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About The Position

Requirements

• 2 year / Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy (Required)
• Georgia Composite Board license Respiratory Care Professional
• National Board Respiratory Care (NBRC) Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Adult Respiratory Care: Required American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Adult Respiratory Care: Required Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Adult Respiratory Care: Required Pediatric Life Support (PALS) obtained within 12 months.
• NICU Respiratory Care: Required American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• NICU Respiratory Care: Required Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
• NICU Respiratory Care: Required Pediatric Life Support (PALS) obtained within 120 days.

Nice To Haves

• 1 - 2 years Respiratory Therapy (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Perform invasive procedures including endotracheal intubation, ABG and Art line insertion after being deemed competent.
• Complete competency check off following approved policy before performing invasive procedures.
• Knowledge of difficult intubation procedures such as use of Difficult Intubation cart and Glidescope.
• Proper arterial line procedure is followed.
• Proper arterial blood gas procedure is followed.
• Proper Endotracheal intubation procedure is followed.
• Provide or recommend care based on the patient's condition and needs.
• Identify expected outcomes and plan based on diagnoses or issues.
• Treat patients and families with compassion and follow physician orders.
• Adapt communication style, listen and respond to patient needs.
• Recognize age-specific responses to treatment.
• Provide effective interventions.
• Respect patients confidentiality, privacy and social, spiritual, and cultural needs.
• Modify expected outcomes based on changes in the assessment of the patient.
• Provide accurate medication and dosage to the correct patient at the correct time.
• Check patient orders before acquiring meds from Omnicell.
• Give and receive accurate and effective hand off.
• Pull meds from Omnicell, one shift at a time, and place in a plastic bag with the correct patient's sticker.
• Correctly identify patient, drug, dosage and time by scanning the patient armband.
• Operate medication devices following correct technique to ensure optimal drug delivery.
• Keep bags with medications in large clip boards in their possession at all times until given.
• Accurately document all pertinent information regarding patient services rendered.
• Make corrections to errors following proper time frame and process.
• Document services rendered as soon after as possible.
• Complete a competency validation and complete an effective orientation to mechanical ventilation before placing and operating mechanical ventilators on patients.
• Effectively complete an orientation for set up and ventilator management before operating on patients.
• Demonstrate knowledge of ventilator management.
• Demonstrate knowledge of ventilator weaning and discontinuation.
• Demonstrate knowledge of proper troubleshooting of ventilator performance.
• Demonstrate effective critical thinking skills.
• Adhere to the hospital and departmental attendance and punctuality guidelines.
• Perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and vision of the organization.
• Perform other duties as required and complete all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self education, attends ongoing educational programs).
• Attend staff meetings and complete mandatory in-services and requirements and competency evaluations on time.
• Demonstrate competency at all levels in providing care to all patients based on age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs.
• For non-clinical areas, has attended training and demonstrates usage of age-specific customer service skills.
• Wear protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.

Benefits

• outstanding benefits