Respiratory Therapist Manager (RRT)

Select Specialty Hospital San Antonio Inc.; Des Moines (IA); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Generous PTO

Medical, vision, dental

Company-matching 401(k)

Life and disability protection

Zusammenfassung

Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines is seeking a Respiratory Therapy Manager/Respiratory Therapist (RRT). The role oversees the respiratory therapy department's daily operations, staff development, and compliance with regulatory standards while supporting patient care and the Chief Nursing Officer.

The position requires NBRC-registered RRT, current state license, BLS, ACLS within 6 months, and an associates or higher degree.

Qualifikationen

• Current State License.
• Active NBRC RRT credential.
• BLS certification required by start date.
• ACLS within 6 months of employment.
• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy required; Bachelor's preferred.

Aufgaben

• Oversee daily operations of the respiratory therapy department.
• Lead staff interviews, hiring decisions, orientation and evaluations.
• Manage staff development, training and equipment/inventory issues.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and standard of care.
• Coordinate weaning protocols and pulmonary rounds with physicians.
• Maintain staffing schedule and cost control.
• Promote clinical excellence and patient/family education.

Kenntnisse

RRT credential

BLS certification

ACLS within 6 months

Staff supervision

Ausbildung

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy

Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy

Jobbeschreibung

Position: Respiratory Therapy Manager/Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines

Schedule: Full Time

Sign on bonus: $10,000 (Relocation Assistance)

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

The Respiratory Therapy Manager is responsible for the overall function and professional growth of the respiratory therapy department. You will provide consultation with regard to pulmonary disorders and respiratory therapy practice, and you will provide quality respiratory care while ensuring the development and routine monitoring. This position also provides discipline-specific education to patients, families and staff as required, and works collaboratively with the Chief Nursing Officer to ensure that all departmental standards are met while following the appropriate standards of practice to ensure regulatory compliance.

• Overseeing the daily operations of the respiratory therapy department, to include: staff interviews, employment decision, orientation, performance evaluations, employee training and development, as well as inventory, equipment and instrument issues.
• Sharing responsibility for employee engagement, recruitment and retention.
• Implementing company standards of care, policies and procedures.
• Ensuring all regulatory requirements are met regarding respiratory and point of care.
• Creating and maintaining clinical schedule for safe staffing.
• Maintaining clinical cost control.
• Coordinating and actively participating in Wean Team/Pulmonary Rounds and maintaining a direct line of communication with pulmonary physicians to facilitate/implement and routinely monitor weaning patients from mechanical ventilation; if protocols do not exist, works toward site-specific protocol implementation.
• Steering progressive clinical excellence through staff development while promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients and their families.
• Maintaining competency in Rapid Response and code events.
• Site-Dependent: Functioning as Moderate Complexity Lab Manager over point of care testing and functioning as the Safety Officer, overseeing the Environment of Care.

Minimum Requirements

• Current State License.
• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist Credential (RRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Required.
• Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED.
• Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
• ACLS within 6 months of employment required.

Preferred Qualifications That Will Make You Successful

• Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy required, Bachelors Degree preferred.
• Five (5) years experience as a Respiratory Therapist in an Acute Care setting preferred.
• Two years supervisory experience preferred.