Respiratory Therapist (Certified)- St. Joseph Warren Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health - Warren, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Warren, OH

Hospitals

About the position

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence. The Respiratory Care Practitioner III is responsible for providing respiratory care through patient assessment, planning, intervention, education, and evaluation. Performs all respiratory care procedures within scope of license. Monitors the patient's response to therapies and makes recommendations to change or modify based on the assessment. Provides clinical leadership to staff and assists with identifying quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to clinical learning through mentorship, clinical rounds and practice evaluation.
• Provides clinical leadership for the advancement of professional respiratory practice to staff in the intensive care, general care, and outpatient services.
• Assists with identifying quality improvement initiatives and design programs that provide measurable outcomes.
• Leads clinical research initiatives ensuring education, training, and implementation of the study design.
• May be responsible for data collection and accurate record keeping as well as product evaluation and assessment.
• Actively participates in facility councils and committees.
• May serve as the shift 'Charge Therapist' with responsibility of ensuring adequate number of respiratory care staff to cover patient care areas and needs.
• Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment and evaluates treatment effectiveness.
• Performs treatments and therapies according to physician orders and explains therapy and therapeutic goals to patient.
• Maintains proper documentation, patient medical charting and recordkeeping.
• Provides patient education on cardiopulmonary diseases/disorders and associated treatment options.
• Sets up and maintains respiratory therapy equipment and supplies.
• Responds to cardio-pulmonary resuscitations and actively participates as indicated by clinical circumstances.

Requirements

• Current Respiratory Care License in the state they are working (required)
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credentialed (required)
• Two years of experience as a Respiratory Care Professional (required)
• Competency in at least two of the following environments: Nursery/NICU, PICU, ICU/CCU, ED, and general care areas (required)
• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (required)
• ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross (required)
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (required)
• Graduate of an AMA approved school for Respiratory Care (required)

Nice-to-haves

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) (preferred)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - AAP/AWHONN (preferred)
• Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) (preferred)
• Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) (preferred)
• ACCS (Adult Critical Care Specialist) - NBRC (preferred)
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field (preferred)
• Master's Degree in a related field (preferred)
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training (preferred)

Benefits

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance