Respiratory Therapist, Faulkner Hospital, Per Diem

Mass General Brigham•Jamaica Plain, MA

7d•$29 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

Respiratory therapists treat, evaluate, monitor, and manage patients with breathing disorders or cardiovascular problems. Care provided by respiratory therapists may include administration of oxygen, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, chest physical therapy, management of mechanical ventilators, administering drugs to the lungs, monitoring cardiopulmonary systems, and measuring lung function.

Requirements

Associated Degree in Respiratory Care
Current Massachusetts Board of Respiratory Care license
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Current BLS certification
ACLS Required. Must be obtained within the first 90 days of employment
PALS Required. Must be obtained within the first 90 days of employment.
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate actions in volatile situations.
Requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, and moving equipment.
Provides age and culturally-appropriate care.
Complies with the College of American Pathologists, CMS, and Joint Commission standards and regulations.
To include: Yearly competency in blood gas analysis CAP requirements for transportation of specimens

Nice To Haves

1 Year experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Determines respiratory treatment goals in consultation with physicians, nurses, and by prescription
Delivers and assesses responses to ordered therapy to be sure it is restoring the patient’s pulmonary function.
Administers prescribed doses of aerosol drugs
Utilizes various types of oxygen and other therapeutic gas equipment such as masks, BIPAP/CPAP, ventilators per hospital policy
Administers Respiratory Therapy by performing various techniques of bronchopulmonary drainage, such as percussion/vibration, Acapella, incentive spirometry
Monitors physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes
Educate patients and family members on a variety of topics such as correct MDI or aerosol use, smoking cessation, and other respiratory equipment
Assists in educating students
Ability to perform arterial blood gas puncture
Respond to Code Blue, stat calls, and be a member of RRT (Rapid Response Team)
Assist with endotracheal intubation
Extubate patients per order
Maintain the integrity of the patient-ventilator system by proper airway management, measure ventilator volumes and pressures, and obtain ventilator mechanics (RSBI, Raw, spontaneous RR and minute volume, NIF)
Be an active critical care team member in meeting patients’ goals by attending rounds, giving pertinent patient information, and offering suggestions.
Be a team player both on the floor and in the ICU to meet the best patient goals and needs
Assist and direct treatments given by CRTs and those with limited licenses.
Assist with the orientation of new employees
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition and general treatment acceptance.