Respiratory Clinical Educator

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One

• Paid Days Off from Day One

• Student Loan Repayment Program

• Career Development

• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

• Mental Health Resources and Support

Shift : Nights 5x8's

Location: 2201 S CLEAR CREEK RD, Killeen, 76549

The community you’ll be caring for:

§ Located in the heart of Texas, AdventHealth Central Texas and AdventHealth Rollins Brook provide care for the citizens of Bell, Coryell and Lampasas counties.

§ Both AdventHealth Central Texas and AdventHealth Rollins Brook are committed to reinvesting in the community by offering the services, technologies, and facilities to set the standard with the continually changing healthcare industry.

§ As a member of our team of more than 1,000 employees you will enjoy competitive salaries, exceptional benefits and opportunities for growth while working in an environment that is centered around our mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ.

The role you’ll contribute:

The Clinical Educator for Respiratory Care is responsible for the multi-campus assessment, planning, and implementation of critical respiratory care educational and developmental needs of the respiratory staff division-wide and nursing staff within their base facility, specific to adult or neonatal/pediatric population areas. Responsibilities also include ensuring the quality and safety of patient care through performance improvement measures and the training of department staff members to effectively perform their job duties. This team member adheres to all corporate compliance issues and ensures staff adherence to AdventHealth Compliance Plan. He/she actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

· Plans, develops, schedules, and performs continuing education and completes staff competencies to meet the needs of department personnel division-wide. Plans/assists in Annual Competency Skills Evaluations for RT Staff and assists with facility Nursing Education Staff as needed.

· Educates interns/residents/new team members to job related duties utilizing a variety of instructional methods to accommodate individual learner’s needs. Ensures that interns/residents/new team members are competent before they provide patient care. Determines an appropriate workload for interns/students/new team members in clinical areas that provide ample learning opportunities and reinforcement of skills. Schedules and effectively communicates intern/student/new team members assignments in advance of clinical activity. Monitors intern/student/new team members activities while encouraging and facilitating critical thinking. Keeps preceptors apprised of intern/student/new team members progress and daily clinical objectives. Provides constructive feedback to interns/students/new team members to facilitate learning. Provides interns/students/new team members and their supervisors with timely and objective evaluations based on observation and documentation. Reviews and revises training materials on an on-going basis.

· Facilitates staff schedule for multi-disciplinary rounds

· Oversees the staff tasks for ventilator weaning compliance and outcomes.

· May perform waived and/or non-waived Point of Care Testing. If performing non-waived Point of Care Testing, as defined in AHCA rule 59A-7.034, must have approved competency and documented proof (copy of either diploma or transcript, at the highest level of academic achievement) at the time of AdventHealth non-waived Point of Care training.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed :

Minimum qualifications :

· Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science OR Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy and Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Business, Health Care Administration, or Health Science with focus in Cardiopulmonary or Respiratory Care

· Experienced in delivering presentations and the use of Microsoft PowerPoint

· Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential awarded by the NBRC (National Board for Respiratory Care)

· Current Valid State of Texas license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner

· Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

· Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification

· Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

Category: Respiratory Services

Organization: AdventHealth Central Texas

Shift: 3 - Night

Req ID: 24019314

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.