Respiratory Therapist Clinical Lead - Critical Care

Overview This is a hybrid position covering both PICU and CTICU. 0.9 FTE, 36 hours per week. Evening/night shift. Job Description Summary Manages respiratory therapy staff and the activities for an assigned department, including patient care, record-keeping and personnel issues. Serves as a role model for accountability to the units, the patient and the organization. RT Clinical Leads are authorized to access the unit medication rooms or bedside medication drawers in order to retrieve medications they are authorized to administer. Essential Functions Oversees staff in documentation, patient care, staffing, and clinical competencies. Serves as a clinical expert for policies, procedures, documentation, and skills. Assists in the training and development of new and existing staff members, including performance appraisal. Assists in supervising clinical operations. Explains why clinical and financial management are important to the organization. Engages in the “workplace community” by staying aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement, and representing staff at relevant meetings and then reporting important information and updates back to staff. Maintains safety and quality as priorities, providing auditing and education for safety and quality initiatives. Ensures regulatory compliance and emergency response preparedness. Education Requirement Bachelor’s degree, required. Licensure Requirement Current Ohio license to practice respiratory care, required. Certifications Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care required. Additional credential of NPS strongly encouraged for all inpatient clinical leaders. RPFT and AE-C are strongly encouraged for outpatient. Current CPR card and dependent on unit of hire, RT will need to obtain and maintain PALS and/or NRP. Physical Requirements Occasionally: Climb stairs/ladder Driving motor vehicles (work required) Electricity Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 61-100 lbs Power Tools Frequently: Bend/twist Biohazard waste Computer skills Flexing/extending of neck Loud Noises Reaching above shoulder Sitting Squat/kneel Continuously: Audible speech Blood and/or Bodily Fluids Chemicals/Medications Color vision Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens Decision Making Depth perception Fume /Gases /Vapors Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning Hearing acuity Interpreting Data Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs Machinery Patient Equipment Peripheral vision Problem solving Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs Repetitive hand/arm use Seeing – Far/near Standing Walking EEO M/F/Disability/Vet #J-18808-Ljbffr Nationwide Children's Hospital