Respiratory Shift Supervisor-Day shifts/Full-time

Childrens Health; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Health is seeking an RCP Shift Supervisor to oversee operational leadership in respiratory therapy at the Dallas Campus. The role involves managing staff assignments, ensuring high standards of patient care, and promoting safety and efficiency within the department. Candidates should have a strong background in pediatric respiratory care, with necessary licensure and management capabilities, to enhance the health and well-being of children.

Benefits

Employee medical plan premiums covered after 3 years

4%-10% employee savings plan match

Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

Caregiver Leave

Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

Qualifications

• 3 years pediatric or neonatal respiratory care experience in an acute care setting.
• RRT designation from National Board of Respiratory Care required.
• Texas license for Respiratory Care Practitioner required.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational leadership and shift management of RCP staff.
• Coordinate staffing needs and ensure excellent respiratory care.
• Provide direct patient care as required for volume management.

Skills

Operational Leadership

Problem Solving

Financial Stewardship

Patient Safety

Education

Associates Degree

Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Job description

Job Title & Specialty Area: RCP Shift Supervisor

Department: Respiratory Therapy

Location: Dallas Campus

Shift: Day Shifts

Job Type: On-Site

Why Children’s Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
This job is responsible for providing on-site operational leadership and shift management of Dallas RCP staff. Ensures excellent respiratory care by making appropriate assignments to balance workload and by directly supporting RCP's, externs, and support staff assigned to the shift. Provides direct patient care as required to manage volume and required procedures.

Responsibilities:
* Operational Responsibilities:
* Plan for and operationalize resources to meet projected clinical staffing requirements (Know and utilize operational reports such as EPIC workbench, Kronos work force scheduler, Kronos Timecard, etc…) Reports to leadership team every shift operational status of the department.
* Practices financial stewardship in planning and managing resources before and continuously throughout each clinical shift
* Coordinates RCP staffing with other operational leaders on a shift by shift basis
* Works with necessary personnel to address issues by problem solving; escalates as needed to the Respiratory Manager
* on call and/or Respiratory Care Medical Director.
* Understands, adheres and promotes adherence by others to National Patient Safety Goals; hospital, division and department patient safety standards and initiatives.
* Assures timely reporting of events occurring on shift.
* Actively engage in assuring regulatory readiness throughout the shift, including preparing and presenting regulatory readiness education to all clinical staff, and validating staff understanding,
* Seek out opportunities for service excellence and recovery and assure effective actions are taken with a plan for follow-up to closure is in place prior to the end of the assigned shift
* Identify and remove barriers and issues affecting patient flow; including optimum patient placement and facilitating or assisting with internal patient transports
* Resolve respiratory barriers to discharge such as assuring timely parent education and assisting case managers in identifying appropriate respiratory home care equipment
* Monitor and coordinate respiratory equipment management processes to assure sufficient levels of equipment and supplies across Dallas and Legacy and ensure the timely return of rented equipment
* Initiates Respiratory Care Department response for Hospital Incident Command System (HICS)
* Provide initial management of employee performance issues and escalates findings to employee team leader and/or manager.
* Quality Assurance and Process Improvement Responsibilities:
* Actively participate in the development of quality assurance indicators and monitor those within the scope of assigned clinical practice
* Collaborate on a daily basis with members of other disciplines) in process improvement or other multi-disciplinary quality and safety initiatives
* Monitor and promote utilization and adherence to protocols and Clinical Practice Guidelines
* participates in Respiratory Care shared governance councils or assigned hospital committees (Will Chair or Co-chair the Respiratory Care Department's Staffing Committee)
* Responsible for bedside auditing of all Difficult Airway patients and bedside equipment at a frequency prescribed by the respiratory Care Department Director.
* Validates all department patient charges and reconciles against clinical documentation
* Direct Patient Respiratory Care Responsibilities:
* Maintain competencies and confidence in the performance of routine Respiratory Care in all areas. Serve as expert clinical resource including setup of complex delivery systems, respiratory care consults, and educational resource to clinical staff.
* Assist in CPR and other emergency situations including but not limited to obtaining and running arterial blood gases, electrolytes and capillary gases as needed.
* Responsible for all OR and ICU requested flexible Bronchoscopy procedures
* Responsible for all responding to Trauma alert activations.
* Responsible for clinical backup support of ED during high influx of patients and/or multiple trauma patients
* May take small clinical patient assignment to reduce high workload volumes of clinical staff.

How You’ll Be Successful:

Education:
Essential:
* Associates Degree
Other information:

WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 3 years previous pediatric or neonatal respiratory care experience in an acute care hospital setting. Req

EDUCATION
* Two-year Associate's degree or equivalent experience Req
* Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Pref

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
* Designation as RRT from National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Req

• RRT_NPS required within 24 months of hire

* BLS, PALS ( Req
* Texas license for Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) recognized by The Texas Medical Board Req
* NRP Pref

JOB PROFILE
* Requires in-depth professional knowledge and practical/applied expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines within the broader professional field
* Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; demonstrates awareness of the industry, including regulatory, evolving customer demands, and the factors that differentiate the organization in the market
* Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead projects with manageable risks and resource requirements
* Solves complex problems and takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
* Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies
* Works independently, receives minimal guidance
* Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

MANAGEMENT SKILLS
* Maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjust effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
* Use appropriate interpersonal styles to establish effective relationships with customers and internal partners; interact with others in a way that promotes openness and trust and gives them confidence in one's intentions.
* Meet patient and patient family needs; take responsibility for a patient's safety, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes; use appropriate interpersonal techniques to resolve difficult patient situations and regain patient confidence.
* Ensure that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; craft and implement service practices that meet customers' and own organization's needs.
* Develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
* Identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions; use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
* Take prompt action to accomplish objectives; take action to achieve goals beyond what is required; be proactive.
* Deal effectively with others in an antagonistic situation; use appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people.
* Effectively manage one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
* Accomplish tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
* Set high standards of performance for self and others; assume responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self impose standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
* Assimilate and apply new job-related information in a timely manner.
* Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

· Caregiver Leave

· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.