IL Supervisor Respiratory

Join our Respiratory Care team as a Respiratory Therapy Supervisor and take the next step in your respiratory therapy this leadership role youll support the daily operations of a 24/7 Respiratory Care department while continuing to use your clinical expertise to provide safe high-quality patient care.

The Respiratory Therapy Supervisor works closely with department leadership physicians and staff to maintain effective operations support team development and ensure excellent patient care. This position also assumes departmental leadership responsibilities in the Directors absence and performs clinical duties at the appropriate credentialed level.

Our mission is to advance the health and wellbeing of our community with a compassionate and caring spirit.

• Coordinate staffing and assignments based on departmental workload and patient care needs.
• Support the unique needs of a 24/7 Respiratory Care department and remain accessible to team members across shifts.
• Provide clinical leadership guidance and support to Respiratory Therapy staff.
• Perform Respiratory Therapist duties at your credentialed level and participate in on-call responsibilities as required.
• Lead and participate in departmental shift and Respiratory Leadership meetings.
• Assist with interviewing onboarding orientation performance evaluations competency assessments coaching and employee development.
• Maintain appropriate employee documentation including attendance scheduling competencies performance information and leave requests.
• Coordinate staff education and ensure appropriate documentation of educational activities.
• Partner with department leadership in goal setting operational reviews budgeting and expense management.
• Identify opportunities to improve departmental processes quality efficiency and patient safety.
• Lead and participate in performance improvement initiatives and hospital or departmental committees.
• Provide staff with guidance related to problem-solving decision-making and workplace concerns.
• Promote evidence-based clinical practices and the continued development of high-quality Respiratory Care services.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies regulatory requirements Standards of Employee Conduct and patient safety practices.

• Associates Degree from an accredited Respiratory Care Program

Preferred

• Bachelors Degree

• Minimum of three years of relevant Respiratory Therapy experience

Preferred

• Minimum of one year of supervisory or leadership experience

• Current State of Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner license
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within six months of hire

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong clinical knowledge and Respiratory Therapy expertise
• Effective leadership communication and team-building skills
• Ability to coach motivate and support staff across multiple shifts
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Ability to interpret clinical technical regulatory and operational information
• Ability to communicate effectively with physicians staff leadership patients and regulatory agencies
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Computer and systems proficiency including the ability to enter retrieve organize analyze and integrate data
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information
• Commitment to patient safety quality improvement and compassionate care

If youre an experienced Respiratory Therapist ready to grow into a leadership roleor an established RT leader looking for your next opportunitythis position offers the chance to combine clinical expertise team leadership and operational impact while helping advance respiratory care for our community.

Pay range: $33.75 - $50.63

Required Experience:

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