Pediatric Pulmonary Supervisor, Nights, Wolfson Children's Hospital

Wolfson Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in the region, ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best children’s hospitals in the U.S. As part of Baptist Health, we are recognized as a top place to work in healthcare, featuring centers of excellence including Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute, and Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

About the role

Baptist Health is seeking a Pediatrics Pulmonary Supervisor to join Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. This full-time, night shift role involves supervising the daily activities of the Pulmonary Department, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality respiratory care, and serving as a clinical resource to respiratory therapy and other clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the daily activities of the Pulmonary Department and provide clinical support.
• Evaluate employee performance and serve as a clinical resource to respiratory therapy and other clinical staff.
• Ensure safe, effective, and high-quality respiratory care while providing education and support to patients and their families.
• Deliver respiratory care medications and perform advanced respiratory procedures, including invasive and non-invasive ventilation, intubation, and bronchoscopy.
• Perform arterial, venous, and capillary blood sampling, including analysis and interpretation of results, as well as EKGs and other assigned clinical procedures.
• Participate in emergency and critical care services, including code team response and the transport of critically ill ventilated and non-ventilated patients.
• Support quality improvement initiatives by identifying quality goals, participating in data collection and evaluation, and assisting with the assessment of new respiratory care equipment.
• Maintain proficiency in all areas of respiratory therapy within assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

• Associate of Science (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Required)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (Required)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification (Required)
• Florida Licensed Respiratory Therapist-DOH (Required)

Schedule

Full-time, night shift.

Location

Downtown - Main Building, Jacksonville, FL.

Positions designated as requiring a Level II Background Screening (fingerprint-based check of state and national criminal history) will undergo this screening as a condition of employment and continued employment.