Respiratory Therapist Full Time/ Days

ScionHealth • Muskogee, OK

3d

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist administers safe and competent respiratory care as ordered by physicians. The role includes monitoring mechanical ventilation, administering medications, assessing patients, and understanding hemodynamic monitoring and blood work results. The therapist also monitors, teaches, and trains patients and families while providing respiratory care throughout the hospital.

Requirements

• Postsecondary certificate, diploma, or program completion from an accredited respiratory therapy program, or an associate degree from an accredited respiratory therapy program.
• State-issued Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license or comparable certification, required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BCLS), required upon hire or within the facility-specified time frame.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), required upon hire or within the facility-specified time frame.
• Ability to work under stress and respond quickly in emergency situations.
• Appropriate interpersonal communication skills when interacting with healthcare team members, patients, and families.
• Understanding of lifespan growth and development and ability to provide care appropriate for adult and geriatric patients.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a team member.
• Good and regular attendance.
• Fluent English reading, writing, and speaking skills.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential, preferred upon hire.
• At least 1 year of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver respiratory care procedures in all hospital areas in accordance with department policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation and charge capture for respiratory care procedures.
• Develop, document, and maintain respiratory care elements of patient care plans.
• Verify and initiate physician orders for respiratory care.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of respiratory care instruments and equipment; troubleshoot problems and perform proper disinfection and sterilization.
• Initiate, monitor, and maintain oxygen and aerosol delivery devices, as well as non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation devices.
• Provide airway management, including oral or nasal airway placement, bag-mask ventilation, intubation or assistance with intubation, and scheduled or emergency tracheostomy tube changes.
• Perform safe suction techniques and use artificial airways appropriately.
• Initiate and perform CPR.
• Perform tracheostomy, endotracheal tube, and oral care.
• Implement one-way speaking valve trials as ordered by a physician.
• Assist physicians with diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy procedures.
• Complete initial and ongoing decannulation risk assessments and document appropriate interventions.
• Perform and document timely spontaneous breathing trial assessments for weaning readiness.
• Initiate and advance mechanical ventilator weaning according to protocol.
• Participate in the multidisciplinary early patient mobility program.
• Perform pulse oximetry and carbon dioxide gas monitoring.
• Perform arterial blood gas sampling and analysis, and complete required ABG analyzer quality control and maintenance documentation.
• Provide and document patient and family education.
• Give and receive accurate, complete patient handoff reports.
• Participate in department and hospital in-services, meetings, and patient care rounds.
• Notify the immediate supervisor of workload or patient-acuity changes.
• Provide timely, accurate updates to healthcare team members and recommend therapy modifications when clinically indicated.
• Assist with orientation and training of new employees and students, and precept new employees during orientation.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree