Respiratory supervisor job description

Children's Hospital of New Orleans is a leader in Pediatric care throughout the Southeast region. We are seeking a dynamic Respiratory Supervisor. The mission of making care available to all children has allowed Children's to grow as an organization. Children's Hospital is a not-for-profit medical center offering the most advanced pediatric care for children from birth to 21 years. With over 40 pediatric specialties and more than 400 physicians, it is the only full-service hospital exclusively for children in Louisiana and the Gulf South. We invite you to experience the magic of Children's Hospital.

POSITION SUMMARY: Manages the Respiratory Care Staff and ensures therapists provide respiratory care to neonates, infants, toddlers, school age children, adolescents, young adults and adults as ordered by physicians, according to established standards and practices.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS: Education: Minimum Required: A graduate of an accredited School of Respiratory Therapy. Preferred: Bachelor's degree preferred

Experience: Minimum Required: A minimum of 3 years experience in Respiratory Therapy. Supervisory experience or demonstrated performance of managerial responsibilities. Preferred: Perinatal/Pediatric experience preferred.

License/Certification: Minimum Required: Licensed in Respiratory Therapy in the State of Louisiana. BLS Healthcare Provider Certification from the American Heart Association. PALS obtained within orientation period. Credentialed by the NBRC. Preferred: Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist (NPS). NRP certification.

Special Skills/Training: Minimum Required: Ability to provide proper therapy to neonates, infants, toddlers, school age children, adolescents, young adults, and adults. Good communication skills required. Must be able to understand computer technology use, equipment and integration. Must be able to understand methods used to critically analyze data for the purpose of departmental performance improvement.
As a member of our team, you will not only experience personal reward, you will also find tangible benefits for you and your family. For more information please go to www.chnola.org . Children's Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Job DescriptionWith over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.
Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a
Respiratory Therapy Supervisor on Nights
in
Respiratory Care
who will embrace our reach and historic tradition of excellence. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

This full time position is 40 hours, Monday-Friday 11:30 pm-8:00 am, with on-call every other weekend.

This position is responsible for monitoring and reporting quality assurance and quality control activities. This must be performed in accordance with all internal and external established guidelines governing the practices of Respiratory Care.

The Respiratory Therapy Supervisor:
Schedules and supervises respiratory therapists, technicians and aids per shift or on the absence of the designated shift supervisor. Monitors the performance of therapists, technicians, aides and students. Provides the Director with periodic performance evaluations of competency screens of therapist, technicians, and aides. Prepares daily clinical work assignments and ensures that all assignments are carded out properly. Responsible for determining and insuring appropriate staffing based upon clinical workload. Instructs personnel on his/her shift in proper techniques of all therapy/care and the after care of equipment. Responsible for insuring proper maintenance of all equipment and that all equipment used is kept operable. Assures adequate supplies are readily available at all times. Maintains accurate records of malfunctioning equipment removed from service. Evaluates new procedures starts and ventilator patients. Attends patient rounds with the physician to ascertain the patient's needs and the prescribed procedures of therapy, making recommendation at that time. Participates in the patient care evaluation process in order to assure that quality of care is provided by all staff therapists, technicians and aides. Evaluates and updates, if necessary, the techniques being used for therapy. Responsible to investigate incidents and problems and prepare resolutions. Follows the Service and/or University protocol on reporting and handling incidents. Responds to the needs of divisional personnel concerning coverage of the service, patient care problems, equipment, union grievances, make appropriate resolution of problem to management. Participates in research projects, special projects and evaluation of new equipment. Conducts and records minutes of meeting with his/her shift. Responsible to communicate all service, divisional, department and hospital information to his/her staff members. Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.
Minimum Competencies Include:
Skilled in respiratory therapy methodologies and techniques. Ability to coordinate and organize work. Must possess a high degree of independent judgment necessary to solve any interdepartmental problems and to ensure that adequate staff is on hand. Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious work relationships with staff, physicians, Hospital and University officials, and the general public. Must be familiar with, follow and enforced the University and Hospital's general policies.

Minimum Requirements Include:
Graduate with the minimum of an Associate’s Degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) or Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Three (3) to five (5) years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist. One (1) year experience in a supervisory/operations management role is preferred. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential preferred. Must meet the District of Columbia licensure requirement. Current BLS or ACLS certification.


At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:

Work-life balance
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan)
100% tuition remission for employees and their dependent children, after 1 and 2 years respectively

COVID-19 Vaccination:
Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital provides state-of-the-art health care to the North State communities. This award-winning facility is a member of the Dignity Health system of health care providers and is a not-for-profit medical center. Located in picturesque Tehama County St. Elizabeth offers 76 licensed beds a trauma level III emergency department comprehensive surgical services and a progressive Family Birth Center. St. Elizabeth Community Hospital is a Truven 100 Top Hospital in the Nation for seven consecutive years and has built a reputation for excellence in orthopedics family-centered maternity care and emergency services. St. Elizabeth is a sister facility to Mercy Medical Center Redding and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta and is committed to providing the highest quality compassionate care available. For more information visit
Responsibilities


Provides oversight and supervision to staff Respiratory Therapists for all areas of the hospital. Monitors
workload and provides scheduling assignments. Provides support to the Respiratory Therapy staff when
necessary to assist with patient care during peak workloads or in the event of sick calls. Provides expertise in care to all areas of the hospital and all patient populations on an independent level
when required. Functions as a resource for both internal and external customers in all aspects of
Respiratory Care. Oversees staff and workload, respecting changing priorities in daily operations. Supervises patient care
in terms of workload assignments, quality of care and utilization of resources on all shifts. Supervises
planning of staff education, in services and staff meetings. Manages the daily operations of the Respiratory Care Department to ensure compliance to all standards of practice and licensing/regulatory requirements. Supervises training of new employees and students and nursing personnel. Functions as a resource for
both internal and external customers in all aspects of Respiratory Care. Assists in coordinating services
to insure appropriateness, consistency, efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of service, for all patient
age groups.


Qualifications


Experience:
Minimum of five (5) years of clinical acute care experience as a Respiratory Therapist. at least 1 year of charge or team lead experience
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory Therapy or related field.
Licensure:
License as a Respiratory Therapist. Certification per facility requirements.