Respiratory Care Practitioner III - Maryview Medical Center

About the role

Bon Secours As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Responsibilities

• Provides respiratory care through patient assessment, planning, intervention, education and evaluation.
• Performs all respiratory care procedures including but not limited to oxygen and aerosolized medication delivery, ventilator care, bronchial hygiene therapy, diagnostic services and patient and staff education.
• Makes recommendations to change or modify interventions based on patient assessment.
• Supports clinical learning through mentorship, clinical rounds and practice evaluation.
• Advances professional respiratory practice to staff in the intensive care, general care, and outpatient services.
• Coaches and provides performance evaluations of team members.
• Identifies and implements quality improvement initiatives.
• Serves as a shift "Charge Therapist" ensuring adequate staffing levels for patient care areas and needs.
• Assists with physician procedures such as bronchoscopy, transtracheal catheter insertion, tracheotomy in intubation, and invasive monitoring.
• Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve maintenance of a patient airway.
• Maintains and evaluates mechanical ventilators for proper function and operation.
• Performs pulmonary function tests.
• Serves as a preceptor to new team members and/or students.
• Affirms patient's physical status by inspection, palpation, auscultation, percussion, patient behavior and reviewing existing data in patient's record.
• Administers intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) or Aerosol Therapy.
• Performs postural drainage, vibration, percussion to ensure proper drainage of bronchial secretions.
• Instructs patients and families in incentive spirometer, metered dose inhaler (MDI) administration, postural drainage and clapping, oxygen therapy, ventilator care and home aerosol therapy.
• Procures sputum for culture and sensitivity or airway clearance.
• Evaluates normal and pathologic blood and urine laboratory value ranges.
• Performs arterial punctures and analysis.
• Maintains all Respiratory Therapy equipment and supplies.
• Responds to cardio-pulmonary resuscitations and actively participates as indicated by clinical circumstances.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree, Related to Respiratory Therapy/Health care/Healthcare Admin/Business Admin (preferred); Master's Degree, Related to Health care/Healthcare Admin/Business Admin (preferred). Licensing & Certifications: Current Respiratory Care License in the state they are working (required); National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credentialed (required); Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) (preferred); BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (required); ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross (required); PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (required); NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - AAP/AWHONN (preferred); Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) (preferred); Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) (preferred); ACCS (Adult Critical Care Specialist) - NBRC (preferred).

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist or five years CRT; and demonstrated Clinical Competency in at least two of the following environments: Nursery/NICU, PICU, ICU/CCU, ED, and general care areas.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills and able to effectively interact with patients, their families, physicians, and other staff members.
• Effective communication skills.
• Able to effectively work with diverse people.
• Good customer service skills.
• Good organizational skills and time management skills.
• Good oral and written communication.
• Able to receive feedback.
• Able to gather and interpret data.
• Accountability.
• Knowledge of non-invasive respiratory therapy equipment such as oximeters or end-tidal CO2 analyzers.
• Treatment procedures to include CPAP/BiPap, jet aerosol, oxygen therapy, incentive spirometry, chest physiotherapy, pulse oximetry, high flow oxygen, continuous aerosols, ventilator management, diagnostic testing.
• Understanding of EKGs, electronic monitoring, lead placement, and basic arrhythmias.
• Arterial blood gas punctures and testing.
• Airway maneuvers.
• Bedside pulmonary function.
• Patient assessment.
• Patient education.
• Knowledge of chest suction equipment.
• Knowledge of chest X-ray interpretation.

Benefits

Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible). Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts. Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders. Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support.