Tracheostomy Educator

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Job Requisition ID:

R00052608

Job Category:

Allied Health

Organization:

4 North

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Tracheostomy Educator

Job Summary:

Provides specialized tracheostomy support, continuing education, teaching, training and discharge planning for patients, patient families, nurses and clinical staff. Acts as an expert resource for patients, family members and other clinical and nursing staff. Coordinates patient, patient family and staff education opportunities through group demonstrations, lectures, one-on-one coaching and training. Performs job duties in accordance with the medical center's purpose.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care.

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required:

Valid RN or RT License, Basic Life Support (BLS)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Possesses comprehensive knowledge of tracheostomy care, procedures, and protocols, along with strong presentation and training abilities, excellent verbal and written communication, and well-developed interpersonal skills; proficient in computer systems, tools, and programs, and capable of effectively collaborating in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements tracheostomy education and training opportunities for assigned areas of nurses, respiratory therapist and staff positions.
• Identifies and prioritizes adult tracheostomy patients in anticipation of discharge date.
• Assesses the tracheostomy education and training needs of patients and family members and provides teaching.
• Acts as knowledge resource for nurses, respiratory therapist, interns, staff, patients and patient family members.
• Develops, plans and evaluates compliance with in-services for employees in accordance with policies, procedures and practice standards in collaboration with Otolaryngology and the Office of Nursing Quality, Development and Professional Practice.
• Regularly evaluates the training needs of assigned clinical area staff to improve competence and quality of care delivered to tracheostomy patients.
• Collaborates with physician tracheostomy leads and hospital administration to identify needs.
• Serves on at least one nursing council, hospital, or medical center committee, task force, or project team to improve patient care or work area demonstrates core standards of exceptional customer service.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional working hours beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced is subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds, occasional lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds, no lifting/carrying up to 75 pounds, no lifting/carrying up to100 pounds, no lifting/carrying 100 pounds or more, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more).

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

No

Pay Class:

Hourly

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

08/4/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):