Respiratory Therapy Student PRN

About the role

Under the supervision of a licensed respiratory care practitioner (RCP), the Respiratory Therapy Student Technician will administer noninvasive respiratory care/therapy to patients as ordered by the attending physician. They will perform noninvasive diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, therapy under the supervision of the Respiratory Therapy Supervisor or Respiratory Therapy Charge Therapist. The role involves providing patient-specific care standards and following service excellence standards to ensure high levels of patient satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Administers and monitors respiratory therapy treatments according to established departmental policy.
• Responds immediately to Code Blue codes and Rapid Response calls, managing the airway and external compressions under the direct supervision of a licensed RCP.
• Follows established hospital and departmental infection control policies.
• Consults Charge Therapist when in doubt about a procedure or situation.
• Records pertinent information on patient medical records and accurately documents all respiratory care interventions.
• Maintains up-to-date departmental records and enters charges per shift for services performed.
• Provides knowledgeable and accurate shift reports to the oncoming shift.
• Performs noninvasive diagnostic tests and non-invasive respiratory therapy, such as nebulizer therapy, bedside spirometry, peak flow, inspiratory and expiratory force, and vital capacity measurements.
• Monitors pulse oximetry and performs EKGs as ordered.
• Administers and monitors continuous oxygen therapy, setting up new oxygen starts within 20 minutes of notification.
• Performs cleaning, preventive maintenance, and calibration of Respiratory Therapy equipment as required.
• Reflects the Company’s values and a commitment to the Code of Conduct ethics and compliance program.
• Adheres to SDH Service Excellence standards in every interaction.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date).
• High School Graduate / GED.
• Currently enrolled in an accredited respiratory care program.

Benefits

St. David's North Austin Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.