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Cardiopulmonary: Respiratory Care Services Supervisor

February 21, 2008

7. Appropriately identifies performance problems of staff members, performs counseling if

appropriate and completes documentation as required

8. Serves as preceptor for new staff and clinical site students, assuring completion of all orientation

and skills checklists, identifies learning needs and plans training

9. Works to resolve difficult interactions with physician, co-workers, visitors, patients or personnel

from other departments

10. Administration of therapies as prescribed by a physician and according to the standard procedure

described in the Departmental Policy and procedure Manual in these areas:

a. Oxygen therapy

b. Aerosol therapy

c. IPPB therapy

d. Continuous Mechanical Ventilation

e. Incentive Spirometry

f. Chest physiotherapy

g. Oro/Naso-pharyngeal suctioning

h. Tracheo-bronchial suctioning and tracheostomy care

i. Airway management/assessment

j. Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

11. Incorporates knowledge of patients functional and developmental age into patient care activities

12. Patient monitoring: must be able to identify side effects of therapy or life threatening symptoms

and take appropriate actions

13. Equipment monitoring: must be able to assemble, test prior to patient use and monitor equipment

for proper function, report any defects. Must be able to perform calibration and sterilization of

equipment

14. Documentation of patient administered therapies, side effects and or results. Documentation

departmentally of shift therapies administered and statistical information for hospital records or

patient charges

15. Handling and changing of medical gas cylinders: must be able to identify various types of

medical gases and the proper administration of these gases. Must know the proper method of

transporting cylinders and proper storage techniques

16. Is responsible for employee yearly evaluations along with the Director

17. Formal instruction of patient and their families in Respiratory Care

18. Observes established policies and procedures including confidentiality, safety, infection control

and other environmental regulations

Qualifications

1. Good verbal and written skills

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