Supervisor, Respiratory Care - Day-Shift - Full-Time - Bayfront Hospital - St Petersburg FL

Join a respiratory care team that practices at the highest level in one of the region’s most dynamic clinical environments.

Overview

Title Supervisor of Respiratory Care

Site Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital

Location St. Petersburg, FL

Schedule Full-Time, Day Shift

This day shift supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day operations within the clinical setting to ensure delivery of quality service and optimal patient flow.

About the organization

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is a comprehensive tertiary care facility that has been serving St. Petersburg and the surrounding communities for more than 100 years. A commitment to quality has earned the hospital recognition with a USA Today Top Workplaces award for 2025 and an “A” Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2025 from The Leapfrog Group.

Bayfront is a 480-bed teaching medical center with nationally recognized care across emergency medicine, cardiology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, women’s services, and advanced surgical specialties. The hospital’s Level II Trauma Center is the only adult trauma center in Pinellas County and is one of Florida’s 13 state-certified Level III Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers through our partnership with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. Our Respiratory Therapists are respected clinical partners given the opportunity to work with high‑acuity patients across trauma, critical care, emergency medicine, cardiopulmonary, and surgical services.

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts. As part of the Orlando Health system, Bayfront combines the resources of a leading regional healthcare network with the personalized, community‑focused care that has defined the hospital for generations.

Why Orlando Health is your best place to work

✔ Access to Day One Benefits

✔ Education Assistance & System-Wide Career Mobility

✔ Comprehensive Health & Wellness coverage and resources

✔ Financial & Retirement Planning with Company Match

✔ Excellent Company Culture and Work-Life Balance

✔ Family & Pet Support

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Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

If you’re looking for a place that prioritizes teamwork, safety, and professional growth, where your skills matter, your voice is heard, and your career can grow, Orlando Health is your best place to work.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates staffing needs and reviews coverage on a daily basis to meet patient care requirements.
• Assists with the clinical evaluation of team members, completes written clinical performance evaluations and conducts timely team member assessments.
• Participates in the hiring and evaluation of potential team members.
• Monitors compliance with certifications, licenses and required education for team members.
• Assists in the coordination and participates in the delivery of patient care ensuring compliance with physician orders and established policies, procedures and standards of practice.
• Performs direct patient care activities as required to meet operational needs.
• Interfaces with patients and families to provide instruction, promote participation in patient care and to coordinate respiratory activities.
• Plans and evaluates compliance with organizational, regulatory policies and procedures.
• Designs, implements and evaluates respiratory care models to improve the quality of service.
• Utilizes evidenced based, quality clinical respiratory care practice consistent with respiratory care research, organizational and national practice standards.
• Expresses ideas clearly and effectively in verbal and written communication to team members and groups.
• Embraces, communicates and promotes change.
• Utilizes effective fiscal management skills with financial resources.
• Contributes to the strategic and financial planning of the unit/department
• Cultivates exemplary customer service throughout the unit/department.
• Facilitates and supports team member involvement in professional and organizational activities.
• Demonstrates professional accountability by maintaining proficiency in assigned role and involvement in professional organizations
• Precepts new respiratory care supervisors or mentors team members or new lead registered therapists
• Holds self and others accountable to the Orlando Health Standards of Behavior.
• Exemplifies Orlando Health Leadership Competencies.
• Manages various personnel functions including hiring, work assignments, coaching plans, and disciplinary actions.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
  
  
  

Other Related Functions

• Knowledge of risk management concepts.
• Participates in Process Improvement activities as assigned.
• Able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age specific needs and to provide respiratory care needed as described in the unit/department's policies and procedures.
  
  
  

Education/Training

• Graduate from an approved school of Respiratory Care and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the NBRC. Candidates can qualify by meeting the specified education requirements and/or the specialized experience requirements below
• Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care, Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Business Administration or Health Science Administration; or
• Associate Degree in Respiratory Care plus any NBRC Specialty Certification (NPS, RPFT, ACCS) or Asthma Educator Certification (AE-C) with documented supervisory and/or management experience.
  

Licensure/Certification

• Maintains current professional license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in the State of Florida.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certificate; and as determined by specialty area ACLS, PALS, or NRP is required.
  
  
  

Experience

• Three (3) years’ experience as a registered respiratory therapist in the acute care setting.