Respiratory Therapy Supervisor

Job Overview

Join our Respiratory Care team as a Respiratory Therapy Supervisor and take the next step in your respiratory therapy career. In this leadership role, you’ll support the daily operations of a 24/7 Respiratory Care department while continuing to use your clinical expertise to provide safe, high-quality patient care.

The Respiratory Therapy Supervisor works closely with department leadership, physicians, and staff to maintain effective operations, support team development, and ensure excellent patient care. This position also assumes departmental leadership responsibilities in the Director’s absence and performs clinical duties at the appropriate credentialed level.

Our mission is to advance the health and wellbeing of our community with a compassionate and caring spirit.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate staffing and assignments based on departmental workload and patient care needs.
• Support the unique needs of a 24/7 Respiratory Care department and remain accessible to team members across shifts.
• Provide clinical leadership, guidance, and support to Respiratory Therapy staff.
• Perform Respiratory Therapist duties at your credentialed level and participate in on-call responsibilities as required.
• Lead and participate in departmental, shift, and Respiratory Leadership meetings.
• Assist with interviewing, onboarding, orientation, performance evaluations, competency assessments, coaching, and employee development.
• Maintain appropriate employee documentation, including attendance, scheduling, competencies, performance information, and leave requests.
• Coordinate staff education and ensure appropriate documentation of educational activities.
• Partner with department leadership in goal setting, operational reviews, budgeting, and expense management.
• Identify opportunities to improve departmental processes, quality, efficiency, and patient safety.
• Lead and participate in performance improvement initiatives and hospital or departmental committees.
• Provide staff with guidance related to problem-solving, decision-making, and workplace concerns.
• Promote evidence-based clinical practices and the continued development of high-quality Respiratory Care services.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, Standards of Employee Conduct, and patient safety practices.

Education

• Associate’s Degree from an accredited Respiratory Care Program

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree

Experience

• Minimum of three years of relevant Respiratory Therapy experience

Preferred

• Minimum of one year of supervisory or leadership experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Current State of Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner license
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within six months of hire

Skills & Qualifications

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong clinical knowledge and Respiratory Therapy expertise
• Effective leadership, communication, and team-building skills
• Ability to coach, motivate, and support staff across multiple shifts
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Ability to interpret clinical, technical, regulatory, and operational information
• Ability to communicate effectively with physicians, staff, leadership, patients, and regulatory agencies
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Computer and systems proficiency, including the ability to enter, retrieve, organize, analyze, and integrate data
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive information
• Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and compassionate care

Make an Impact

If you’re an experienced Respiratory Therapist ready to grow into a leadership role—or an established RT leader looking for your next opportunity—this position offers the chance to combine clinical expertise, team leadership, and operational impact while helping advance respiratory care for our community.

Pay range: $33.75 - $50.63