Respiratory Therapist Reg Pediatric - $15K SIGN ON BONUS
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville Metropolitan Area · 2 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Initiates and maintains mechanical ventilation.
- Provides education for students in affiliated clinical training programs as well as patients and families.
Technical Capabilities
- Ventilator Management (Novice)
- Respiratory Therapeutic Procedures (Novice)
- Laboratory Testing & Analysis (Novice)
Breadth of Knowledge
Demonstrates sufficient knowledge of the primary laboratory tests required by the department to successfully meet work objectives and understands the core functions and features of the core laboratory tests. Able to interpret results of the test under general supervision.
Core Accountabilities
- Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
- Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
- Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
Core Capabilities
- Serving Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
- Solving Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
- Offering Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
Ensuring High Quality
- Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
- Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
Managing Resources Effectively
- Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
- Stews Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
Fostering Innovation
- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.