Respiratory Therapy Supervisor

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Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs is a top-ranked hospital located in a top-ranked city.

With a regional team of more than 1,000 team members, Children's Colorado has been present in southern Colorado since 2001 and now has team members at five locations providing outpatient specialty care, emergency care, inpatient care and therapy care. Children's Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs is the first pediatric-only hospital in the region and includes the region's only emergency department and operating rooms built just for kids and served by pediatric experts who have dedicated their lives to treating kids - and only kids - and who are directly linked to one of the country's leading pediatric academic medical centers.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

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The Associate Clinical Manager is responsible for managing a unit/department by implementing and maintaining specific policies, procedures, and guidelines; leading team members in providing direct patient care by demonstrating expert clinical knowledge; ensuring compliance with quality and safety initiatives and practices; and partnering with a multidisciplinary team in meeting the clinical needs of patients and families. The Associate Clinical Manager also provides leadership and management to unit/department team members. Finally, the Associate Clinical Manager in periods when volumes are high and mandates, will serve as the charge therapist by preparing schedules and assigning team members to patients, overseeing the general flow of patient care and serving as a liaison to the resource therapists.

Children's Hospital Colorado Springs is a premier, full-service pediatric hospital serving Southern Colorado and neighboring states. We provide a wide range of subspecialties to meet the needs of our patients.

As part of our Respiratory Therapy team, you'll provide exceptional care in various pediatric settings, including:

• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU): Care for critically ill newborns, including premature babies and surgical patients. Participate in hands-on care with NICU staff and assist with the transport of neonatal patients.
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU): Provide care for children with complex medical conditions, including multi-organ failure, trauma, pulmonary conditions, and neurosurgical cases. Strong problem-solving and clinical skills are essential.
• Pediatric Emergency Department: Support the care and education of children with asthma, bronchiolitis, and other respiratory conditions in this trauma destination for the region.
• Pediatric Med/Surg: Assist in long-term patient care and recovery for children with chronic and acute conditions.

You'll also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and more to provide the best possible care. Additionally, you'll have the chance to assist with bronchoscopies in the operating room.

At Children's Hospital Colorado Springs, we are committed to best practice care and offer strong support for both patients and families, including child life services, case management, and social work.

Department Name: CSH Respiratory Care
Job Status: 40 hours/week
Shift: This position will support night shift. Weekends/ holidays as needed for patient and departmental needs.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience: Three (3) years' experience in a Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care setting.
• Equivalency: Two (2) years' experience in a pediatric/neonatal critical care setting with two (2) years respiratory care supervision.
• Certification(s):
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist by National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC), required.
  • Neonatal-Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialist certification (RRT-NPS) by the (NBRC), required within one (1) year of hire.
  • BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least six (6) months left before expiration is required upon hire.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required.
• Licensure(s): Colorado Respiratory Therapist License
• Professional Membership(s): Active membership in the American Association of Respiratory Care.

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

• Neonate - <30 days
• Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
• Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs
• Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs
• School age - >5yrs to 13yrs
• Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs
• Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the incumbent may be expected to perform.

• Manages the implementation and maintenance of unit/department specific policies, procedures, and guidelines while ensuring consistency with evidence-based practice and organizational policies, standards, and procedures.
• Leads unit/department team members in providing direct patient care by demonstrating expert clinical knowledge and promoting the application of the Evidence-Based, Professional Practice Model and Professional Standards in daily work.
• Interprets and explains regulatory standards and hospital policies, procedures, and rules to team members and ensures compliance with applicable quality and safety initiatives and practices.
• Ensures staffing resources are utilized appropriately and shifts resources to meet both patient and unit needs.
• Exercises sensitivity to current and emerging operational needs of the department through flexibility with working hours and attention to desired outcomes.
• Partners with a multidisciplinary team in meeting the clinical needs of patients and families.
• Round with patients, families and team members to promote a quality patient family.
• Resolves operational and patient/family issues, making decisions that are inclusive of multiple perspectives and solves underlying problems.
• Assists team members in achieving unit outcomes, performance and professional development standards; identifies opportunities for continual improvement.
• Champions clinical practice and professional growth by working with department educator to meet the educational needs of the unit/department and by monitoring and evaluating team member competencies. Develops, coaches, and evaluates team members.
• Mentors team members in creating/evaluating projects focused on improving clinical practice in line with unit initiatives and organizational goals.
• Provides feedback to Clinical Manger/Director on decisions involving hiring, terminations, promotions, and disciplinary actions as required.
• Sensitive to expenditures for unit/department and participates in the development of budget recommendations.
• Position requires regular and predictable attendance. Employee is held accountable for all duties of this job.
• Collaborates with Director, clinical manager, and HR in the hiring, promotion, disciplinary and termination process.

COMPETENCIES

• Expert knowledge in medical/clinical operations.
• Expert knowledge in principles of communication: verbal and written, to deal with all levels of personnel.
• Excellent customer service skills with hospital/clinic staff, children, parents, and visitors.
• Demonstrates moderate to advance knowledge of computer use and software to include MS office and other software used for hospital operations.
• Ability to prioritize and organize tasks in a fast-paced setting.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Skilled in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with personnel.
• Ability to utilize motivational techniques to develop leadership and decision-making within the department.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

Body Movement

• Will frequently stand/walk for 8-12 hours per day.
• Will frequently use hands while keyboarding and writing.
• Will frequently sit for 2-4 hours per day while accessing computer, talking on the telephone, and while attending meetings.
• Back and Upper Body (lifting and carrying) - Will occasionally lift/force exerted up to 35 pounds/16 kilos.

Vision

• Constantly uses sight in performance for daily job duties.

Hearing

• Constantly uses hearing in performance for daily job duties.

Others

• Able to assist or assume direct patient care as census directly permits. Exposure to unsteady or falling patient: In the course of transferring a patient, may encounter a patient who falls or loses balance, causing employee to fall and/or bear the full weight of a patient.

Work Environment

• Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to heights: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Occasional.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.