Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Nights
About the role
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Responsibilities
- Provides Customer Service
- Completion of patient care, documentation and education
- Team approach to service
- Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment
- Provides supportive environment for students and staff
- Administers Quality Patient Care
- Performs patient assessment assessment for therapy
- Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care
- Verifies orders and administers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen medical gas therapy
- Performs ventilator management, weaning, wave form graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care)
- Performs arterial blood gas sampling analysis
- Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peers
- Location Specific: Assisting in invasive and non-invasive procedures, Cardiac Service procedures, Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing
- Provides Safe Quality Environment
- Promotes current and accurate electronic orders, charting and charging
- Promotes high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc)
- Promotes Performance Improvement initiatives designed to promote quality care
- Promotes evidence based practice
- Reviews the revised and new DPPs
Requirements
Education: Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally 20 quarter hours of science; Associate's degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
Licenses/Certifications: Registered Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Care Prof, Basic Life Support (BLS) - Instructor, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - Instructor or Provisional, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - Instructor or Provisional, Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) - Instructor or Provisional; all certifications required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
Experience: 0-2 years clinical experience, with a minimum of 6 months critical care.
Skills
Ability to communicate