Supervisor of Respiratory Care

Location: Aurora St. Luke's South Shore – Cudahy, WI

Pay

$38.20 - $57.30/hour

Schedule

1.0 FTE, Days, 5 days a week, dedicated supervisor, primarily day shift, with support in coverage as needed to support night shift team and weekend program.

Responsibilities

• Monitors overall department operations to ensure consistent application and effective operation.
• Develops, monitors, and enforces department procedures, policies, and standards of patient care, revising as necessary.
• Conducts and/or coordinates department quality assessment activities.
• Assists department leadership in meeting all productivity, budgetary, employee engagement, quality, and patient outcome targets and standards by continually monitoring and making recommendations for adjustments and improvements.
• Ensures cohesive patient care delivery by providing day-to-day work direction to assigned staff.
• Collaborates with department and/or facility leadership to ensure smooth functioning of the department.
• Coordinates preventative maintenance programs and ensures compliance with standards of all governing agents and authorizing organizations to ensure optimum quality control efficiency.
• Collaborates effectively with leadership and/or committees/work teams in developing and enhancing new programs, site projects, standardized competencies, policies and procedures, and other issues.
• Assists with the identification of community needs and establishes or changes programs to meet those needs.
• Researches and implements marketing techniques to promote department programs.
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff, including coaching on performance, completing performance reviews, and overall staff morale.
• Recommends hiring, compensation changes, promotions, corrective action decisions, and terminations.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and ensuring compliance with policies, regulations, and laws applicable to the organization's business.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status.

Requirements

• Respiratory Care Practitioner license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy.
• Typically requires 3 years of experience in a respiratory therapist role.

Skills

• Effective problem-solving, decision-making, delegation, and coordination skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Sits the majority of the workday.
• Stands and walks throughout the workday.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Exposed to a normal office environment.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.