Respiratory Therapist Lead NP CH
Wellstar Health Systems, Inc.
Austell, GA
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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), C Programming Language, Calibration, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Clinical Medicine, Clinical Support, Communication Skills, Critical Care, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Emergency Care, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Healthcare, Intensive Care, Leadership, Medication Administration, Needs Assessment, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Neonatology, Onboarding, Patient Care, Pediatrics, Performance Reviews, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Record Keeping, Respiratory Therapy, Safety/Work Safety, Staff Training, Standards of Care, Stewardship, System Integration (SI), Team Player, Time Management, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Austell, GA
POSTED
1 day ago
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. This role may require the duty of a patient assignment. Responsible for promotion and execution of PI initiatives. May assist with data collection and analysis of PI activities. Customer Service, and Safety and Quality initiatives for designated shift. NOTE:
New Hires (After 11/13/2022): Must have one or more of the following NBRC Credentials: ACCS, AE-C, NPS, RPFT (AE-C certifications prior to September 1, 2022 issued by National Asthma Educator Certification Board).
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Leadership and Collaboration - Leads the shift a. Assures delivery of safe patient care by analyzing patients needs and skill competency level of personnel when making patient assignments b. Facilitates interdisciplinary communication and planning to ensure timely care delivery including discharge c. Communicates with direct leader any needs or concerns pertaining to patient care delivery or employee performance d. Assists in the evaluation of staff, providing input to Supervisor regarding clinical performance, teamwork, etc. of individuals. e. Assigns shift workload and preceptors f. Maintains financial stewardship in relation to productivity g. Maintains daily equipment function and calibration
Innovation and Customer Care 2. Provides resources and support a. Monitors equipment inventory, location and utilization to ensure staff have tools and equipment needed to perform their job b. Assists in acquiring appropriate staffing levels. c. Provides clinical assistance to staff as necessary d. Assist with orientation
training for new employees and student clinical rotations e. Assist with annual skill competencies f. Communicates educational needs of staff (i.e. huddles, new equipment or knowledge in-services for RT staff Maintains staff education records
- Professional Development a. Maintains current knowledge related to patient population to deliver the highest standard of care b. Identifies learning needs of workgroup and communicates needs to direct leader. c. Demonstrates excellence in respiratory care practice by promoting process improvement and committee participation
- Exemplary Practice
Quality Outcomes a. Rounds on patients to evaluate quality and appropriateness of patient care including corrective action when needed utilizing peer coaching and
accountability b. Demonstrates excellence in Respiratory Care practice by providing the highest standard of direct patient care. c. Participates in implementation and monitoring of PI, Customer Service, and Safety and Quality initiatives to improve patient care delivery
Required Minimum Education:
Bachelors Respiratory Therapy Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
Respiratory Care Prof Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor Registered Respiratory Therapi Reg Pulmonary Function Tech-Preferred or Adult Critical Care Specialist-Preferred or Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist-Preferred or Asthma Educator Specialist-Preferred Advanced Cardiac Life Support
within 180 Days or ACLS - Instructor
within 180 Days or ACLS - Provisional
within 180 Days Neonatal Resuscitation Prvdr-Preferred
within 180 Days or NRP - Instructor-Preferred
within 180 Days Pediatric Adv Life Support
within 180 Days or PALS - Instructor
within 180 Days or PALS - Provisional
within 180 Days Additional License(s) and Certification(s):
Required Minimum Experience:
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 100 credit hours towards a B.S. degree may be accepted in lieu of a Bachelor‘s degree
Required Minimum Skills:
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About the Company
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Wellstar Health Systems, Inc.
As the largest healthcare system in the suburbs of Atlanta, WellStar serves more than a million patients a year within our hospitals, health parks, urgent care centers, and medical practices in NW Atlanta. We are a leading not-for-profit health system with state-of-the-art medical technology and a world-class employee family. Onsite concierge services, pension plans and job sharing are just the start of our innovative vision of a ‘Work Life Well Lived!’
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or moreINDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1997
WEBSITE
http://www.wellstarcareers.org/index.asp