Clinical Coordinator Respiratory Care, Full-Time Nights

About the role

The Respiratory Clinical Coordinator performs all functions of a Respiratory Therapist - RRT; facilitates service line Respiratory Care operations; coordinates service line based staffing assignments; consults with physicians, nurses and other health care professionals; participates in daily patient rounds; manages new hire assignments and mentors; provides technical/clinical direction and guidance; responds to urgent issues; participates in interviewing; champions new initiatives; and helps in service line or hospital wide committees/task forces.

Responsibilities

• Performs all functions of a Respiratory Therapist - RRT; see job class 9417.
• Facilitates service line Respiratory Care operations on a shift basis according to policy, procedure, and regulatory requirements.
• Captures service line based staffing assignments on a shift basis to achieve high quality and cost effective care.
• Coordinates workflow and adjusts employee assignments as necessary. Implements special clinical procedures within assigned service line involving highly technical equipment management requiring understanding and functional knowledge of complex physiologic processes and interpretation of data.
• Consults with physicians, nurses and other health care professionals and participates in daily patient rounds for assigned specialty area to promote consistent quality and delivery of patient care.
• Participates in Transition into Practice through managing new hire assignments and mentoring.
• Provides technical/clinical direction and guidance to staff to insure standards of high quality are achieved and maintained in the delivery of patient care and compliance with policies, procedures and clinical protocols.
• Responds to urgent issues such as disaster alerts, emergencies, and employee injury appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Participates in interviewing.
• Champions new initiatives and helps in service line or hospital wide committees/task forces.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of Critical Care Experience.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) - National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board of Respiratory Care (within one year of hire or promotion).
• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) - Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association.
• Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist (NPS) - National Board of Respiratory Care (within Neonatal ICU).
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (within Neonatal ICU).

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.