Registered Respiratory Therapist-Per Diem-Acute Care-Night Shift
About The Position
As a Registered Respiratory Therapist, provide assessment, therapy, equipment, assistance, education, and problem resolution to customers at Unity Health System during the assigned shift across all aspects of respiratory care. Provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values. This per-diem position is based at Unity Hospital in Rochester, New York, in the Respiratory Therapy department. The schedule is night shift, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The role provides patient care through review of patients’ histories, physical exams, vital signs, and respiratory care orders; develops and updates respiratory care plans; collaborates with the healthcare team; documents assessments and clinical parameters; adjusts treatment based on patient response; educates patients; communicates clinical status; and helps orient and instruct team members, students, and other allied health professionals.
Requirements
- Associate degree in a healthcare-related field.
- For respiratory therapy graduates: an Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy.
- NYS license as a Respiratory Therapist (RT) and NYS license as a Respiratory Therapy Technician (RTT), with active NBRC credentials as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
- For respiratory therapy graduates: NYS license as a Respiratory Therapy Technician (RTT) and obtain NBRC credentials as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) within one year of hire.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Demonstrated clinical excellence.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Recent acute care experience preferred.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Exceptional customer service.
Responsibilities
- Review and evaluate each patient's history, physical exams, current vital signs, admission and current respiratory care orders; advise providers on appropriate respiratory care procedures and techniques.
- Initiate and update respiratory care plans according to department policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with other healthcare team members to implement plans of care.
- Monitor and document pertinent clinical parameters and assessments for assigned patients.
- Modify treatment techniques based on patient response.
- Provide and document patient education about therapeutic procedures performed.
- Communicate information about patients’ clinical status to appropriate healthcare team members.
- Participate in instruction and orientation of Respiratory Care team members, students, and other allied health professionals.
- Provide assessment, therapy, equipment, assistance, education, and problem resolution to customers during the assigned shift.
- Model the Brand Promise and Core Values to provide superior customer service.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
Associate degree
