Role Overview: This position involves leading and managing the daily operations of a healthcare shift, ensuring safe and high-quality patient care. The role includes providing direct patient care, medication administration, and supporting staff, physicians, and families. The incumbent serves as a clinical resource, facilitates onboarding and training, and promotes quality improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise shift activities, assign patient care tasks, and evaluate staff performance.
- Maintain equipment functionality and inventory, ensuring staff have necessary tools.
- Support staff education, conduct training, and monitor competency levels.
- Participate in patient rounds to assess care quality and implement corrective actions.
- Lead process improvements and safety initiatives to enhance patient outcomes.
- Collaborate across departments to ensure timely and effective care delivery.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy preferred.
- Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, NBRC-RRT, and RCP; additional certifications such as Neonatal Resuscitation Provider are preferred.
- Minimum of two years of clinical experience in critical care settings, including ICU, CVICU, BURN, NICU, or Emergency Departments.
- Strong leadership, communication, and clinical skills, with the ability to support and develop staff.
Additional Duties: Assisting with data collection, supporting quality improvement projects, and ensuring compliance with policies and standards.