Team Lead Respiratory Therapist — NICU (Day Shift; Rotates to Nights as Needed)

Connecticut Children's • CT, CT

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Manager and Assistant Manager of Respiratory Care, the Team Lead Respiratory Therapist – NICU provides clinical and operational leadership for respiratory therapy services within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and other designated neonatal care areas. This position serves as the lead respiratory therapist for the assigned shift, ensuring safe, efficient, and evidence-based respiratory care delivery while maintaining departmental workflow and operational excellence.

The Team Lead functions as an expert neonatal clinician, providing direct patient care to critically ill neonates and serving as a clinical resource for respiratory therapists, nursing staff, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team. Responsibilities include coordinating daily staffing assignments, supporting staff development and competency validation, assisting with orientation and mentoring of new employees, participating in quality improvement initiatives, and promoting compliance with departmental policies, clinical practice guidelines, and regulatory standards.

The Team Lead collaborates closely with Neonatologists, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, NICU leadership, nursing, and ancillary departments to ensure high-quality, family-centered care while fostering a culture of teamwork, accountability, professional development, and continuous improvement.

Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children’s offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children’s, treating children isn’t just our job – it’s our passion. As a leading children’s health system experiencing steady growth, we’re excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children’s health and well-being as one team.

Requirements

• Expert neonatal clinician
• Clinical resource for respiratory therapists, nursing staff, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Proficiency in coordinating daily staffing assignments
• Ability to support staff development and competency validation
• Experience in assisting with orientation and mentoring of new employees
• Participation in quality improvement initiatives
• Knowledge of departmental policies, clinical practice guidelines, and regulatory standards
• Collaboration skills with Neonatologists, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, NICU leadership, nursing, and ancillary departments
• Ability to foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, professional development, and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical and operational leadership for respiratory therapy services within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and other designated neonatal care areas.
• Serves as the lead respiratory therapist for the assigned shift, ensuring safe, efficient, and evidence-based respiratory care delivery.
• Maintains departmental workflow and operational excellence.
• Functions as an expert neonatal clinician, providing direct patient care to critically ill neonates.
• Serves as a clinical resource for respiratory therapists, nursing staff, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Coordinates daily staffing assignments.
• Supports staff development and competency validation.
• Assists with orientation and mentoring of new employees.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
• Promotes compliance with departmental policies, clinical practice guidelines, and regulatory standards.
• Collaborates closely with Neonatologists, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, NICU leadership, nursing, and ancillary departments to ensure high-quality, family-centered care.
• Fosters a culture of teamwork, accountability, professional development, and continuous improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed