Respiratory Therapist,Faulkner Hospital,Per Diem Job Boston area,Massachusetts USA,Healthcare

Respiratory therapists treat, evaluate, monitor, and manage patients with breathing disorders or cardiovascular problems. Care provided by respiratory therapists may include administration of oxygen, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, chest physical therapy, management of mechanical ventilators, administering drugs to the lungs, monitoring cardiopulmonary systems, and measuring lung function.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Determines respiratory treatment goals in consultation with physicians, nurses, and by prescription

Delivers and assesses responses to ordered therapy to be sure it is restoring the patient's pulmonary function

Administers prescribed doses of aerosol drugs

Utilizes various types of oxygen and other therapeutic gas equipment such as masks, BIPAP/CPAP, ventilators per hospital policy

Administers Respiratory Therapy by performing various techniques of bronchopulmonary drainage, such as percussion/vibration, Acapella, incentive spirometry

Monitors physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes

Educate patients and family members on a variety of topics such as correct MDI or aerosol use, smoking cessation, and other respiratory equipment

Assists in educating students

Ability to perform arterial blood gas puncture

Respond to Code Blue, stat calls, and be a member of RRT (Rapid Response Team)

Assist with endotracheal intubation

Extubate patients per order

Maintain the integrity of the patient-ventilator system by proper airway management, measure ventilator volumes and pressures, and obtain ventilator mechanics (RSBI, Raw, spontaneous RR and minute volume, NIF)

Be an active critical care team member in meeting patients' goals by attending rounds, giving pertinent patient information, and offering suggestions

Be a team player both on the floor and in the ICU to meet the best patient goals and needs

Assist and direct treatments given by CRTs and those with limited licenses

Assist with the orientation of new employees

Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition and general treatment acceptance

QUALIFICATIONS AND

EDUCATION:

Associated Degree in Respiratory Care
Current Massachusetts Board of Respiratory Care license
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Current BLS certification
ACLS Required. Must be obtained within the first 90 days of employment
PALS Required. Must be obtained within the first 90 days of employment
1 Year experience is preferred.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

REQUIRED:

Staff adheres to all C.A.R.E. Standards
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; and participating in professional societies.
Perform yearly departmental competencies in a timely fashion.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate actions in volatile situations.
Requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, and moving equipment.
Provides age and culturally-appropriate care.
Complies with the College of American Pathologists, CMS, and Joint Commission standards and regulations. To include:
Yearly competency in blood gas analysis
CAP requirements for transportation of specimens

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Respiratory therapists are on their feet walking and working the majority of the time. They push ventilators which are on wheels to different locations. They perform chest physical therapy on patients and assist during CPR, sometimes performing cardiac compressions.

About Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital

Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment, and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race,…


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