Respiratory Therapist
Care New England Health System•Warwick, RI
•Onsite
About The Position
Responsible for providing respiratory care and assisting with the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation for a range of cardiopulmonary diseases and disorders.
Requirements
- An Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy
- NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist credential
- RI Respiratory Care Practitioner license
Nice To Haves
- Registered Respiratory Therapist credential preferred
- A minimum of six months job related experience or equivalent is preferred
Responsibilities
- Perform respiratory therapy treatments according to physician orders, including aerosol medication delivery, lung expansion and airway clearance modalities, maintenance of natural and artificial airways, care planning, and patient education.
- Obtain arterial blood from radial artery for blood gas analysis. Interpret results and recommend appropriate treatment to physician.
- Provide ventilator management, including initiation, maintenance, monitoring, assessment, input in rounds, weaning and discontinuance. Perform nasal, oral and pharyngeal suctioning.
- Provide rapid response assessment and emergency care, including airway management, CPR, trauma care, manual and mechanical ventilatory support, and oxygenation support.
- Provide support and monitoring for patient transport within the Hospital and to other hospitals using portable ventilators, manual resuscitators oxygen delivery systems, and monitors.
- Provide bedside assessment of pulmonary function as well as other non-invasive physiological monitoring such as pulse oximetry while the patient is resting or while exercising.
- Set up and administer oxygen using a variety of devices.
- Perform charges, record keeping, and equipment changes and reprocessing as required.
- Record pertinent information in the patient's medical record regarding therapy provided, medication administered, and patient response.
- Provides pertinent information to oncoming staff to ensure safe patient handoffs.
- Provides patient and family education to assist in self-care and care transitions.
- Trains employees and students in day-to-day procedures. May be responsible for overseeing and prioritizing care in the absence of a supervisor.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
