Respiratory Care Practitioner Night Shift

San Juan Regional Medical Center•Farmington, NM

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Care Practitioner helps restore patients to their optimal health status through the scientific application of tests and treatments for the Cardiorespiratory system. Working as a coordinated team with physicians and other healthcare providers they provide emergent, diagnostic, critical and restorative care to patients with heart and lung disease. They are the very breathe of life. As a team member, you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community.

Requirements

Graduate of an A.M.A./J.R.C.T.E. accredited school of Respiratory Therapy
BLS certification
RRT: Six (6) months to complete upon hire
ACLS: Six (6) months to complete upon hire
New Mexico State Licensure as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) or, if new graduate, obtain Graduate non-renewable temporary permit by New Mexico Respiratory License Board within 30 days upon acceptance of position.
Within six (6) months of hire, Graduate must obtain Registry (RRT) through National Board of Respiratory Care, and a RCP New Mexico State Licensure.

Nice To Haves

PALS

Responsibilities

Deliver routine respiratory modes per physician orders and department policy.
Implement any pertinent standing order per department policy and will communicate with the physician and other care providers about the indications, hazards, and alternatives for respiratory care.
Administer all therapy with a correct understanding of available equipment, objectives, indications, contraindications/hazards, treatment of information required, alternative therapies, and medication actions, delivery modes, hazards, contraindications, and adverse side effects.
Initiate and maintain invasive and noninvasive mechanical life support, assist in establishing and maintaining artificial airways for patients in all age groups in partnership with physicians and other care providers.
Correctly implement, monitor, troubleshoot and interpret invasive and noninvasive physiological monitoring and testing systems for assessment of the patient cardiorespiratory system.
Understand the hazards, indications, and procedures for drawing arterial samples for assessment of the patient cardiorespiratory system.
Capable of interpreting ABG results and implementing/recommending the appropriate actions.
Follow department hospital policy for documentation.
All required regulatory, financial, and assessment documentation will be completed in a timely manner.
Assist with maintaining, processing, and restocking of any and all supplies required for the departments function.
Adhere to department and hospital protocols for infection control. This includes but is not limited to: Hand washing, Proper equipment assembly and reprocessing and change out, Use of personal protective equipment, Observation of Isolation Protocols.
Responsible for communicating all pertinent information for patient care and department operations to all of the appropriate people. This includes but is not limited to: The patient and family, Physicians and other care providers, Coworkers, Department leadership.
Staff is also expected to attend in-services and department meetings.
Responsible for initiating, assessing, implementing and following the departments Respiratory Care Protocols in collaboration with the physician and other care providers.
Initiating CPR/Code Blue.
Responding to Code Blue/Disaster Calls.
Participation in the Rapid Response Team.
Stocking and assembly of airway/resuscitation supplies as required.
Respect cultural diversity.
Employ interpreters as needed.
Act collaboratively with physicians, other care providers, the patient and their family.
Employ age specific communication and teaching strategies.
Advocate for patient rights as needed.
Interact professionally with coworkers and promote interdepartmental teamwork.
Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC’s Service Standards into their daily work: Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship.
Other duties as assigned.