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Respiratory Therapist Lead Full Time Nights

AdventHealth Daytona Beach

Facility Address 301 Memorial Medical Parkway, Daytona Beach, FL 32174

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• $15,000 sign on bonus and $5,000 relocation bonus potential (see terms below)
• Benefits from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources and Mental Health Resources and Support
• No State Income Tax

Sign-on Eligibility:

• Applicable experience required.
• Full time employment required.
• Rehires within 12 months are not eligible.
• Internal candidates are not eligible.

Relocation Eligibility:

• Applicable experience required.
• Full time employment required.
• Must live 50 miles outside of campus address.

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Nights

The community you’ll be caring for:

• Daytona Beach is famous for NASCAR, Bike Week, and its 23 miles of hard-packed white sand, but there is a lot more to the area than that.
• There is a vibrant arts community and seven quality colleges and universities, including Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
• The most preferred hospital in Volusia County since 2010
• Named one of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics ™
• Low cost of living combined with a high quality of life on the sunny shores of the Atlantic Ocea

The role you'll contribute:

The Lead Therapist is responsible for daily assignment of staff and re-evaluating the staff assignments throughout the shift. The Lead Therapist demonstrates skills and knowledge in the management of all types of patients (acute or chronic) including neonate, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric and will assist with skill competencies, staff education, new hire orientation and other assigned administrative duties. The Lead Therapist must demonstrate leadership ability, sound clinical judgement and professional attributes including: organizational, team building and communication skills. The Lead Therapist will adhere to the AdventHealth Corporate Compliance Plan, to the rules and regulations of all local, state and federal agencies and to the standards of all accrediting bodies. The Lead Therapist actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Provide frontline leadership and direct supervision to all staff on shift.  May assume management responsibilities in absence of Manager/Director.
• Prioritizes, effectively communicates priorities, and delegates duties accordingly.  Monitors staff productivity.  Maintains appropriate shift coverage by calling in and calling off staff.  Assigns workload in a fair and equitable manner.  Ensures completion of work by shift's end, accurately completes shift report and provides smooth transition to next staff.
• Serves as resource to staff.  Trains and instructions cardiopulmonary and other staff.  Assesses orientation and competency progress.  Supervises student and staff preceptor programs.  Rounds regularly with assigned staff.  Assists with staff evaluations based on observed skills and behaviors.
• Is able to perform all duties of a Respiratory Therapist III as needed.