  • Collaborates with the Nurse Manager, staff, patients, and families to assess learning needs.
  • Plans and implements educational activities to meet identified learning needs, utilizing adult and child education principles.
  • Develops and utilizes appropriate evaluation systems to determine the effectiveness of educational activities.
  • Promotes collaborative relationships among health care professionals and community agencies and schools.
  • Prioritizes, coordinates, and implements care for assigned patients within the scope of practice, utilizing appropriate resources.
  • Provides and assists with direct patient care which reflects a family-centered approach.
  • Participates in committees, task forces, meetings, and activities to assist in the development of educational programs, ultimately resulting in improved care and patient/family education.
  • Participates in activities that promote professional development and enhance the practice of respiratory care and asthma education.
  • Facilitates compliance with the mandatory educational requirements of the unit, department, and the organization.
  • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.
  • Other duties as required.
  • Technical Expertise:

  • Experience in planning, implementing, executing, and evaluating education is required.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, coupled with excellent presentation skills are required.
  • Ability to work well under pressure to prioritize and complete required tasks and responsibilities in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Strong organizational skills are required.
  • Experience in healthcare is required.
  • Experience working with various levels within an organization is preferred.
  • Experience working in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.
  • Experience working with an electronic medical record system (i.e., EPIC) or similar software is preferred.
  • Education and Experience:

  • Education: Graduate from an accredited school of respiratory care is required.
  • Certification: Professional Respiratory Therapist licensed in the state of Ohio is required.
  • Asthma Education-Certified (AE-C) is required within one year from the date of hire.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications are preferred.
  • Years of relevant experience: Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience is preferred.
  • Years of supervisory experience: None.
  • On Call

    FTE: 0.001000

    Status: Onsite

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