Respiratory Therapist Lead Wkd
Wellstar Health Systems, Inc., Dallas, TX, United States
Overview
Wellstar Paulding Hospital in Hiram, GA.
Role Summary
Respiratory Therapist Lead – Full Time (Night Shift Weekends 6pm–7am).
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
Leadership and Collaboration
Leads the shift and ensures safe patient care by analyzing patient needs and skill competency of personnel when making patient assignments.
Facilitates interdisciplinary communication and planning to ensure timely care delivery including discharge.
Communicates with direct leader any needs or concerns pertaining to patient care delivery or employee performance.
Assists in the evaluation of staff, providing input to Supervisor regarding clinical performance, teamwork, etc. of individuals.
Assigns shift workload and preceptors.
Maintains financial stewardship in relation to productivity.
Maintains daily equipment function and calibration.
Innovation and Customer Care
Provides resources and support.
Monitors equipment inventory, location and utilization to ensure staff have tools and equipment needed to perform their job.
Assists in acquiring appropriate staffing levels.
Provides clinical assistance to staff as necessary.
Assists with orientation & training for new employees and student clinical rotations.
Assists with annual skill competencies.
Communicates educational needs of staff (e.g., huddles, new equipment or knowledge in‑services for RT staff) and maintains staff education records.
Professional Development
Maintains current knowledge related to patient population to deliver the highest standard of care.
Identifies learning needs of workgroup and communicates needs to direct leader.
Demonstrates excellence in respiratory care practice by promoting process improvement and committee participation.
Exemplary Practice & Quality Outcomes
Rounds on patients to evaluate quality and appropriateness of patient care including corrective action when needed utilizing peer coaching and 200% accountability.
Demonstrates excellence in Respiratory Care practice by providing the highest standard of direct patient care.
Participates in implementation and monitoring of PI, Customer Service, and Safety and Quality initiatives to improve patient care delivery.
Required for All Jobs
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Qualifications
Required Minimum Education
Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally 20 quarter hours of science.
Associate’s Degree (must have completed at least 100 credit hours towards B.S. degree).
Bachelor’s Degree (preferred).
Required Minimum Experience
Current advance credential with a minimum of two (2) years’ clinical experience to work in all critical care areas but not limited to Adult ICU, CVICU, BURN, NICU, Emergency Departments (Adult and Pediatric) as it relates to each facility.
Required Minimum Skills
Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
Inter- and Intra-departmental coordination of patient care activities.
Delegation skills (ability to multi‑task essential).
Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations (essential).
Strong detail orientation (required).
Computer skills (required).
Time management skills (required).
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)
Respiratory Care Prof Required.
Basic Life Support Required – BLS Instructor.
Basic Life Support Provisional Required.
Registered Respiratory Therapist Required.
Reg Pulmonary Function Tech Preferred.
Adult Critical Care Specialist Preferred.
Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist Preferred.
Asthma Educator Specialist Preferred.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Required – ACLS Instructor.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provisional Required.
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Preferred – NRP Instructor Preferred.
Neonatal Resuscitation Provisional Preferred.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Required – PALS Instructor.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provisional Required.
Additional Requirement for New Hires (After 11/13/2022)
Must have one or more of the following NBRC Credentials: ACCS, AE‑C, NPS, RPFT (AE‑C certifications prior to September 1, 2022 issued by National Asthma Educator Certification Board).
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Wellstar Paulding Hospital in Hiram, GA.
Role Summary
Respiratory Therapist Lead – Full Time (Night Shift Weekends 6pm–7am).
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
Leadership and Collaboration
Leads the shift and ensures safe patient care by analyzing patient needs and skill competency of personnel when making patient assignments.
Facilitates interdisciplinary communication and planning to ensure timely care delivery including discharge.
Communicates with direct leader any needs or concerns pertaining to patient care delivery or employee performance.
Assists in the evaluation of staff, providing input to Supervisor regarding clinical performance, teamwork, etc. of individuals.
Assigns shift workload and preceptors.
Maintains financial stewardship in relation to productivity.
Maintains daily equipment function and calibration.
Innovation and Customer Care
Provides resources and support.
Monitors equipment inventory, location and utilization to ensure staff have tools and equipment needed to perform their job.
Assists in acquiring appropriate staffing levels.
Provides clinical assistance to staff as necessary.
Assists with orientation & training for new employees and student clinical rotations.
Assists with annual skill competencies.
Communicates educational needs of staff (e.g., huddles, new equipment or knowledge in‑services for RT staff) and maintains staff education records.
Professional Development
Maintains current knowledge related to patient population to deliver the highest standard of care.
Identifies learning needs of workgroup and communicates needs to direct leader.
Demonstrates excellence in respiratory care practice by promoting process improvement and committee participation.
Exemplary Practice & Quality Outcomes
Rounds on patients to evaluate quality and appropriateness of patient care including corrective action when needed utilizing peer coaching and 200% accountability.
Demonstrates excellence in Respiratory Care practice by providing the highest standard of direct patient care.
Participates in implementation and monitoring of PI, Customer Service, and Safety and Quality initiatives to improve patient care delivery.
Required for All Jobs
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Qualifications
Required Minimum Education
Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally 20 quarter hours of science.
Associate’s Degree (must have completed at least 100 credit hours towards B.S. degree).
Bachelor’s Degree (preferred).
Required Minimum Experience
Current advance credential with a minimum of two (2) years’ clinical experience to work in all critical care areas but not limited to Adult ICU, CVICU, BURN, NICU, Emergency Departments (Adult and Pediatric) as it relates to each facility.
Required Minimum Skills
Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
Inter- and Intra-departmental coordination of patient care activities.
Delegation skills (ability to multi‑task essential).
Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations (essential).
Strong detail orientation (required).
Computer skills (required).
Time management skills (required).
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)
Respiratory Care Prof Required.
Basic Life Support Required – BLS Instructor.
Basic Life Support Provisional Required.
Registered Respiratory Therapist Required.
Reg Pulmonary Function Tech Preferred.
Adult Critical Care Specialist Preferred.
Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist Preferred.
Asthma Educator Specialist Preferred.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Required – ACLS Instructor.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provisional Required.
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Preferred – NRP Instructor Preferred.
Neonatal Resuscitation Provisional Preferred.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Required – PALS Instructor.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provisional Required.
Additional Requirement for New Hires (After 11/13/2022)
Must have one or more of the following NBRC Credentials: ACCS, AE‑C, NPS, RPFT (AE‑C certifications prior to September 1, 2022 issued by National Asthma Educator Certification Board).
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