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About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum Associates degree in Respiratory Care.
• Current, valid certification in the state of Georgia as Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Current, valid AHA Healthcare Provider training (BCLS, PALS and ACLS).

Responsibilities

• Perform respiratory procedures accurately and in a timely manner as prescribed by a physician. These procedures include: Oxygen therapy: tank, nasal cannula, high flow nasal cannula, venturi mask, non-rebreather, etc.
• Coughing and deep breathing instruction and exercises and related maneuvers.
• Aerosol Therapy: bland and medicated, metered dose, ambient, ultrasonic, sputum induction.
• Pulmonary Function Testing.
• CPAP and BiPAP therapy.
• Airway maintenance, oral nasal, and tracheal suctioning.
• Arterial puncture and blood gas analysis, after proper certification.
• Non-invasive monitoring.
• Mechanical ventilation.
• Continuous mechanical ventilation of acute and critically ill patients in ER and Med-Surg. settings.
• Performs assessment of the patient, determining needs related to the frequency and duration of the treatment regime ordered by the physician. Requests re-orders when necessary and communicates with nurse and physician about discrepancies and concerns.
• Initiates and follows through with respiratory protocols as necessary.
• Observes the patient’s response to therapy, evaluates, and records in the patients’ record. Immediately reports adverse reactions following established procedures.
• Charts treatments and procedures accurately in the forms provided. Enters appropriate information into the hospital health information system accurately and timely.
• Makes oxygen rounds as necessary and appropriate, causing the safe and effective use of supplies and equipment.
• Provides instruction to patients, family, staff, and students about therapy and equipment used in respiratory care procedures and protocols; and documents as required.
• Provides complete report to on-coming personnel and takes a complete report from off-going personnel.
• Assists in the orientation of new nursing and respiratory personnel.
• Supports multidisciplinary quality assessment and improvement activities by participating in improving important aspects of care.
• Become proficient in and provide quality control and regular maintenance of the i-STAT blood gas machine as necessary and assigned.
• work independently and as a team. Must possess knowledge of cardiopulmonary procedures and their indications.