Reg Resp Therapist Respiratory- Weeknights

Shepherd Center • Atlanta, GA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Shepherd Center is a world-class clinical care, research, and family support facility for individuals with complex conditions like spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. Ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation's top rehabilitation hospitals, Shepherd Center is recognized as a Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems center. It is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an on-site intensive care unit, enabling earlier treatment for complex patients. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with expertise and compassion, fostering a culture of hope, humor, and hard work. The center offers career growth, strong co-worker relationships, leadership support, and activities that retain staff long-term. This role is responsible for implementing and coordinating respiratory care according to departmental policies and procedures, performing support activities, and setting up/operating respiratory equipment. The position focuses on efficient, quality patient care and interdisciplinary team activities to ensure individualized, patient-centered healthcare.

Requirements

• Successful completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Program.
• Certified Respiratory Technician (CRT).
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• BLS required.
• ACLS certification required six (6) months of start date.
• Active Georgia Respiratory Care Licensure.
• Basic computer skills.
• Working knowledge of all treatment and therapeutic patient care devices used by respiratory staff.
• Must display knowledge of growth, development and the ability to obtain, interpret and disseminate information in terms of age specific patient needs (adolescent, adult and geriatric).
• Demonstrates competency in time management, organization, prioritization and critical thinking by planning and organizing work assignments and prioritizing the specific needs of the patient.
• Ability to assess patient and family needs and coordinate appropriate nursing plan of care.
• Takes responsibility for growing professionally and seek opportunities for improving skills.
• Communicates effectively using timely verbal, non-verbal and written communication.
• Willingly adapts to changing work demands and work environment.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and makes sound judgments to monitor and respond to patient needs or changes in condition.
• Maintains congenial working relationships with RNs and others.
• Completes orientation and initial assessment of competency successfully by determined due date.
• Completes mandatory education and annual competency assessment requirements by determined due date.

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years recent clinical experience preferred.
• Previous experience with patients with Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, and/or behavioral health preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and assesses patient needs for respiratory therapy and performs complex respiratory therapy procedures to ensure successful outcomes of the patient care plan.
• Interacts with patients daily, actively participating in their recovery plan.
• Works in collaboration with other respiratory therapists, RNs, physicians, and other team members to collect data for the patient care plan.
• Performs all respiratory treatment modalities, ventilator management, pulmonary mechanics, arterial blood gas procurement and analysis.
• Sets up and operates devices such as mechanical ventilators, gas administration, aerosol generators, inhalants, and other respiratory therapy devices.
• Utilizes clinical skills including bronchoscopy, mechanical ventilation, aerosol therapy, oxygen therapy, pulmonary hygiene, and artificial airway maintenance.
• Cleans and disinfects non-disposable respiratory equipment, as well as stocking equipment in all units.
• Performs and analyzes ABG, EKG, and Capnography according to policy and procedure, and recommends changes in treatment as appropriate.
• Performs DPS pacing sessions according to policy and procedure, and properly monitors patients before, during, and after pacing sessions.
• Collaborates and supports the plan of care as established by the interdisciplinary team and prescribes interventions to attain the expected outcomes.
• Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attainment of the outcomes, working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Actively educates patients and family members in disease process, treatment modalities, medications, etc., on an ongoing basis and as assigned.
• Prepares and maintains a record of observations and care given.
• Documents information clearly and completely utilizing correct forms/systems and in a timely manner according to Center policy.
• Performs consistent with Shepherd Center standards, clinical policies, and procedures.
• Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.
• Actively participates in center-wide efforts that affect respiratory practice.
• Adheres to patient/family centered principles using the communication and engagement tools (OARS/AIDECT).
• Establishes relationships with other respiratory therapists.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and policies and procedures related to area of responsibility.
• Identifies potential risk areas within area of responsibility and supports problem resolution process.
• Performs other duties as required/requested/assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree