Respiratory Care Practitioner Team Leader NICU

Job Title & Specialty Area: Respiratory Care Practitioner Team Leader NICU

Department: Respiratory Care

Location: Dallas

Shift: Day Shift, Full Time

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:
The Team Leader Respiratory Care Practitioner Critical Care is responsible for providing expert direct patient care, directly supporting and developing respiratory care practitioners (RCPs) and externs assigned to them. Critical care settings are defined as intensive care units and/or the emergency department.

Responsibilities:
* Leadership Responsibilities:
* 1. Evaluate employee performance against existing department standards including annual PEAC review, quarterly reviews, coaching, etc..
* 2. Assure that direct reports adhere to the standards of performance
* 3. Train, coach, and monitor direct reports to understand and apply Patient and Family Centered Care principles and practices in daily operations
* 4. Monitor and assure direct reports are adhering to hospital and department policies and procedures related to clinical care, safety and quality, operations, financial stewardship and personnel activities
* 5. Support hospital and department initiatives and hold direct reports accountable to changes

Other information:
WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 3 years previous pediatric or neonatal respiratory care experience in an acute care hospital setting required

EDUCATION
* Bachelors Degree preferred
* Associates Degree essential

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
* Texas license for Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) recognized by Texas Medical Board required upon hire
* RRT-Neonatal Pediatric Specialty recognized by the NBRC within 2 years of hire 
* Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers upon hire
* BLS Instructor for NICU, Cardiac, Legacy and Acute Care team leaders within 1 year of hire
* Neonatal Resuscitation Program upon Hire
* Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire

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.