Respiratory Therapy Intern, Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, PRN

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Intern, Respiratory Care possesses working knowledge of routine respiratory care and has displayed age-specific competence in their educational program for pediatric (ages 13 months to 11 years), adolescent (ages 12 to 17), adult (ages 18 to 65) or geriatric (ages 66 and over) patients. The intern supports and contributes to departmental productivity and organizational objectives by functioning as an integrated member of the respiratory care team and performs services consistent with their scope of licensure. The intern supports and exhibits behaviors consistent with the organization’s mission and values. UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital. With more than 14,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Requirements

Must have completed the equivalent of one year of an accredited respiratory therapy educational program with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
The intern shall remain in good standing and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 throughout his/her employment as an Intern, Respiratory Care
Limited Mandatory Certificate (license) issued by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care
Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)

Nice To Haves

Clinical rotation experience through educational program

Responsibilities

Administers non-medicated aerosol and humidity therapy
Administers oxygen therapy (including implementation of oxygen therapy protocol where appropriate)
Administers aerosolized medication
Administers incentive spirometry
Cleans and reprocesses respiratory therapy equipment
Administers bronchial hygiene and performs chest physiotherapy (including implementation of bronchial hygiene protocol where appropriate)
Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and manual ventilation during resuscitation attempts and assists in rapid response calls
Performs electrocardiogram (ECG)
Provides patient, family, staff and physician education
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct.
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
Performs other duties as assigned