PSG Tech/RRT I, 18:30-07:00

Cincinnati Children's • Greendale, WI

151d • $33 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

PSG Tech/RRT I, 18:30-07:00. This role involves assessing patients, clients, and families, recognizing normal parameters and deviations in physical, emotional, developmental, and behavioral status related to cardio-pulmonary needs using a family-centered approach. It includes planning and prioritizing care, collecting clinical data, and utilizing decision trees and guidelines to make appropriate decisions during sleep study testing. The position also requires accurate documentation of observations, changes, and significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnography results, as well as establishing and documenting baseline values. The role demands clinical judgment in implementing technical skills according to hospital policies, identifying goals and outcomes with patients and families, directing interventions, and evaluating care effectiveness. It involves critical thinking, relating information to the healthcare team, implementing patient care standards, and facilitating patient and family learning through structured education. Systems thinking is essential to recognize healthcare environment systems affecting patient experience, anticipate needs, and utilize resources effectively. The role requires a comprehensive understanding of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards, supporting leadership in compliance efforts, and monitoring safety and departmental policies. It also involves ensuring timely fulfillment of certifications and Safety College requirements, being mindful of hospital processes and CMS standards, and assertively communicating safety and compliance concerns. When in the role of Lead, the therapist will effectively coordinate respiratory care delivery, monitor workload, workflow, and staffing levels. The position requires the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to the care of infant, child, adolescent, and adult patients and clients, demonstrating competence in Sleep/Respiratory Care skills, problem-solving, critical thinking, and priority setting, while recognizing the need for professional growth and taking steps to meet educational needs.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in a related field
• 0+ years of work experience in a related job discipline
• RT License
• Registered RT

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients, clients and families and recognizes normal parameters, deviations and abnormalities in physical, emotional, developmental and behavioral status as it relates to cardio-pulmonary needs using a family centered approach to care, plans and prioritizes care to meet patient, client and family needs, Collects clinical data, utilizes decision trees and guidelines. Matches formal knowledge with clinical events to make appropriate decisions during sleep study testing.
• Demonstrates compliance with established practices in documentation. Documents routine observations, changes in procedure and significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnography results. Provides thorough documentation during data collection based on direct observation of the patient through real time comments and narrative notes. Follows procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, end tidal carbon dioxide values, respiratory and heart rates, etc.).
• Demonstrates competence in the implementation of the technical skills required for the care of the patients, clients and families according to CCHMC policies, procedures and standards. Demonstrate compliance with established practices in documentation of care Identifies goals and outcomes for health with the patient, client and family. Directs interventions towards the attainment of goals and outcomes as it relates to cardio pulmonary health. Evaluates effectiveness of care. Demonstrates critical thinking by making appropriate care decisions and relating that information to the healthcare team. Implement the standards of the patient care and access. Facilitates patient and family learning by providing structured education based upon the Plan of Care and patient and family needs.
• Is able to recognize systems and processes within the healthcare environment that affect the patient experience; anticipates needs of patients and families as they move through the healthcare system; utilizes untapped and alternative resources as necessary. Sustains a comprehensive understanding of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards. Enthusiastically supports leadership in efforts to meet and sustain the regulatory compliance efforts of the department and hospital. Monitors and complies with safety and departmental policies and procedures. Ensures all individual certifications and Safety College requirements are fulfilled in a timely basis. Is mindful of CCHMCs processes and compliance with CMS standards and assertively communicates safety and compliance concerns to leadership team members. Effectively coordinates the delivery of respiratory care while in the role of Lead. Serve as a point of contact for the ongoing monitoring of workload, work flow and appropriate respiratory care staffing levels.
• Demonstrates competence in the implementation of the technical skills required for the care of the patients, clients and families according to CCHMC policies, procedures and standards. Identifies goals and outcomes for health with the patient, client and family. Directs interventions towards the attainment of goals and outcomes as it relates to cardio pulmonary health. Evaluates effectiveness of care. Demonstrates critical thinking by making appropriate care decisions and relating that information to the healthcare team. Implement the standards of the patient care and access. Demonstrate compliance with established practices in documentation of care. To function as a professional sleep/respiratory therapist and able to apply theoretical knowledge to the care of infant child, adolescent and adult patients and clients. To demonstrate competence in Sleep/Respiratory Care skills, problem solving, critical thinking and priority setting. To recognize the need for professional growth and to take appropriate steps towards meeting educational needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree