Supervisory Registered Respiratory Therapist

Department of Veterans Affairs•Spokane, WA

36d•Onsite

About The Position

This Supervisory RRT assignment is designated as the Chief of Respiratory Care. Supervisory Registered Respiratory Therapists at this Chief level manage and supervise all aspects of respiratory care including clinical practice, program management, education, human resources management, and supervision of the service. Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: Manage staff members, assess the needs of patients, and delegate tasks appropriately. Advise leadership on policy implications, key issues, and relationships to both internal and external interest groups and recommend courses of action. Maintain interdepartmental relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals. Coordinate and negotiate resolutions to complex problems. Participate in the audit of respiratory care, identify opportunities for performance improvement, and recommend changes where indicated. Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs. Participate, identify, and develop opportunities for performance improvement. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Joint Commission, Core Measures). Participate in respiratory teaching and training. Assess and evaluate staff qualifications and competence upon employment and on an ongoing basis. Recommend appointments, advancements, and disciplinary actions, when appropriate. Represent the department at interdisciplinary meetings and on facility level committees and represent the facility to VISN-level leadership. Evaluate the work performance of developmental and full performance level employees, resolve conflict among staff members, and propose disciplinary action. Perform various procedures to control and maintain artificial airways including adjunct airways, frequent adjustments in ventilator settings, advanced ventilator techniques including positive end expiratory pressure and continuous positive pressure. Assess patients for weaning from the ventilator and extubation. Perform airway care on intensive care patients including tracheobronchial and nasotracheal suctioning, endotracheal and tracheostomy tube cuff pressure monitoring, chest physiotherapy involving postural draining and percussion, chest examinations for the presence of secretions, proper placement of the endotracheal tube, tracheostomy care, extubation, and tracheostomy changes. Analyze current and future workforce requirements to determine competencies and skills needed. Work with servicing Human Resources Management Office in all steps of the recruiting and hiring process to expeditiously recruit for vacant positions and select qualified employees, including obtaining at least two references for the selectee. Meet all established timeframes and deadlines. Successfully transition new hires into the position by promptly communicating performance elements and standards within applicable timeframes, providing ongoing feedback and coaching, and making appropriate use of the probationary period to assess the employee's ability to perform. Establish results-oriented plans with subordinate employees with cascaded goals within 60 days of the beginning of the performance appraisal cycles. Provide employee feedback on performance informally on a regular basis. Conduct a progress review for each employee at least once during the appraisal period and document the review in the appropriate space on the appraisal form. Initiate a written counseling or a warning of unacceptable performance to correct the performance deficiency if, during the progress review, the performance of any element is less than fully successful. Complete and communicate performance appraisals, measured against performance standards, within 60 days of the end of the appraisal cycle. Appropriately identify and address specific, performance-related deficiencies with the employee in a timely manner to ensure employee is given every opportunity to improve to a successful level of performance. Coach, mentor, and provide feedback to develop the ability of subordinate staff and others, to perform and contribute to the organization. Recognize and reward employee contributions and performance in accordance with policy and within established timeframes. Work with the Human Resources Management Office to ensure that any employee conduct deficiencies are addressed expeditiously. Ensure subordinates complete all mandatory training on a timely basis. Manage Respiratory Therapy students during clinical rotations and ensure they are mentored and precepted by a staff Registered Respiratory Therapist at the full performance level. Respond constructively to concerns reported by employees. Take responsible action to resolve reported concerns, including conducting administrative investigations or referring allegations to appropriate offices. Foster an environment in which subordinates are comfortable reporting concerns to supervisory employees or to other appropriate authorities.

Responsibilities

Manage staff members, assess the needs of patients, and delegate tasks appropriately.
Advise leadership on policy implications, key issues, and relationships to both internal and external interest groups and recommend courses of action.
Maintain interdepartmental relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals.
Coordinate and negotiate resolutions to complex problems.
Participate in the audit of respiratory care, identify opportunities for performance improvement, and recommend changes where indicated.
Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs.
Participate, identify, and develop opportunities for performance improvement.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Joint Commission, Core Measures).
Participate in respiratory teaching and training.
Assess and evaluate staff qualifications and competence upon employment and on an ongoing basis.
Recommend appointments, advancements, and disciplinary actions, when appropriate.
Represent the department at interdisciplinary meetings and on facility level committees and represent the facility to VISN-level leadership.
Evaluate the work performance of developmental and full performance level employees, resolve conflict among staff members, and propose disciplinary action.
Perform various procedures to control and maintain artificial airways including adjunct airways, frequent adjustments in ventilator settings, advanced ventilator techniques including positive end expiratory pressure and continuous positive pressure. Assess patients for weaning from the ventilator and extubation.
Perform airway care on intensive care patients including tracheobronchial and nasotracheal suctioning, endotracheal and tracheostomy tube cuff pressure monitoring, chest physiotherapy involving postural draining and percussion, chest examinations for the presence of secretions, proper placement of the endotracheal tube, tracheostomy care, extubation, and tracheostomy changes.
Analyze current and future workforce requirements to determine competencies and skills needed. Work with servicing Human Resources Management Office in all steps of the recruiting and hiring process to expeditiously recruit for vacant positions and select qualified employees, including obtaining at least two references for the selectee.
Meet all established timeframes and deadlines.
Successfully transition new hires into the position by promptly communicating performance elements and standards within applicable timeframes, providing ongoing feedback and coaching, and making appropriate use of the probationary period to assess the employee's ability to perform.
Establish results-oriented plans with subordinate employees with cascaded goals within 60 days of the beginning of the performance appraisal cycles.
Provide employee feedback on performance informally on a regular basis.
Conduct a progress review for each employee at least once during the appraisal period and document the review in the appropriate space on the appraisal form.
Initiate a written counseling or a warning of unacceptable performance to correct the performance deficiency if, during the progress review, the performance of any element is less than fully successful.
Complete and communicate performance appraisals, measured against performance standards, within 60 days of the end of the appraisal cycle.
Appropriately identify and address specific, performance-related deficiencies with the employee in a timely manner to ensure employee is given every opportunity to improve to a successful level of performance.
Coach, mentor, and provide feedback to develop the ability of subordinate staff and others, to perform and contribute to the organization.
Recognize and reward employee contributions and performance in accordance with policy and within established timeframes.
Work with the Human Resources Management Office to ensure that any employee conduct deficiencies are addressed expeditiously.
Ensure subordinates complete all mandatory training on a timely basis.
Manage Respiratory Therapy students during clinical rotations and ensure they are mentored and precepted by a staff Registered Respiratory Therapist at the full performance level.
Respond constructively to concerns reported by employees.
Take responsible action to resolve reported concerns, including conducting administrative investigations or referring allegations to appropriate offices.
Foster an environment in which subordinates are comfortable reporting concerns to supervisory employees or to other appropriate authorities.