Respiratory Care Practitioner - NICU, Per Diem, Variable Shift (SEIU)
Adventist Health
•Onsite
About The Position
Performs basic and critical respiratory care services for adult and geriatric patients with respiratory disease, as ordered by a physician and in accordance with department policies. This role involves completing paperwork, electronic medical records, flow sheets, and charges for each patient. The position is represented by SEIU.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved Respiratory Therapy Program.
- Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license: Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required
- AHA-PALS or ARC-PALS: Required
- AHA-NRP or ARC-NALS: Required
Nice To Haves
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC-RRT) credential or Certified Respiratory Therapist (NBRC-CRT) credential: Preferred
Responsibilities
- Assesses and documents the appropriateness of prescribed therapy (including recommendations) for patients receiving respiratory care services.
- Administers aerosol and oxygen therapy, while maintaining charts.
- Draws arterial blood gases per policy and physician order.
- Provides care to ventilator patients.
- Assists in department record keeping and operation, as well as participation in training and supervision of new employees.
- Documents care given; maintains records of treatment given; generates necessary documents for charges or record keeping.
- Assists in the instruction of nursing personnel in surveillance of patient and equipment after initial installation.
- Performs pulmonary function tests, drainage procedures, and provides additional patient care regarding cardio respiratory disease.
- Provides suggestions regarding the patients’ treatment and pulmonary progress.
- Provides assistance in cardio respiratory rehabilitation.
- Provides instruction to patients and family in the nature of cardio respiratory disease and its ramifications.
- Makes rounds to check all respiratory therapy equipment in use or on standby in patient areas.
- Ensures completion of the initial ventilator bundle orders upon initiation of mechanical ventilation.
- Ensures compliance of VAP bundle for all patients receiving mechanical ventilation.
- Identifies measurable and reasonable outcomes while using appropriate therapy interventions to resolve patient needs.
- Updates and communicates the diagnosis throughout the patient's stay based on patient's changing condition and disease status.
- Assists with maintenance and processing of equipment and products used in providing respiratory therapy services.
- Serves as a knowledge resource to the physician and hospital staff in relation to the technical aspects of respiratory care and the effectiveness of methods to administer safe respiratory therapy.
- Assists in stocking and re-ordering parts and equipment.
- Assists in the set up of specialty equipment.
- Keeps the equipment clean and ready for its next use.
- Assists physicians with bronchoscopies and special procedures.
- Assists with quality control, staff schedules and competencies.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- All required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
