Respiratory Therapy Manager

About the role

Select Specialty Hospital - Nashville West is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. The Respiratory Therapy Manager is responsible for the overall function and professional growth of the respiratory therapy department. You will provide consultation regarding pulmonary disorders and respiratory therapy practice, and ensure quality respiratory care while developing and routinely monitoring departmental standards. This position also provides discipline-specific education to patients, families, and staff as required, and works collaboratively with the Chief Nursing Officer to ensure regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of the respiratory therapy department, including staff interviews, employment decisions, orientation, performance evaluations, employee training and development, as well as inventory, equipment, and instrument issues.
• Share responsibility for employee engagement, recruitment, and retention.
• Implement company standards of care, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure all regulatory requirements are met regarding respiratory and point-of-care.
• Create and maintain a clinical schedule for safe staffing.
• Maintain clinical cost control.
• Coordinate and actively participate in Wean Team/Pulmonary Rounds, maintaining direct communication with pulmonary physicians to facilitate and monitor weaning patients from mechanical ventilation. If protocols do not exist, work toward site-specific protocol implementation.
• Steer progressive clinical excellence through staff development while promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teach and counsel patients and their families.
• Maintain competency in Rapid Response and code events.
• Site-Dependent: Function as Moderate Complexity Lab Manager over point-of-care testing and as the Safety Officer, overseeing the Environment of Care.

Requirements

• Current State License.
• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist Credential (RRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred), high school transcript/diploma, or GED.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
• ACLS within 6 months of employment.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Five years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist in an Acute Care setting preferred.
• Two years of supervisory experience preferred.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members.
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members.

Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care.

Schedule

Full Time