SUPV-RESPIRATORY THERAPY

Sparrow•Lansing, MI

11d

About The Position

Supervise and direct respiratory therapy personnel providing respiratory therapy procedures in adult, pediatric, and neonatal critical care units. The supervisor assigns and oversees respiratory therapy staff across critical care, step-down, emergency department, and general floor areas; supports staff selection, development, orientation, evaluation, and performance reviews; and assists the department director with planning and evaluating departmental goals, budgets, equipment needs, policies, procedures, and standards of care. The role also performs performance-improvement work, represents the department on hospital committees, communicates hospital policies, investigates and resolves complaints, maintains current respiratory care and management knowledge, and occasionally provides patient care to maintain clinical skills. The supervisor serves as a role model for Sparrow’s Behavioural Standards.

Requirements

Credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
Licensed by the State of Michigan as a respiratory therapist.
At least 2 years of clinical experience in the RT critical care field, with progressively greater responsibility.
Bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline.
Sound interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related needs and ages, gained through education, training, or experience.

Nice To Haves

Recommended 20 credit hours of coursework in management-related concepts.

Responsibilities

Assign, direct, and supervise charge therapists and respiratory therapy associates across critical care units, step-down units, the emergency department, and general floors.
Interview candidates and recommend selections; develop and supervise a competent respiratory care workforce for assigned shifts.
Orient and evaluate respiratory therapy staff, contribute to performance appraisals, and conduct department preceptor and staff performance reviews.
Assist the department director with assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating departmental goals, budgets, equipment needs, policies, procedures, and standards of care.
Perform departmental performance-improvement functions and represent the department on hospital committees.
Represent hospital administration and explain hospital policies and procedures to associates, patients, families, and visitors.
Investigate and resolve complaints from associates, patients, patient families, and physicians.
Maintain current knowledge in respiratory care and management.
Occasionally assume patient care activities to maintain skills across critical care, step-down, emergency department, and general floor settings.
Model Sparrow’s Behavioural Standards.