Respiratory Therapist

Role Overview: Responsible for leading and overseeing daily shift activities to ensure safe and high-quality patient care. Acts as a clinical resource supporting staff, physicians, patients, and families through direct patient care, medication administration, and equipment management. Facilitates onboarding, precepting, and staff education to promote professional development. Key Responsibilities: Leads shift operations, assigns patient care tasks, and evaluates staff performance. Ensures interdisciplinary communication for timely care delivery and discharge planning. Maintains equipment functionality, monitors inventory, and supports staffing needs. Provides clinical assistance, participates in staff training, and oversees annual skill assessments. Promotes process improvement, patient safety, and quality initiatives. Rounds on patients to evaluate care quality and implements corrective actions as needed. Supports professional growth by staying current with clinical knowledge and promoting team development. Qualifications & Skills: Associates or Bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy preferred. Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, NBRC-RRT, RCP, with additional certifications preferred. Minimum of two years clinical experience in critical care settings such as ICU, CVICU, NICU, or Emergency Departments. Strong leadership, communication, and clinical skills to manage shift operations and support staff. Additional Information: Must comply with organizational policies and standards, and be capable of providing exceptional patient care while supporting team and safety initiatives. #J-18808-Ljbffr