Respiratory Therapist, Sign on Bonus Eligible

Kent Hospital•Warwick, RI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing respiratory care and assisting with the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of a range of cardiopulmonary diseases and disorders. The therapist delivers ordered treatments, supports ventilator care and emergency response, monitors patients during transport, documents care, and educates patients and families. The role may also include training employees and students and overseeing and prioritizing care when a supervisor is absent. Employees are expected to conduct themselves consistently with the organization’s ethical standards, including its policies, mission, vision, and values. Applicants and employees with disabilities must be able to perform essential job-specific functions, with or without reasonable accommodation as determined by the organization. Care New England is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy.
NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist credential.
RI Respiratory Care Practitioner license.

Nice To Haves

Registered Respiratory Therapist credential preferred.
A minimum of six months of job-related experience or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform respiratory therapy treatments according to physician orders, including aerosol medication delivery, lung expansion and airway clearance modalities, maintenance of natural and artificial airways, care planning, and patient education.
Obtain arterial blood from the radial artery for blood gas analysis, interpret results, and recommend appropriate treatment to the physician.
Manage ventilators, including initiation, maintenance, monitoring, assessment, participation in rounds, and liberation; perform nasal, oral, and pharyngeal suctioning.
Provide rapid-response assessment and emergency care, including airway management, CPR, trauma care, manual and mechanical ventilatory support, and oxygenation support.
Support and monitor patient transport within the hospital and to other hospitals using portable ventilators, manual resuscitators, oxygen delivery systems, and monitors.
Set up and administer oxygen using a variety of devices.
Perform charges, record keeping, equipment changes, and reprocessing as required.
Document therapy provided, medications administered, and patient responses in the medical record.
Provide pertinent information to oncoming staff to support safe patient handoffs.
Educate patients and families to assist with self-care and care transitions.
Train employees and students in day-to-day procedures.
May oversee and prioritize care in the absence of a supervisor.
Perform other related duties as assigned.