Role: Leads and oversees daily shift activities in respiratory care, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care. Acts as a clinical resource, providing direct patient care, medication administration, and equipment management. Facilitates onboarding, precepting, and staff education while supporting performance improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Manage shift operations, analyze patient needs, and assign tasks based on staff competencies.
- Promote interdisciplinary communication, monitor equipment, and ensure resource availability.
- Support staff development through orientation, training, and competency assessments.
- Participate in quality improvement, safety, and customer service initiatives.
- Evaluate patient care quality and assist in implementing process improvements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy.
- Respiratory Care Professional license, Registered Respiratory Therapist certification, and BLS certification required.
- Additional preferred credentials include Pulmonary Function Tech, Critical Care, Neonatal/Pediatric, or Asthma Educator specialties.
- Minimum of two years of clinical experience in critical care areas such as ICU, CVICU, BURN, NICU, or Emergency Departments.