Respiratory Therapist - Day Shift - Full-Time - Bluebonnet \*Commitment Bonus Available\*

About the Role

Provides respiratory therapy and performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures related to cardiopulmonary disorders as ordered by a physician, in accordance with established standards and practices. The role is performed appropriately for the age population served as defined in the department's scope of service.

Performance Criteria

• Everyday Excellence Values
  • Demonstrates courtesy and caring to patients, families, physicians, and the community.
  • Takes initiative in living the organization’s values and vital signs.
  • Identifies and addresses customer needs proactively.
  • Participates willingly and enthusiastically in teamwork.
  • Respects the dignity and privacy of customers through personal actions and attention to the environment of care.
  • Keeps customers informed, answers questions, and anticipates their information needs.
• Corporate Compliance
  • Demonstrates commitment to the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest Guidelines, and Corporate Compliance Guidelines.
  • Practices diligence in fulfilling regulatory and legal requirements.
  • Maintains accurate and reliable patient and organizational records.
  • Maintains professional relationships with appropriate officials; communicates honestly and completely.
• Personal Achievement
  • Uses accepted procedures and practices to complete assignments.
  • Applies creative and proactive solutions to achieve objectives, even under high workloads.
  • Adheres to high moral principles of honesty, loyalty, sincerity, and fairness.
  • Upholds the ethical standards of the organization.
• Performance Improvement
  • Actively participates in performance improvement activities and incorporates quality improvement standards.
  • Optimizes talents, skills, and abilities to meet and exceed customer expectations.
  • Initiates or redesigns processes to continuously improve work.
  • Contributes ideas and suggestions for improving work processes.
  • Participates willingly in organizational or departmental quality initiatives.
• Cost Management
  • Effectively manages time and resources.
  • Makes conscious efforts to utilize organizational resources efficiently.
  • Consistently seeks and uses resource-saving processes.
• Patient & Employee Safety
  • Actively participates in and demonstrates effective patient and employee safety practices.
  • Proactively reports errors, potential errors, injuries, or potential injuries.
  • Demonstrates department-specific patient and employee safety standards at all times.
  • Uses proper safety techniques, equipment, and devices, and follows safety policies, procedures, and plans.

Responsibilities

• Performs respiratory care procedures without direct supervision.
  • Delivers and correctly sets up equipment.
  • Monitors patients on continuous ventilation as defined by department policy.
  • Monitors environmental control systems to ensure quality and safety standards are met 100% of the time.
  • Observes patients, checks equipment, and makes adjustments as necessary, adhering to department standards of care.
  • Discontinues therapy as ordered; applies emergency protocols when needed.
• Maintains established hospital and departmental quality assurance, safety, and infection control policies and procedures.
  • Assists with and participates in the development and implementation of QA and QI functions.
  • Follows established departmental safety and infection control policies and procedures.
  • Cleans and checks equipment to ensure it is sterile and ready for patient use 100% of the time.
• Collaborates with medical staff on the effectiveness of respiratory treatment as it relates to the patient and family plan of care.
• Handles medications safely and securely.
• Provides staff education through in-service presentations; serves as a mentor and resource to other staff.
  • Demonstrates current knowledge of professional and technological changes and assesses education needs.
  • Develops staff education in-services that are consistently evaluated as excellent and pertinent.
  • Seeks opportunities to enhance staff knowledge through mentoring and modeling proper procedures.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current Louisiana License as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• CPR Certified.
• NRP, PALS, and ACLS preferred.
• One year of experience in an acute care hospital preferred.

Additional Requirements

HIPAA Requirements: Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations, including but not limited to: medical records (paper and electronic), patient demographics, lab and radiology results, patient information related to surgery or appointment schedules, patient location, religious beliefs, public health records, patient financial and third-party billing, patient-related complaints, research information, and investigatory information.

Safety Requirements: Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices, including but not limited to: incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environment of care, patient identification, administering/receiving/collecting meds/blood, orders or products, validation, transporting, monitoring or observing patients for procedures (including infusion pumps), and monitoring clinical alarms for all ages.