Respiratory Therapy Supervisor

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Lake Geneva, WI

1d•$43 - $66•Onsite

About The Position

This role oversees the staffing and patient care operations for a specific section and may cover other areas in the absence of respective staff. The schedule involves three 12-hour shifts, primarily during the day. The position requires performing duties of a Lead Respiratory Therapist, coordinating patient care, maintaining optimal staffing, and acting as a resource for staff. It also involves training and developing staff, monitoring patients and equipment, troubleshooting issues, and contributing to the development and revision of department policies and procedures. The supervisor will conduct clinical rounds, investigate new services and equipment, assist in hiring and budget preparation, ensure adequate supplies, and oversee billing and charting activities. Additionally, they will monitor equipment availability and staff competency, and perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Program
Minimum 5 years clinical experience required
Intermediate human resources management skills as evidenced through prior supervisory training and/ or experience
RRT
CPR AHA with hands on portion; PALS; NRP before starting
IL and/or WI Respiratory Care Practitioner license upon hire with alternate state pending
Good mathematical and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelors preferred

Responsibilities

Performs duties listed in the Lead Respiratory Therapist job description
Coordinates patient care operations, maintains optimal staffing levels in relation to qualification and patient volume, and acts as a resource to staff on patient care concerns to ensure quality service and compliance.
Train and develop staff to ensure retention of most effective employees by assessing needs and addressing performance and behavior strength/weakness through the timely use of coaching, feedback, performance appraisals, corrective actions, and termination procedures of staff.
Monitor and assess patient and equipment during therapy, document pertinent patient information observed, troubleshoot equipment and intervene as warranted.
Assists in the development and revision of department and protocol implementation policy & procedures, protocol forms, assessment grids, and caremaps as needed in order to maintain unrestricted TJC accreditation, compliance to the State of Illinois and Wisconsin, Administrative Codes and other regulatory agencies.
Makes clinical rounds to the units to enhance departmental image and lines of communication with other departments.
Investigates new patient service modalities, equipment and facility needs to continually upgrade services offered by Mercyhealth System.
Assists Manager to effectively interview, select and hire staff as needed to maintain budgeted FTE's and accomplish department service/business goals.
Assist in the annual preparation of budget and volume assumptions.
Inform manager and medical director of physician/policy issues.
Ensure adequate inventory of supplies and assist with the ongoing evaluation of equipment and supplies, submitting appropriate recommendations to manager.
Oversees billing and charting activities to ensure the quality of data.
Monitors equipment availability and staff knowledge of equipment use and repair, to ensure quality patient service. Serves as skills validator to ensure competencies of staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.