Respiratory Supervisor

Arkansas Children's; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Children’s Respiratory Department is seeking a Supervising Respiratory Therapist to oversee clinical and technical services, ensuring delivery of quality patient care. The role emphasizes organizing, coordinating, and mentoring staff in accordance with hospital standards.

Required LRCP or RRT credentials with a bachelor’s degree preferred; strong leadership and regulatory compliance are essential for this role at our pediatric-focused hospital.

Qualifications

• Supervises staff to ensure quality patient care.
• Documents patient care per policy.
• Identifies and implements changes to improve patient care and satisfaction.
• Promotes quality improvement and clinical research participation.
• Coaches and mentors junior therapists.
• Manages resources to achieve department results.
• Maintains stock and requests non-stock items with cost awareness.
• Participates in interdisciplinary committees and hospital projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes staff resources effectively and efficiently to provide all routine and complex patient care.
• Documents patient care according to policy.
• Identifies and implements changes to improve patient care, work settings, and employee/patient satisfaction.
• Promotes and supports participation in quality improvement and clinical research activities ensuring their beneficial to the department.
• Completes educational activities to maintain and increase competency for self and recommends education resources and learning activities for staff members. Coaches and mentors more junior level therapists.
• Maximizes and manages allocated resources to achieve the desired departmental and program results.
• May maintain in stock supplies and equipment and requests non-stock items from outside vendors practicing cost management.
• May participate in interdisciplinary committees, initiatives, collaboration and similar groups related to ongoing hospital expansion, remodeling, and similar construction to ensure optimal RCS related patient care needs are met.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Staff supervision

Clinical coordination

Quality patient care

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Work Shift:

Day Shift

Time Type:

Full time

Department:

CC094011 Respiratory

Summary:

Additional Information:

Supervises, organizes, and coordinates the clinical and technical aspects of services rendered to ensure the delivery of quality respiratory therapy treatment. Specific duties may include: organizing, facilitating, and prioritizing activities to ensure quality patient care delivery in accordance with hospital, professional, and regulatory standards. Supervises staff providing role modeling, coaching, consoling, mentoring, evaluation, and discipline according to policy and procedures.

Required Education:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Recommended Education:

Bachelor's degree in a related field of study.

Required Work Experience:

Recommended Work Experience:

Required Certifications:

Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (LRCP) - Arkansas State Medical Board, Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Recommended Certifications:

Adult Critical Care Specialty Credential (ACCS) - National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC), Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C) - National Asthma Educator Certification Board, Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) - National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC), Neonatal/ Pediatric Specialty (NPS) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), RPFT - Arkansas Children's Hospital, Sleep Disorders Specialty (SDS) - National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Description

1. Utilizes staff resources effectively and efficiently to provide all routine and complex patient care.
2. Documents patient care according to policy.
3. Identifies and implements changes to improve patient care, work settings, and employee/patient satisfaction.
4. Promotes and supports participation in quality improvement and clinical research activities ensuring their beneficial to the department.
5. Completes educational activities to maintain and increase competency for self and recommends education resources and learning activities for staff members. Coaches and mentors more junior level therapists.
6. Maximizes and manages allocated resources to achieve the desired departmental and program results.
7. May maintain in stock supplies and equipment and requests non-stock items from outside vendors practicing cost management.
8. May participate in interdisciplinary committees, initiatives, collaboration and similar groups related to ongoing hospital expansion, remodeling, and similar construction to ensure optimal RCS related patient care needs are met.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Arkansas Children’s (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us) is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas.

Arkansas Children’s is driven by four core values—safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence—which inform every action.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital has received Magnet Status (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/magnet-recognition) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/awards-and-recognition) for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology.

For more than a century, Arkansas Children’s has met the unique needs of children. But we’re more than just a hospital treating sick kids—our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow.

Arkansas Children’s Little Rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state’s only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally-recognized transport service. And Arkansas Children’s Northwest (https://www.archildrens.org/locations/arkansas-childrens-nw) provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state.

“Arkansas Children’s is a place of hope and comfort for children and parents. When you are at children’s, you are part of an elite team united with a common goal of saving children and making their lives better.” Michael – Business Operations Manager

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“When I think of my time here at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, I can honestly say that it has given me a unique perspective on the human condition, and the various roles that we all have in patient care. As a supply assistant, I have a very important job ensuring that the doctors and nurses have what they need to provide the world class medical care to the Children of Arkansas and surrounding states. Being a Champion for Children is more than a catch phrase, it is a way of life!” Nick – Supply Assistant

Arkansas Children's provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. Further, Arkansas Children's will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.