Respiratory Therapy Extern

ScionHealth•Albuquerque, NM

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Albuquerque is a long-term acute care (LTAC) hospital specializing in the treatment of patients recovering from post-intensive care and medically complex conditions. Our hospital provides both intensive care and telemetry-level services, offering advanced monitoring and support for patients requiring extended medical care. With a multidisciplinary team dedicated to personalized treatment plans, we focus on helping patients achieve significant recovery and transition to the next level of care.

Requirements

Enrolled in an accredited respiratory therapy program and in the third semester of their program.
Obtain a temporary respiratory student extern permit through the appropriate state licensing board.
BLS and ACLS certifications and maintain them for the duration of employment or as required by the state employed.
Ability to work under stress and to respond quickly in emergency situations under the direction of the RT Supervisor.
Demonstrates good interpersonal skills when working or interacting with residents, their families and other staff members.
Ability to communicate in English effectively through verbal and written means to extent necessary to perform job duties appropriately.
Understands principles of growth and development for the entire lifespan with the ability to provide care appropriate for adult and geriatric patients as appropriate to the patient population.
Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
Reading and comprehension at a level necessary to perform job duties appropriately.
Must read, write and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.

Responsibilities

Administering safe and competent respiratory care as ordered per physician.
Administering respiratory medications.
Patient assessments.
Monitoring pulse oximetry.
Providing respiratory treatments such as IS, IMT, PEP tx.
Performing oral care and trach care.
Proper documentation of all respiratory care procedures.
Entering into the electronic medical record all daily services and charges given to patients.
Receiving and giving accurate and complete report to the charge RT on duty.
Updating and completing patient profile card to reflect patient’s current clinical status.
Attending and participating in department in-services, meetings, patient care rounds, and mandatory hospital meetings.
Working under the direct supervision of the RT Supervisor on shift and communicating any changes in workload and patient acuity.
Demonstrating excellent working knowledge of respiratory care instruments and equipment.
Performing troubleshooting with appropriate problem resolution with the RT Supervisor on shift.
Performing effective airway management to include bag/mask ventilation and performing CPR.