Respiratory Therapist, PT Days (Non-NICU) - Windy Hill Hospital
About The Position
Wellstar is seeking a Respiratory Therapist II to join their team at Windy Hill Hospital. This role is responsible for medication administration and implementing respiratory care based on expanded knowledge, experience, and the evaluate-and-treat process. The RT II delivers patient care in complex, multiple problem-patient care situations, primarily in critical care areas with protocol ventilator management, significant independent decision-making, and self-direction. Responsibilities also include patient and family education, coordination of activities, staff development, and professional growth. The RT II provides care with an understanding of population-specific needs, addressing biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and educational aspects. They also participate in educating new employees and others.
Requirements
- NBRC-RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapi
- RCP - Respiratory Care Prof
- BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor
- 0-2 yrs clinical experience with minimal 6-months critical care Required
- Ability to communicate well
- Critical thinking skills
- Establish and maintain working relationships with physicians and other health care professionals
- Computer skills including familiarity with databases
- Good customer relation, assessment, and communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors Respiratory Therapy
Responsibilities
- Provides Customer Service
- Completion of patient care, documentation and education
- Team approach to service
- Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment
- Provides supportive environment for students and staff
- Administers Quality Patient Care
- Performs patient assessment & assessment for therapy
- Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care
- Verifies orders and administers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen & medical gas therapy
- Performs ventilator management, weaning, wave form graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care)
- Performs arterial blood gas sampling & analysis
- Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peers
- Assisting in invasive and non-invasive procedures, Cardiac Service procedures, Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing
- Provides Safe & Quality Environment
- Promotes current and accurate electronic orders, charting and charging
- Promotes high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc)
- Promotes Performance Improvement initiatives designed to promote quality care
- Promotes evidence based practice
- Reviews the revised and new DPPs
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Benefits
- Support to do more meaningful work
- A future that gives you more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
