Respiratory Therapist Clinical Lead - Critical Care

Nationwide Children's Hospital•Columbus, OH

43d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Job Description: 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, required.
Current Ohio license to practice respiratory care, required.
Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care required
Current CPR card and dependent on unit of hire, RT will need to obtain and maintain PALS and/or NRP.

Nice To Haves

Additional credential of NPS strongly encouraged for all inpatient clinical leaders.
RPFT and AE-C are strongly encouraged for outpatient.

Responsibilities

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.
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.