Respiratory Therapist Lead NP CH

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Responsible for directing and overseeing the daily activities of an assigned shift using independent judgment to assure successful and safe delivery of care. Facilitates onboarding and precepting under the guidance of their direct lead. Serves as a clinical resource/support to the staff, physicians, patients, families, and other departments by providing direct patient care, medication administration and ensuring equipment resources and function.

This role may require the duty of a patient assignment. Responsible for promotion and execution of PI initiatives. May assist with data collection and analysis of PI activities. Customer Service, and Safety and Quality initiatives for designated shift.

• Leadership and Collaboration – Leads the shift: assures delivery of safe patient care by analyzing patient needs and skill competency level of personnel when making patient assignments.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary communication and planning to ensure timely care delivery including discharge.
• Communicates with direct leader any needs or concerns pertaining to patient care delivery or employee performance.
• Assists in the evaluation of staff, providing input to Supervisor regarding clinical performance, teamwork, etc. of individuals.
• Assigns shift workload and preceptors.
• Maintains financial stewardship in relation to productivity.
• Maintains daily equipment function and calibration.
• Provides resources and support to staff as needed, monitors equipment inventory, location and utilization to ensure staff have tools and equipment needed to perform their job.
• Assists in acquiring appropriate staffing levels.
• Provides clinical assistance to staff as necessary.
• Assists with orientation training for new employees and student clinical rotations and with annual skill competencies.
• Communicates educational needs of staff (e.g., huddles, new equipment or knowledge in‑services for RT staff).
• Maintains staff education records and professional development; maintains current knowledge related to patient population to deliver the highest standard of care.
• Identifies learning needs of the workgroup and communicates needs to the direct leader.
• Demonstrates excellence in respiratory care practice by promoting process improvement and committee participation; participates in implementation and monitoring of PI, customer service, and safety and quality initiatives to improve patient care delivery.

• Bachelors Respiratory Therapy

• Respiratory Care Professional
• Basic Life Support or BLS – Instructor
• Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Reg Pulmonary Function Tech – Preferred or Adult Critical Care Specialist – Preferred or Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist – Preferred or Asthma Educator Specialist – Preferred
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 180 Days or ACLS – Instructor within 180 Days or ACLS – Provisional within 180 Days
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider – Preferred within 180 Days or NRP – Instructor – Preferred within 180 Days
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 180 Days or PALS – Instructor within 180 Days or PALS – Provisional within 180 Days

• Required Minimum Experience

Current advance credential with a minimum of two (2) years clinical experience to work in all critical care areas but not limited to Adult ICU, CVICU, BURN, NICU, Emergency Departments (Adult and Pediatric) as it relates to each facility. 100 credit hours toward a B.S. degree may be accepted in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.

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