<p>Job Summary:</p> <p>The Cardiopulmonary Manager has 24-hour responsibility and accountability for supervision of clinical, diagnostic, and operational functions regarding the provision of quality patient care and cardiopulmonary diagnostics. The Cardiopulmonary Manager must be knowledgeable regarding hospital policies, procedures, and standards to assist department director as needed in departmental operations and activities and emergency preparedness and response.</p> <p>Service and Quality Standards:</p> <ul> <li>Service </li></ul> <p>Is Customer focused</p> <p>Anticipates customer needs</p> <p>Adheres to customer service standards</p> <p>Is Competent, caring and compassionate</p> <p>Treats coworkers and customers with dignity and respect</p> <p>Demonstrates competent, caring and compassionate behavior</p> <p>to customers and coworkers</p> <ul> <li>People </li></ul> <p>Is conversation conscious</p> <p>Assures confidentiality of patient and employee information</p> <p>Is positive in interactions with others</p> <p>Is courteous and respectful</p> <p>Promotes a harassment free environment</p> <p>Inspires the trust of others</p> <p>Acts in accordance with hospital policies, meets the requirements</p> <p>of the Code of Conduct, and identifies any conflicts of interest.</p> <ul> <li>Quality </li></ul> <p>Is excellent in patient care and service</p> <p>Demonstrates multidisciplinary cooperation</p> <p>Assists in obtaining excellent satisfaction scores of feedback</p> <p>Is safety conscious</p> <p>Demonstrates safety consciousness and supports safety initatives</p> <p>Is involved with improvement efforts</p> <p>Supports performance improvement</p> <p>Seeks ways to improve systems and services</p> <p>Shows commitment to improvement efforts</p> <p>Meets mandatory educational requirements</p> <ul> <li>Growth </li></ul> <p>Is a loyal ambassador</p> <p>Demonstrates commitment to hospital mission and vision</p> <p>Is active and involved</p> <p>Supports hospital initiatives</p> <p>Champions innovation and supports change</p> <p>Is a positive role model</p> <p>Fosters team cooperation</p> <ul> <li>Finance </li></ul> <p>Is a good steward of hospital resources</p> <p>Develops/uses efficient work methods</p> <p>Is cost effective</p> <p>Conserves organizational resources</p> <p>Job Responsibilities:</p> <ol> <li>Operations </li></ol> <p>Is competent to oversee cardiopulmonary staffing and work assignment and completion of patient</p> <p>care and department and assigned hospital activities.</p> <ol start="2"> <li>Development </li></ol> <p>Is involved in the assessment and evaluation of staff needs, department services, equipment and</p> <p>materials considered to maintain and/or enhance department services.</p> <p>Assists with Performance Improvement activities.</p> <ol start="3"> <li>Objectives </li></ol> <p>Is active and participates in the planning, development, initiation and success of department</p> <p>objectives.</p> <ol start="4"> <li>Supervision </li></ol> <p>Is involved with cardiopulmonary staff to ensure orientation, ongoing competencies, and excellence in</p> <p>the delivery of cardiopulmonary care.</p> <p>Is a resource person providing instruction, skills, and evaluation as needed within the cardiopulmonary</p> <p>department and for other services requiring competency check off.</p> <p>Is an advocate of cardiopulmonary care who promotes positive clinical experiences for students enrolled in</p> <p>respiratory, cardiology, neurology, paramedic, and shadow programs.</p> <ol start="5"> <li>Assessment/Reassessment/Evaluation </li></ol> <p>Is knowledgeable and skilled in clinical assessment of the cardiopulmonary system.</p> <p>Is knowledgeable regarding cardiopulmonary health and pathophysiology.</p> <p>Is knowledgeable of Cardiopulmonary Department guidelines, policies, protocols, and care plans.</p> <ol start="6"> <li>Implementation </li></ol> <p>Is knowledgeable and skilled in the assessment and care of cardiopulmonary patients.</p> <p>Provides age-appropriate and population specific patients care in a safe, skillful, accurate and</p> <p>efficient manner to neonates-Class I and emergency care, acute and emergency care for pediatric</p> <p>patients, adolescents, and adults; critical care for adolescent and adult patients; adult</p> <p>rehabilitation, and cardiopulmonary diagnostic services.</p> <ol start="7"> <li>Discharge Planning </li></ol> <p>Is knowledgeable in the application of respiratory care beyond the acute care setting and skilled</p> <p>to identify and communicate perceived ongoing need for respiratory care.</p> <p>Is involved in the interdisciplinary activities of discharge planning as related to respiratory care.</p> <p>Is involved, as required, to assist in the testing, arrangements and coordination of respiratory</p> <p>care.</p> <ol start="8"> <li>Patient/Family Education </li></ol> <p>Is resource person with knowledge and familiar with health education resources to provide</p> <p>information about respiratory health and to instruct patient/family in application of respiratory</p> <p>therapy equipment and skills.</p> <ol start="9"> <li>Documentation and Communication </li></ol> <p>Is thorough, accurate, timely in completion of patient care documentation.</p> <p>Is thorough, accurate, timely in communication to hand-off of patient care information, and other</p> <p>information that impacts the operation of the department and interactions between departments.</p> <p>Demonstrates working computer skills and is able to navigate the Meditech system.</p> <p>Demonstrates effective communication skills.</p> <ol start="10"> <li>Blood Gas Lab and Respiratory Care Diagnostics </li></ol> <p>Is knowledgeable and proficient in performance of patient diagnostic testing and monitoring.</p> <p>Is a participant in the blood gas lab process in accordance with College of American Pathologist</p> <p>Laboratory Standards. Assures that the PFT Lab follows American Thoracic Society standards.</p> <ol start="11"> <li>Exclusion monitoring through the Compliance Resource Center (CRC) software. </li></ol> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Education Requirements and Other Requirements:</p> <p>Education Level: Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Program</p> <p>Certification/Licensure: Current credentials with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC),</p> <p>Registry - RRT - required</p> <p>Current State of Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner License - required</p> <p>Adult/Pediatric CPR certification required (Available upon employment)</p> <p>Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification required (Available upon employment)</p> <p>ACLS/PALS certification preferred.</p> <p>Experience Requirements: Minimum of three years clinical experience in Respiratory Care- required</p> <p>.</p> <p>Charge or Supervisory experience preferred.</p> <p>Working Conditions: Exposure Category I--Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues:</p> <p>All procedures or other job-related tasks that involve an inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin</p> <p>contact with blood, body fluids or tissues, or a potential for spills or splashes of them are Category tasks.</p> <p>Use of appropriate protective measures should be required for every employee who engages in Category I tasks.</p> <p>Physical Activity:</p> <p>NA 0-25% 26-75% 76-100</p> <p>Lift/Carry x</p> <p>Push/Pull x</p> <p>Reach Overhead x</p> <p>Climb x</p> <p>Squat/Bend/Kneel x</p> <p>Sit x</p> <p>Stand x</p> <p>Walk/Move About x</p> <p>The most significant duties have been included in this description. Other duties may be assigned and the hospital has the right to modify this job description as needed to accurately reflect assigned duties.</p>