Respiratory Therapy Team Leader - Advanced Float Team
About The Position
The Respiratory Therapy Team Leader I assumes responsibility for performing patient care activities and other tasks that contribute to high-quality, safe, and effective patient care. These include executing protocols, dividing workloads, administering respiratory care, educating patients, families, students, and other care providers. The role involves collaborating with physicians and other health system staff to provide quality, safe, and efficient care, maintaining positive work relationships, and communicating effectively while managing competing priorities. The Team Leader coordinates the patient care team, serves as a clinical expert and resource, and assists in the precepting and training of therapists, technicians, students, and other team members. Participation on medical response teams and a patient-centered focus are essential, along with supporting the mission, goals, and values of the hospital, department, and division. The role also involves promoting and enhancing the department's culture through feedback, conflict resolution, open communication, motivation, change management, and problem-solving.
Requirements
- Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy or related field
- 3 or more years Experience in critical care (internal candidates)
- 5 or more years Experience in critical care (external candidates)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) upon Hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 1 Year
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 1 Year
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to work independently in the NICU
- Licensed Respiratory Therapist (RT) - State Board of Healing Arts upon Hire
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) upon Hire
- Proficient in EPIC preferred
- Basic computer knowledge
- Fluent English
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors Degree in Respiratory Care or related field
- Master's Degree in Respiratory Care or related field
- Experience in clinical instruction of students
- Additional respiratory therapy work experience and education
- 20 points in the KURT Clinical Advancement program (not applicable for external candidates)
- 18 CEs each year (not applicable for external candidates)
Responsibilities
- Administers, monitors, educates, and assesses the effectiveness of respiratory care for patients, neonatal to geriatric.
- Follows policies, procedures, and standards.
- Assists with the oversight and training of other therapists, technicians, and students.
- Uses independent judgment in the application of respiratory care protocols and takes responsible and professional action within the scope of practice.
- Collaborates with physicians and other health system staff to provide quality, safe, and efficient care for the patient.
- Maintains positive work relationships.
- Communicates effectively and manages competing priorities.
- Coordinates the patient care team and leads the team.
- Serves as clinical expert/resource for the designated team.
- Assists in the precepting and training of therapists, technicians, students, and other members of the Health System team.
- Participates on the medical response teams (e.g., code, rapid), as needed, and quickly responds to critical situations.
- Meets expectations outlined in the Respiratory Therapy Clinical Advancement Program.
- Maintains a patient-centered focus and strives to support the mission, goals, and values of the hospital, department and division.
- Obtain Job Instruction (JI) certification and serve as trainer within two years of placement in position/hire.
- Promotes and enhances the culture of the department by listening to feedback and resolving conflict, creating and inspiring an open communication environment, motivating others toward organizational goals, partnering with leadership to enhance change management strategies, and helping front-line staff problem solve and escalating issues, as appropriate.
- Maintains full competency in two critical skills in addition to team competencies (Advanced Float team only needs one additional critical skill).
- Performs other duties, as assigned (e.g., serves as acting supervisor, takes call, etc.).
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Benefits
- The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
