Respiratory Therapist RRT - Full Time - Night Shift

Northeast Georgia Medical Center•Gainesville, GA

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist administers and coordinates treatments for respiratory problems for patients throughout the lifespan and documents care provided. The therapist provides direct care as part of an interdisciplinary team, communicates patient-care updates and changes, assesses patients, and responds to emergency and critical-care situations. The role serves neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. The therapist manages critical-care patients and ventilators, delivers floor therapy modalities, performs consultations and assessments, educates patients, and follows up with critical-care patients who transfer to floor areas. The position also includes documenting care and maintaining related logs and records, verifying orders, coordinating with nurses, physicians, and supervisors, and contributing to safe and effective department operations. The therapist participates in tier 1 huddles and staff meetings and is encouraged to participate in VOICE and the unit practice council.

Requirements

Licensed to practice as a Respiratory Therapist (Respiratory Care Professional) in Georgia.
Associate degree.
Respiratory Therapy training through an accredited school and successful completion of the registry examination.
Good interpersonal skills.
Good communication skills.

Nice To Haves

One year of prior experience in a relevant position.

Responsibilities

Administer and coordinate respiratory treatments for patients across the lifespan and properly document treatment provided.
Provide direct patient care as part of the interdisciplinary team and communicate patient-care updates and changes.
Assess patients and take appropriate action; respond to emergency and critical-care situations and extend therapy as needed.
Communicate with nurses about patient-care issues, ventilator changes, and ABG results; communicate with physicians about orders, critical ABG results, changes, and ventilators; and report critical-care and floor-care concerns to the supervisor.
Give a detailed shift report, preferably at bedside when possible.
Complete documentation in the medical record, including treatments, medications delivered, ventilator flow sheets, and required patient or department paperwork.
Verify new-start and ABG orders, and verify orders before treating patients.
Complete ABG logs, quality-control records, and maintenance records.
Manage critical-care patients and ventilators according to parameters; use chart information such as imaging, laboratory results, histories, and progress notes to guide care.
Assist nurses with other duties as requested to support patient care.
Minimize time away from assigned units and document changes in the patient-care plan, including events and deviations from the documented plan.
Perform assigned floor therapy modalities and new starts in a timely manner; understand oxygen and aerosol protocols and inform the floor of unexpected treatment delays.
Provide patient education and information as needed and follow up with critical-care patients who transfer to floor areas.
Organize patient care, set appropriate priorities, and perform consultations and assessments at physician or nursing request.
Attend tier 1 huddles and staff meetings, use and learn error-prevention tools and behaviors, and support participation in VOICE and the unit practice council.
Perform other duties as assigned.