Full-Time Respiratory Therapist

Role Overview: Responsible for leading and supervising daily shift activities to ensure safe, high-quality patient care. Acts as a clinical resource, providing direct patient care, medication administration, and ensuring equipment functionality. Facilitates onboarding, precepting, and staff training while promoting process improvement and patient safety initiatives. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Collaboration: Assigns patient care tasks based on patient needs and staff competencies, facilitates interdisciplinary communication, evaluates staff performance, and manages shift workload and equipment.Support & Resource Management: Monitors equipment, assists with staffing, provides clinical support, and participates in staff education and competency assessments.Professional Development & Quality Improvement: Maintains current knowledge, promotes process improvements, conducts patient rounds for quality assurance, and participates in safety and customer service initiatives. Qualifications & Skills Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy (preferred).Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, NBRC-RRT, and RCP. Additional preferred certifications include Neonatal Resuscitation Provider and Instructor.Minimum of two years clinical experience in critical care areas such as ICU, CVICU, NICU, or Emergency Departments.Strong leadership, communication, and clinical skills essential for guiding teams and ensuring quality patient care. Additional Notes: The role involves direct patient care, staff supervision, and participation in quality and safety initiatives to improve healthcare outcomes. The position emphasizes compassion, excellence, and collaborative practice in a supportive environment.