IMH RGS Resp Thrpst Student
About The Position
Join Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist Student. This second-year student in a Respiratory Care Services program performs basic respiratory care treatments and procedures under the proximal supervision of a licensed Registered Respiratory Therapist. The role provides for patient assessment to determine cardiopulmonary status and implementation of appropriate patient care protocols to maintain or improve cardiopulmonary hemodynamic status. Shifts are flexible and may be 12, 10, or 8 hours; the listed schedule requires four 12-hour night shifts per six-week schedule.
Requirements
- Be a second-year student in an approved and accredited Respiratory Care Program and provide evidence of continued enrollment.
- Demonstrate effective and accurate communication, documentation, and technical skills, verbally and in writing.
Nice To Haves
- ACLS/PALS certification.
Responsibilities
- Administer supplemental oxygen as prescribed by direct physician order or through established and approved departmental patient care protocols; document procedures accurately.
- Administer intermittent therapies, including small-volume nebulizer and MDI treatments such as bronchodilators, steroid therapy, and mucolytics, as prescribed or through established departmental protocols; assess and monitor patients during treatment and document in the EPIC electronic medical record in real time.
- Administer bronchopulmonary hygiene and implement airway-clearance techniques, including chest physiotherapy, coughing and deep-breathing techniques, Therapy Vest, EzPap, Acapella, and incentive spirometry, according to physician orders or approved departmental protocols; document procedures in EPIC per hospital policy.
- Assess patients to determine cardiopulmonary status and implement appropriate patient-care protocols to maintain or improve cardiopulmonary hemodynamic status.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
