Respiratory Care Practitioner
About The Position
At Dignity Health’s Arizona General Hospital, we deliver humankindness through a wide range of health, social and support services in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona. As part of our team, you will provide clinical expertise, support, and oversight that helps ensure our patients receive exceptional care. Also, you will have the opportunity to champion the change by joining in our mission of healing through humankindness. As our Respiratory Therapist, you will provide essential direct patient care, assessing, treating, and managing patients with respiratory disorders. Your role is vital for improving patient outcomes. Every day you will assess respiratory status, implement treatment plans (oxygen, ventilation, airway management), and educate patients/families. You'll document interventions and collaborate with physicians and medical staff. To be successful, you will demonstrate strong clinical skills, critical thinking, and equipment proficiency. Excellent communication for patient interaction and interdisciplinary collaboration, plus a commitment to safety and continuous development, are essential. Performs full range of basic respiratory care for all patient populations. Performs and documents a complete patient assessment including (but not limited to) vital signs, breath sounds, cough, and respiratory pattern with each ventilator system check and with each treatment. Checks all equipment and respiratory modalities (including invasive and non-invasive), maintains alarms and documents accurately and completely. Performs ABGs utilizing 2 patient identifiers, properly handles blood specimens, reports critical values, and maintains blood gas lab logs (where applicable). Communicates clearly and tactfully using SBAR communication. Implements protocols when applicable and follows protocol guidelines. Utilizes appropriate patient interventions and documents all changes and patient data relevant to protocol utilization.
Requirements
- High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or High School GED General Studies, upon hire or Other Graduate of an AMA Respiratory TherapyProgram, upon hire
- Respiratory Care Practitioner: AZ, upon hire
- Certified Respiratory Therapist, upon hire or Registered Respiratory Therapist, upon hire
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Nice To Haves
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, upon hire
Responsibilities
- Assess respiratory status
- Implement treatment plans (oxygen, ventilation, airway management)
- Educate patients/families
- Document interventions
- Collaborate with physicians and medical staff
- Performs full range of basic respiratory care for all patient populations
- Performs and documents a complete patient assessment including (but not limited to) vital signs, breath sounds, cough, and respiratory pattern with each ventilator system check and with each treatment
- Checks all equipment and respiratory modalities (including invasive and non-invasive), maintains alarms and documents accurately and completely
- Performs ABGs utilizing 2 patient identifiers, properly handles blood specimens, reports critical values, and maintains blood gas lab logs (where applicable)
- Communicates clearly and tactfully using SBAR communication
- Implements protocols when applicable and follows protocol guidelines
- Utilizes appropriate patient interventions and documents all changes and patient data relevant to protocol utilization
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
