Manager, Respiratory Care
La Rabida Children's Hospital

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Who we are:

La Rabida Children's Hospital is the only hospital of its kind in Chicago. As an acute care specialty hospital, we focus on treating those with complex medical conditions, chronic illnesses, developmental disabilities, abuse and trauma. La Rabida is a place unlike any other. We understand the needs of families with children battling the most serious or complicated of conditions. With teams of the best healthcare providers in Chicago, we give continuous, comprehensive care, education and support, helping families face their unique obstacles head on.

La Rabida offers rewarding job opportunities across a wide array of clinical, administrative and support service functions. If you're ready to work for an organization where caring is a way of life, you've come to the right place. Oh, and the lakefront views are spectacular too!

Job Summary:

Plans and manages assigned staff toward the accomplishment of the Hospital mission, including recruitment, scheduling, training, and development; counseling/coaching; appraisal and recognition; and recommending salary, promotional, disciplinary, and other personnel actions in accord with existing policies and procedures.

• Interviews, hires, and disciplines department employees as necessary
• Formulates and implements the annual departmental budgets
• Assures staff time and attendance is monitored and accurately documented.
• Formulates, implements, and enforces departmental and organizational policies and procedures
• Delegates responsibilities to other staff as needed
• Reviews departmental records; maintains pertinent files for billing, inventory, patient records, etc.
• Reviews/monitors the use of departmental forms
• Formulates/monitors the monthly staffing calendar
• Reviews/revises departmental job descriptions
• Monitors and maintains disposable supplies appropriate for service needs; ensure the working order of all capital and other equipment
• Purchases new equipment to maintain state-of-the-art service
• Reviews, monitors, and revises departmental charges for patient services
• Maintains contracts for hospital-wide medical gases and departmental equipment maintenance
• Formulates, reviews, and revises the departmental orientation and ongoing competency programs; monitors employees' competence
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory agency standards as required, including with all JCAHO standards for respiratory care and pulmonary diagnostics
• Works collaboratively with departmental personnel to set direction and goals for the department; ensures departmental mission is consistent with the organizational philosophy and strategic plan
• Monitors employees' performance: performs employee performance evaluations and corrects departmental personnel as needed; models excellence
• Represents the department on relevant committees and at pertinent meetings; provides technical consultation to external and organizational customers routinely and as needed for crisis management
• Formulates, implements, monitors, and revises the department's performance improvement plan
• Actively participates in ongoing continuing education activities; maintains credentials appropriate to the position; shares relevant technical information with departmental and organizational personnel
• Monitors the dissemination of technical and educational information from within the department
• Plans and manages assigned staff toward the accomplishment of La Rabida's mission including recruitment; scheduling; training and development; counseling/coaching; appraisal and recognition; and recommending salary, promotional, disciplinary, and other personal actions in accord with existing policies and procedures.
• Plans and manages the department budget to ensure responsible controls over, and efficient utilization of hospital resources.
• Understands that he/she, and the staff that he/she supervises, generates, updates, transmits, or otherwise work with Protected Health Information (PHI), and ensures that he/she, as well as the staff he/she supervises, treats PHI according to the Hospital's policies and procedures.

• Seeks ways in which to further develop the department which are consistent with the Hospital's strategic plan; directs and monitors the implementation of new departmental programs
• Works collaboratively with Human Resources to design and implement a departmental employee promotion and recognition program; promotes and develops employees as appropriate through mentoring and support
• Works collaboratively with departmental and organizational personnel to design programs specifically targeted toward process and systems improvement; programs support interdisciplinary, patient-focused, and seamless care
• Lectures on subjects pertaining to respiratory care to departmental and organizational personnel as needed or requested
• Serves as a faculty member for CPR Recertification, Core Curriculum Lecture Series, and Nursing Orientation
• Develops programs of learning as needed to facilitate new service implementation

• Maintains competency in all aspects of respiratory care as delivered in the Hospital including age-specific competence
• Performs patient care as needed to assist with gaps in departmental staffing, or when needed to facilitate clinical instruction
• Serves as a technical expert to medicine, nursing, and others in matters of patient management as these relate to respiratory care

Job Requirements:

What we need from you:

• MA, MS or M.Ed. in Education; early childhood development or special education required
• Clinical experience working with young children and their families
• llinois State EI Credential, or eligibility for same, required. EI Evaluator Credential preferred
• Cultural competency training preferred
• Experience working with diverse populations preferred

• CPR required:Only certifications issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross will be accepted.

What you will receive:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance and Accident Insurance
• Retirement Plan - plan for your future and life after La Rabida with our customized 403b plan with generous matching
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - we make sure employees have the time they need to recharge and be the best versions of themselves!
• Tuition Reimbursement - looking to continue your education toward a Bachelor's or Master's Degree.

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Job Snapshot

Employee Type
Full-Time

Location
Chicago, IL

Job Type
Health Care, Nonprofit - Social Services

Experience
Not Specified

Date Posted
04/28/2022

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