Evening/Night Respiratory Therapist — Ventilation & Critical Care

Rochester Regional Health; United States; Sur place; USD 51 000 - 67 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Rochester Regional Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join the Respiratory Care Services team. You will implement care plans, perform pulmonary evaluations, administer therapies, and educate patients and families at Clifton Springs and Newark affiliates.

Requires AS in Respiratory Therapy, NY RT license and ACLS certification within one year, or RTT with CRT credentials. Full-time, 36 hours/week, 6:30 pm–7:00 am, with some weekends and on-call.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent certificate.
• New York State Respiratory Therapist (RT) license with current registration, including credentials received prior to 9/1993.
• OR New York State Respiratory Therapy Technician (RTT) license AND National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) active credentials as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT).
• ACLS certification (current) required within one year of hire. Respiratory therapists employed in non-acute (Pulmonary or Long Term Care) areas are excluded from the ACLS requirement.

Responsabilités

• Reviews and evaluates existing data in the patient record including patient history, physical exam, current vital signs, admission and current respiratory care orders for each patient assigned.
• Reviews and evaluates other pertinent data, such as blood gas and other laboratory results, hemodynamic monitoring, electrocardiogram, and radiology study reports, specific to each patient assigned.
• Advises providers on appropriate respiratory care procedure and techniques for a given patient care situation.
• Selects, assembles, and checks respiratory care equipment for proper function, operation, and cleanliness.
• Recommends, conducts and documents prescribed therapeutic procedure of all types, including medication administration, airway care, bronchial hygiene, oxygen and aerosol therapy, ventilator support, and monitoring and diagnostic procedures.
• Monitors and documents all pertinent clinical parameters and assessments on all assigned patients according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Modifies treatment techniques based on patient response.
• Provides and documents patient education for therapeutic procedures performed.
• Initiates and updates respiratory care plan for all patients per department policy and procedure as applicable.
• Works collaboratively with other members of the health care team to implement the plan of care.
• Maintains ACLS certification and initiates optimum emergency resuscitation procedures.
• Communicates information regarding patient’s clinical status to appropriate members of health care team according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Participates in the instruction and orientation of Respiratory Care team members, students, and other allied health professionals in methods of administration of respiratory care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

ACLS certification

Formation

AS: Respiratory Therapy

Description du poste

Rochester Regional Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join the Respiratory Care Services team. You will implement care plans, perform pulmonary evaluations, administer therapies, and educate patients and families at Clifton Springs and Newark affiliates.

Requires AS in Respiratory Therapy, NY RT license and ACLS certification within one year, or RTT with CRT credentials. Full-time, 36 hours/week, 6:30 pm–7:00 am, with some weekends and on-call.