Supervisor - Respiratory Therapy Adult: Mhw - Respiratory Therapy

Summary

Supervises daily staff activities for Cardiopulmonary services.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Assesses quality of services delivered and facilitates staff development programs. Ensures staff compliance with departmental and organizational policies, procedures and protocols.
• Determines, coordinates and supervises daily staffing assignments and levels.
• Provides direction, orientation, training, coaching, and mentoring to staff. Assists with performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.
• Performs staff responsibilities as needed to fulfill required service levels. Leads the handling and resolution of complex issues and complaints.

Essential

Competencies and skills:

• ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING: Uses decision making processes and tools to analyze situations and make effective decisions.
• CUSTOMER SERVICE: Demonstrates commitment to service excellence by promptly addressing internal/external customer issues/requests, resolving concerns while maintaining a professional image and behavior to build and enhance the patient/family/customer experience.
• STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR: Acts in a manner that supports the standards of communication, respect, privacy, and teamwork by demonstrating a commitment to professional and ethical conduct.
• PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE: "Provides Patient and Family Centered Care to patients, families, visitors and internal customers"
• ACCOUNTABILITY: Accepts ownership of job roles and specific assignments/goals; works independently, takes responsibility for own actions; admits mistakes and judgment errors; and accepts constructive feedback. Connects personal work results to the accomplishment of team and organizational goals.
• MANAGING PEOPLE: Uses HR/Performance Management processes and systems to align individual performance to achieve organizational results.
• RESPONDING TO CHANGE: Accepts change and adapts in a positive and productive manner; handles unexpected situations and changes in direction calmly and with confidence. Views new assignments and job responsibilities as an opportunity for growth.
• RESPIRATORY PATIENT ASSESSMENT: Assesses and reassesses patient's condition and alters therapy based on assessments.

Education

Essential:

• Accredited Program

Essential

Education specialization:

• Respiratory Therapy

Credentials

Essential:

• ACLS Certification
• ACLS American Heart E-Card
• BLS Certification
• Registered Respiratory Therapist - FL
• BLS American Heart E-Card
• Certified Respiratory Therapist - FL

Essential

Education equivalent experience:

Other Information

Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Required Work Experience: Three (3) years of related experience.

• Department Specific Credentials- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) for NICU,- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) for Pediatric areas- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) for Adult areasNote: For added clarification, see Mandatory Education Requirements Grid.
• Can be licensed as RT or TT. National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) is preferred.

Essential

Working conditions:

• Dust 60.00%
• Hearing Acuity 80.00%
• Audible Speech 80.00%
• Needles/Sharp Objects 80.00%
• Distinguish Color 80.00%
• Latex 60.00%
• Seeing - Far 80.00%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes 80.00%
• Computer Monitor 80.00%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient 80.00%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory 80.00%
• Radiation 60.00%
• Heating Devices 60.00%
• Running 60.00%
• Sitting 60.00%
• Magnetic Fields 80.00%
• Potential for Physical Assault 60.00%
• Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient 80.00%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids 80.00%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens 80.00%
• Seeing - Near 80.00%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals 60.00%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces 80.00%
• Walking 80.00%
• Depth Perception 80.00%
• Squatting 80.00%
• Hazardous Medication 60.00%
• Potential Electric Shock 40.00%
• Bio hazardous Waste 80.00%
• Reaching 80.00%
• Hazardous Noise 40.00%
• Keyboard Entry 80.00%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater 80.00%
• Fire Risk 40.00%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient 80.00%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient 80.00%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient 60.00%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm 80.00%
• Standing 80.00%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion 80.00%
• Bending and Stooping 80.00%
• Kneeling 80.00%
• Smelling Acuity 60.00%
• Domestic Animals 60.00%
• Moving Mechanical Parts 80.00%

Organizational Profile

Memorial Hospital West opened in 1992 with 100 beds to serve the growing population of western Broward. Today, the hospital has 384 beds and is one of the busiest and most technologically advanced in the region.

Memorial Hospital West’s Many Respected Specialty Programs Include

• Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute
• Medical and Surgical Services
• Memorial Rehabilitation Institute
• The Family Birthplace
• Adult and Pediatric Emergency Departments
• Memorial Cancer Institute
• Memorial Neuroscience Institute
• Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, including Broward County’s first adult inpatient autologous transplant unit
• Women’s Services
• Bariatric/Weight-Loss Surgery Program

Truven Health Analytics and Modern Healthcare magazine named Memorial Hospital West one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals in 2013 and 2014 – and the hospital has been consistently recognized by The Leapfrog Group with an “A” Ranking for Patient Safety.

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.