Lead Respiratory Therapist

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift: Night (United States of America) Job Summary Directing and overseeing daily activities of an assigned shift using independent judgment to assure successful and safe delivery of care. Facilitating onboarding and precepting under the guidance of direct lead. Serving as a clinical resource/support to staff, physicians, patients, families, and other departments by providing direct patient care, medication administration, and ensuring equipment resources and function. Performing patient assignment duties as required. Promoting and executing PI initiatives. Assisting with data collection and analysis of PI activities. Executing customer service, safety, and quality initiatives for the designated shift. NEW HIRE: Must have one or more of ACCS, AE-C, NPS, or RPFT (AE-C certifications issued before September 1, 2022). Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions Leadership and Collaboration Assures delivery of safe patient care by analyzing patients’ 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, and other individual aspects. Assigns shift workload and preceptors. Maintains financial stewardship in relation to productivity. Maintains daily equipment function and calibration. Innovation and Customer Care 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. Assists with annual skill competencies. Communicates educational needs of staff (e.g., huddles, new equipment or knowledge in‑services) for RT staff and maintains staff education records. Professional Development Maintains current knowledge related to patient population to deliver the highest standard of care. Identifies learning needs of workgroup and communicates needs to direct leader. Demonstrates excellence in respiratory care practice by promoting process improvement and committee participation. Exemplary Practice & Quality Outcomes Rounds on patients to evaluate quality and appropriateness of patient care including corrective action when needed utilizing peer coaching and accountability. Demonstrates excellence in Respiratory Care practice by providing the highest standard of direct patient care. Participates in implementation and monitoring of PI, Customer Service, and Safety and Quality initiatives to improve patient care delivery. Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. Required Minimum Education Associates Respiratory Therapy Bachelors Respiratory Therapy – Preferred Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) BLS – Basic Life Support ARC‑BLS – American Red Cross Basic Life Support BLS‑I – Basic Life Support – Instructor ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support ARC‑ALS – American Red Cross Advanced Life Support ACLS‑I – ACLS – Instructor PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support ARC‑PALS – American Red Cross Pediatric Advanced Life Support PALS‑I – PALS – Instructor PALS‑P – PALS‑Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program ARC‑NALS – American Red Cross Neonatal Advanced Life Support NRP‑I – NRP – Instructor NRP‑P – NRP‑Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days NBRC‑RRT – Registered Respiratory Therapy RCP – Respiratory Care Prof Additional License(s) and Certification(s) Neonatal Resuscitation Provider within 180 Days Preferred or NRP – Instructor within 180 Days Preferred or Required 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. Required 100 credit hours towards a B.S. degree may be accepted in lieu of a Bachelor's degree. #J-18808-Ljbffr