day shift with weekend requirements

Bristol Hospital Group•Bristol, CT

About The Position

Provides respiratory care according to established plans of care, including complex treatments, procedures, and assessments that require professional judgment and initiative, as well as routine respiratory therapy. Activities include suctioning, administering prescribed medications during respiratory therapy, chest percussion, postural drainage, and incentive spirometry. The position delivers patient-focused clinical care, assesses patients, monitors outcomes, educates patients and families, documents care, collaborates with the health care team, and contributes to quality improvement and professional development.

Requirements

Completion of a two-year AMA-approved associate- or bachelor's-level program.
At least one year of experience in respiratory care.
NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.
Connecticut State License as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
Computer literacy and experience entering and retrieving PC data.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Good mathematics, analytical, and organizational skills.
Ability to read, comprehend, and execute written and oral instructions.
Ability to remain on feet for most of the day and perform moderate lifting up to approximately 30 pounds, with repetitive walking, stooping, and bending.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical care consistent with patient-focused care concepts and established plans of care.
Assess patients using chart review, history, bedside spirometry, and clinical examination, with invasive or non-invasive respiratory monitoring as indicated.
Identify and validate clinical problems, assist with clinical pathways, evaluate patient and family outcomes, and monitor for clinical pathway variances.
Use respiratory and technical skills to deliver care, apply clinical knowledge to complex situations, establish care priorities, and exercise sound judgment.
Teach patients and families about respiratory care, evaluate their progress, and initiate education.
Assist regularly with activities of daily living.
Document care, respiratory services, cross-trained activities, patient outcomes, and pathway variances clearly, accurately, and in a timely manner, meeting applicable JCAHO and Connecticut requirements.
Collaborate with health care team members to plan, implement, and evaluate interventions; communicate therapeutic regimens, outcomes, and variances to case managers; and confer with physicians, including writing verbal and telephone orders.
Serve as a resource to colleagues and new employees, precept fellow employees, assist with new employee orientation, and share information from off-site education.
Assist colleagues with clinical problem solving and respiratory equipment troubleshooting.
Participate in developing, revising, and implementing policies, procedures, and clinical pathways; evaluate and recommend new respiratory technology.
Participate in quality improvement activities, hospital and unit committees, and communicate relevant committee information to fellow employees.
Maintain professional growth by evaluating strengths and weaknesses, attending meetings and educational events, keeping current with respiratory care skills and technology, and maintaining mandatory in-service requirements and advanced credentials.
Develop annual professional goals and regularly evaluate progress.
Be available for call-in or other emergency duties.