Extended Assignment Team - Registered Respiratory Therapist, Nights
About The Position
The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), working under the direction of the RC Manager/Director, is responsible for medication administration and implementing respiratory care based on expanded knowledge and experience. The RRT is responsible for delivering patient care in complex, multiple problem-patient care situations. The majority of time is in critical care areas with significant independent decision-making and self-direction. In addition to patient care delivery, the RRT is responsible for patient, family/support system education, coordination of activities, staff development, and professional and self-developmental activities. The RRT is responsible for providing patient care with an understanding and awareness of population specific needs. The RRT addresses the biological, emotional, and developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs when providing care to the patient. The therapist also participates in the education of new employees and others. Performance of this job will also require a close working relationship with the Medical staff and Respiratory Care Leadership. Good customer relation, assessment, and communication skills are a must for this job.
Requirements
- Associates Respiratory Therapy or Bachelors Respiratory Therapy-Preferred
- BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor
- NBRC-RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapi
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program or ARC-NALS - Amer Red Cross Neonatal Advanced Life Support or NRP-I - NRP - Instructor
- PALS - Pediatric Adv Life Support or ARC-PALS - Amer Red Cross Pediatric Advanced Life Support or PALS-I - PALS - Instructor
- RCP - Respiratory Care Prof
- Minimum 1 year of RRT Experience Required
- Ability to communicate well
- critical thinking skills
- establish and maintain working relations with physicians and other health care personnel
- computer skills including familiarity with databases
Nice To Haves
- 2+ years of RRT Experience preferred
- Previous Travel Contract Experience strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides Customer Service
- Completion of patient care, documentation and education
- Team approach to service
- Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment
- Provides supportive environment for students and staff
- Administers Quality Patient Care
- Performs patient assessment & assessment for therapy
- Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care
- Delivers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen & medical gas therapy
- Performs ventilator management, weaning, wave form graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care)
- Performs arterial blood gas sampling & analysis
- Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peers
- Assisting in invasive procedures (bronchoscopy, thoracentesis)
- Cardiac Service procedures (EKG, Stress Test, Holter Monitoring)
- Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing
- Provides Safe & Quality Environment
- Maintains and updates of electronic cardex
- Maintains high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc)
- Supports Performance Improvement initiatives designed to promote quality care
- Promotes evidence based practice
- Reviews the revised and new DPPs
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Benefits
- support to do more meaningful work
- enjoy a more rewarding life
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
