Respiratory Therapist RRT - 24 hr Nights - BMC South

BMC Software•Brockton, MA

2d•$35 - $51

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist provides critical care respiratory services to patients of all age groups in a physician-supervised environment, following applicable American Association for Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines (AARC CPG) and departmental standards. The therapist assesses patients, administers and monitors respiratory therapies, maintains and evaluates respiratory equipment, documents care, and participates in multidisciplinary care planning. The role includes responding to cardiopulmonary and respiratory emergencies and supporting pulmonary rehabilitation for patients who are difficult to wean. The position reports to the Technical Manager of Respiratory Therapy or designee and works with other health care professionals to plan, provide, monitor, and evaluate respiratory care services. The therapist must maintain required licensure, Basic Life Support certification, and continuing education. Applicants with less than one year of respiratory therapy experience will be considered.

Requirements

Massachusetts Commonwealth license in respiratory therapy as an RRT.
Basic Life Support certification from the AHA or Red Cross.
Interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to explain respiratory therapy and pulmonary function test procedures to patients.
Sufficient annual continuing education to maintain licensure.
Knowledge of critical care respiratory therapy and applicable American Association for Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Applicants with less than one year of respiratory therapy experience will be considered.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Life Support certification.
Training to assist with bronchoscopies, sleep studies, bronchial provocation, and exercise testing.

Responsibilities

Provide superior customer service to internal and external clients, customers, and patients.
Review medical records and physician orders for completeness, indications, and potential contraindications before administering therapies or medications.
Assess patients’ cardiac, pulmonary, and neurologic status and perform further assessments as specified by applicable AARC CPG.
Assemble respiratory equipment according to manufacturer specifications and departmental standards; verify and monitor its function and correct malfunctions as appropriate.
Administer ordered therapies and monitor patients for outcomes, hazards, and complications.
Maintain, monitor, measure, and adjust mechanical ventilators to ensure proper function and therapeutic effectiveness.
Provide oxygen and aerosol therapy, emergent airway management, chest physiotherapy, postural drainage, and sputum induction in accordance with AARC CPG.
Regularly assess patients and respiratory delivery systems, including ventilator systems, in accordance with AARC CPG and departmental standards.
Document patient assessments, therapies, monitoring, responses, complications, and other required departmental records.
Respond to cardiopulmonary arrests, respiratory emergencies, hospital disasters, and other emergencies; provide basic life support maneuvers and maintain required BLS certification.
Participate in multidisciplinary patient care planning, evaluate patient responses to care, and contribute to pulmonary rehabilitation for difficult-to-wean patients.
Clean, disinfect, maintain, and monitor departmental equipment; document malfunctions and notify the supervisor; alert the supervisor when stock needs replenishment.
Measure pulmonary function and respiratory parameters using available instrumentation, including gas exchange, respiratory rate, ventilation, respiratory mechanics, vital signs, arterial blood gases, end-tidal CO2, and pulse oximetry.
Calibrate and maintain pulmonary function and other departmental equipment according to manufacturer recommendations and departmental standards.
With appropriate training, assist with bronchoscopies, sleep studies, bronchial provocation, and exercise testing for evaluation of hypoxemia or desaturation.
Assist with development, implementation, and maintenance of departmental quality assurance programs and audits as assigned.
Report patient condition, therapies, therapeutic goals and objectives, and response to therapy during shift handoffs; report adverse reactions and hospital variances.
Maintain confidentiality and security of hospital, medical staff, and patient information; follow hospital and department policies and procedures; accurately measure and calculate pulmonary parameters.
Support professional growth through in-service meetings, educational programs, current literature, and workshops; participation in local and national respiratory therapy societies is strongly encouraged.