Respiratory Therapist, PRN Night

Job Summary

Responsible for administering safe and competent respiratory care as ordered per physician, monitoring mechanical ventilation, administering medications, patient assessment, understanding ramifications of hemodynamic monitoring, understanding blood work results, monitoring, teaching, and training.

Essential Functions

• Maintain accurate and complete documentation and charge capture of all Respiratory Care procedures.
• Develop, document and maintain respiratory care elements of the patient plan of care.
• Verify and initiate all physician orders for Respiratory Care.
• Demonstrate competency and working knowledge of all Respiratory Care instruments and equipment.
• Perform troubleshooting, problem resolution and proper disinfection/sterilization.
• Initiate, monitor and maintain oxygen/aerosol delivery devices and non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation devices.
• Perform effective airway management including oral/nasal airway placement, bag/mask ventilation, intubation and/or intubation assistance, emergent and scheduled tracheostomy tube changes.
• Demonstrate safe and appropriate suction techniques and use of artificial airways.
• Initiate and perform "CPR".
• Perform tracheostomy, endotracheal tube and oral care.
• Auxiliary functions include performing and documenting timely Spontaneous Breathing Trial assessments for weaning readiness, initiating and advancing mechanical ventilator weaning per protocol, actively participating in the multidisciplinary early patient mobility program, performing pulse oximetry and carbon dioxide gas monitoring, performing and documenting ongoing ABG analyzer quality control and maintenance as required, providing and receiving accurate and complete patient handoff reports, participating in department/hospital in-services, meetings, and patient care rounds, notifying immediate supervisor of changes in workload and patient acuity, providing timely and accurate updates to healthcare team members and making recommendations for modification to patient therapy as clinically indicated, assisting in orientation and training of new employees/ students, and precepting new employees during orientation.

Qualifications

• Education: Postsecondary (Cert/Diploma/Program Grad) from an accredited respiratory therapy program (Required) or Associate’s Degree from an accredited respiratory therapy program (Required).
• Licenses/Certifications: RCP - Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner or comparable certification in the state of practice upon hire (Required), AndCRT - Certified Radiologic Technologist or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential upon hire (Preferred), AndBCLS - Basic Life Support upon hire or within facility-specified time frame (Required), AndACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support upon hire or within facility-specified time frame (Required).
• Experience: 1+ years related experience (Preferred).