Lead Registered Respiratory Therapist - NICU NP Nights @ Cobb Hospital

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Work Shift
Night (United States of America)

Location:

Cobb Hospital
Shift/Schedule

: Nights

Responsible for directing and overseeing the daily activities of an assigned shift using independent judgment to assure successful and safe delivery of care. Facilitates onboarding and precepting under the guidance of their direct lead. Serves as a clinical resource/support to the staff, physicians, patients, families, and other departments by providing direct patient care, medication administration and ensuring equipment resources and function. May assist with data collection and analysis of PI activities. Customer Service, and Safety and Quality initiatives for designated shift.
Leads the shift
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. Assigns shift workload and preceptors
Maintains financial stewardship in relation to productivity
Maintains daily equipment function and calibration
Innovation and Customer Care
Monitors equipment inventory, location and utilization to ensure staff have tools and equipment needed to perform their job
Provides clinical assistance to staff as necessary
Assist with orientation & training for new employees and student clinical rotations
Communicates educational needs of staff (i.e. huddles, new equipment or knowledge in-services for RT staff Maintains staff education records
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 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
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Associates Respiratory Therapy or Bachelors Respiratory Therapy-Preferred

NBRC-RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapi
RCP - Respiratory Care Prof

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 each facility Required
S. degree may be accepted in lieu of a Bachelors degree

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