Night Shift Respiratory Therapist – Critical Care Specialist

BMC Company 100; Brockton (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

BMC Company 100 is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to provide critical care services within a physician-supervised environment following AARC CPG. The Respiratory Therapy Department supports diverse patient populations and collaborates with the health care team.

The role includes patient assessment, ventilator management, airway support, documentation, and emergency response, with a 24-hour night schedule. State-of-the-art equipment and adherence to clinical guidelines are expected.

Responsibilities

• Provides superior customer service to internal and external clients, customers, and patients as referenced in the Service Excellence Standards.
• Reviews the medical record including physicians orders for completeness, indications for therapy as well as potential contraindications prior to administering therapies/medications in accordance with AARC CPG.
• Assembles equipment in accordance with manufacturers specifications and departmental standards.
• Monitors equipment function during use and applies appropriate corrective action in the event of malfunction.
• Administers ordered therapy while clinically monitoring patient for outcome, hazards, or complications arising during, or immediately following therapy.
• Maintains, monitors, measures, and adjusts mechanical ventilators appropriately to assure proper function and to ascertain therapeutic effectiveness.
• Performs routine oxygen, aerosol, and emergent airway management, chest physiotherapy, postural drainage, and/or sputum induction to maintain patient airways.
• Performs assessments of patients and deliver systems on a regular basis in accordance with AARC CPG and departmental standards and practice.
• Documents patient assessments, therapies delivered, patient monitoring, responses to therapies, and complications within the medical record in accordance with AARC CPG.
• Provides emergency response for cardiopulmonary arrest, respiratory emergencies, hospital disasters and other emergencies as needed.
• Delivers basic life support maneuvers and maintains AHA BLS certification on an annual basis.
• Acts as a member of the health care delivery team assisting in the development and implementation of multisciplinary patient care plans.
• Documents assessment of patient response to ongoing care and participates in the reevaluation of care delivery.
• Assists in the development, implementation, and maintenance of departmental quality measures
• Maintains departmental documentation including patient charts and therapy records.

Job description

BMC Company 100 is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to provide critical care services within a physician-supervised environment following AARC CPG. The Respiratory Therapy Department supports diverse patient populations and collaborates with the health care team.

The role includes patient assessment, ventilator management, airway support, documentation, and emergency response, with a 24-hour night schedule. State-of-the-art equipment and adherence to clinical guidelines are expected.