- Job ID
- 15786733
- Category
- Respiratory Therapy, Education
- Department
- Pulmonary Services
- Location
- Albuquerque, NM
- Date posted
- 01/17/2022
Position Summary:Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate clinical and non-clinical educational programs for the Health System. Ensure adherence to Hospital and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.Accountability:
EDUCATION ASSESSMENT - Identify educational needs and issues of staff by collecting data; analyze issues, trends, and supporting evidence to determine needs for education and quality enhancementsEDUCATION PLAN – Identify desired outcomes; in collaboration with others, develop instructional program(s) that prescribes education curricula, strategies, alternatives, and resources; take into account quality indicators and policies, procedures, guidelines; integrate research findings into planINSTRUCTION - Implement educational curricula utilizing adult learning principles to meet goals and objectives; teach relivant content; formulate the teaching outlines, coordinate educational initiatives and activities; ensure safety and comfort and promote positive learning; integrate ethics in all areas of practice OUTCOMES - Analyze educational program evaluations; monitor progress toward attainment of goals; seek feedback from participants, other educators and administrators; revise plans accordingly QUALITY - Maintain and enhance quality of instructional programs and effectiveness of educator, maintain certifications in specialty areas(s) as appropriate, and remaining current in specialty area(s) trendsPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE – Maintain current knowledge and competency in field of expertise and professional development practice; enhance professional growth through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, and attending inservices; serve as a role model; maintain licensure/certification in specialty area; attend meetings and represent department or hospital on committees as assigned; provider leadership in the practice settings and the professionCOLLABORATION – Establish collegial partnerships with other professionals, leaders, stakeholders, and others who contribute to the development of peers, staff, students, colleagues, and others; collaborate with individuals and groups to facilitate practice and promote quality outcomes; serve as a consultant and educational resourceRESOURCE UTILIZATION – Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, efficiency, quantity, and cost in regard to instructional programs and desired outcomes; demonstrate achievement of productivity goalsCONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEU) – Provide CEU contact hours following procedure mandated to maintain hospital as an approved providerRECORDS – Maintain documentation and records of instructional programs as required by hospital policy and regulatory agencies; produce reports of educational programs by collecting statistical data for administrative and quality improvement purposesCOMMUNICATION – Establish and maintain open and effective communication patterns with peers, colleagues, students, administrators, and others using the chain of commandPATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocolsPATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processesPATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue riskPATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely mannerPATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"Education Requirements:
Associate's Degree in Respiratory TherapyandBachelor's Degree in related disciplineExperience Requirements:
3 years directly related experienceLicensure/Certification Requirements:
Registered Respiratory Therapist credentials from the National Board for Respiratory CareRespiratory Care Practitioner in State of New MexicoCPR Certification for Healthcare/BLS Providers or for Professional Rescuers or must obtain within 30 calendar days of date of positionAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification within 1 year from date of positionEducation Requirements - Preferred:
Master's Degree in related disciplineExperience Requirements - Preferred:
Bilingual English/SpanishBilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or NavajoPhysical Demands Requirements:
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.Licensure/Certification Requirements - Preferred:
Instructor Certification in course such as BLS, ACLS, PALS, etc. Professional licensure as appropriate to the clinical objectives of the unit:
Instructor Certification in course such as BLS, ACLS, PALS, etc. Testing Requirements:
Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as requiredWorking Conditions Requirements:
Sig Hazard: Chemicals, bio hazardous materials requiring extensive safety precautions and may require protective equipment