Extended Assignment Team - RRT Nights
About The Position
The Registered Respiratory Therapist, 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
- Graduate of an AMA approved training program in Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Sciences (B.S. degree required).
- Basic Life Support 1.00 Required
- BLS - Instructor 1.00 Required
- BLS - Provisional 1.00 Required
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2.00 Required
- ACLS - Instructor 2.00 Required
- ACLS - Provisional 2.00 Required
- Registered Respiratory Therapi 3.00 Required
- Neonatal Resuscitation Prvdr 4.00 Required
- NRP - Instructor 4.00 Required
- NRP-Provisional 4.00 Required
- Pediatric Adv Life Support 5.00 Required
- PALS - Instructor 5.00 Required
- PALS - Provisional 5.00 Required
- Respiratory Care Prof 6.00 Required
- Minimum 1 year of experience required, and 2 years preferred.
- Ability to communicate well, critical thinking skills, establish and maintain working relations with physicians and other health care personnel, and computer skills including familiarity with databases
Nice To Haves
- Previous Travel 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
- Location Specific: - 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
