Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) PRN - Nights

Society of Critical Care Medicine; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Respiratory Therapist II at WellStar Health System in Georgia provides critical care respiratory support, ventilator management, ABG analysis, and patient education. You collaborate with the care team to deliver high-quality care and mentor newer staff in a fast-paced ICU setting.

Requirements include 0-2 years ICU experience, NBRC-RRT and RCP certifications, and strong communication, critical thinking, and computer skills.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelors in Respiratory Therapy.
• NBRC-RRT and RCP certifications required.
• 0-2 years clinical experience with ICU exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care in critical care with ventilator management.
• Administers aerosolized medication and oxygen therapy.
• Performs arterial blood gas sampling and analysis.
• Educates patients and mentors staff.
• Collaborates with health care team in planning care.
• Ensures a safe and quality patient care environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Education

AS/BS in Respiratory Therapy

Job description

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Job Summary:

The Respiratory Therapist II is responsible for medication administration and implementing respiratory care based on expanded knowledge, experience, and the evaluate-and-treat process. The RT II is responsible for delivering patient care in complex, multiple problem-patient care situations. The majority of time is in critical care areas with protocol ventilator management, significant independent decision-making and self direction. In addition, to patient care delivery, the RT II is responsible for patient, family/support system education, coordination of activities, staff development, and professional and self-developmental activities. The RT II is responsible for providing patient care with an understanding and awareness of population specific needs. The RT II addresses the biological, emotional, and developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs when providing care to the patient. Also participates in the education of new employees and others.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Provides Customer Service
• Completion of patient care, documentation and education
• Team approach to service
• Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment
• Provides supportive environment for students and staff
• Administers Quality Patient Care
• Performs patient assessment & assessment for therapy
• Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care
• Verifies orders and administers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen & medical gas therapy
• Performs ventilator management, weaning, wave form graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care)
• Performs arterial blood gas sampling & analysis
• Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peers
• Location Specific: Assisting in invasive and non-invasive procedures, Cardiac Service procedures, Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing

Provides Customer ServiceCompletion of patient care, documentation and educationTeam approach to servicePromotes a team spirit and positive work environmentProvides supportive environment for students and staffAdministers Quality Patient CarePerforms patient assessment & assessment for therapyCollaborates with health care team members in planning patient careVerifies orders and administers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen & medical gas therapyPerforms ventilator management, weaning, wave form graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care)Performs arterial blood gas sampling & analysisEducates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peersLocation Specific: Assisting in invasive and non-invasive procedures, Cardiac Service procedures, Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing

• Provides Safe & Quality Environment
• Promotes current and accurate electronic orders, charting and charging
• Promotes high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc)
• Promotes Performance Improvement initiatives designed to promote quality care
• Promotes evidence based practice
• Reviews the revised and new DPPs
• Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• Associates Respiratory Therapy or Bachelors Respiratory Therapy-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

• NBRC-RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapi
• RCP - Respiratory Care Prof
• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor

Required Minimum Experience:

0-2 yrs clinical experience with minimal 6-months critical care Required

Required Minimum Skills:

Ability to communicate well, critical thinking skills, establish and maintain working relationships with physicians and other health care professionals, and computer skills including familiarity with databases.Good customer relation, assessment, and communication skills are a must for this job.

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