Respiratory Therapist​/Nights

Position: Respiratory Therapist - Full-Time/Nights

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Job Description

Summary:

This position administers diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to facilitate the patient's breathing. Responsible for evaluating respiratory care for appropriateness and effectiveness and communicates findings/results to other health care professionals. This position may perform role of charge therapist in absence of manager/supervisor.

Responsibilities And Duties:

Driving is an essential function of the job.
15%
Assessment/Treatment
1. Reviews available clinical data.
2. Collects or recommends obtaining additional data in a patient care setting.
3. Prioritizes treatments based on patients immediate condition, or anticipated needs of patient or situation.
4. Uses appropriate evidence-based assessment techniques and instruments to collect, analyze, and document initial and ongoing subjective and objective data from patients, significant others, and communities.
5. Identifies patterns and variances and communicated findings respiratory problems or issues/diagnose s both initial and ongoing, to appropriate people via referrals, rounds, shift reports and care conferences, etc. 6. Contributes to the development of the Respiratory Care Plan.
15%
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Evaluation
1. Identifies opportunities for Process Improvement.
2. Evaluates and documents response to respiratory interventions and achievement of outcomes based on patients objective and subjective responses to respiratory care at appropriately determined intervals; including patient, family and others on healthcare team in evaluation and/or revision of plan of care based on evaluative data.
3. Uses ongoing assessment data to revise diagnoses, outcomes, plan and implementation as needed; disseminates results to patient and others involved in the care situation, as appropriate, in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations
4. Recommends modifications to the Respiratory Care Plan based on the patients response.
5. Determines the appropriateness of prescribed Respiratory Care Plan and recommends modifications when indicated by data.
45%
Procedures/Operations
1. Maintains records and communicates information.
2. Administers MDI, medication nebulization, posture drainage, positive pressure breathing, mechanical ventilation, oxygen and aerosol therapy, incentive spirometry, etc.; observes patient during treatments; performs auscultation, checks pulse and respiratory rate; notifies Medical or Nursing personnel of any adverse reactions; records pertinent data on patient charts; carries out interventions appropriate to patient age, sex, physical and developmental needs.
3. Prepares for patient treatment: receives orders from Physicians and Nurses for treatment; reviews requests to determine requirements for treatments; prioritizes work assignments; gathers necessary materials and equipment and transports to patient's bedside; prepares medications; explains treatment and breathing procedures to patient; follows protocols.
4. Maintains the patient airway, including the use of artificial airway. Achieves adequate respiratory support for patient.
5. Performs invasive procedures such as suctioning and arterial blood gas sampling/analysis to ensure proper airway function and to provide relevant diagnostic data.
6. Responds to stat and code calls and emergency response team needs RRT, RAT et c and participates in trauma and resuscitation procedures; assists with transport of patients requiring ventilatory support.
7. Acts as an assistant to the physician performing special procedures, including but not limited to intubations and bronchoscopies.
8. Manages resources including time, supplies & equipment to maintain a safe and efficient environment.
9. Communicates and participates appropriately in shift reports, staff meetings, physician rounds and multi-disciplinary teams. 10.…