Respiratory Therapist 36N

Care New England; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England in Providence, RI is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide therapies under medical direction and support cardiopulmonary care for adults and neonates.

Responsibilities include ventilator support, oxygen therapy, patient monitoring, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. Requires RI licensure, graduation from an accredited program, and proficiency in English.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapist training program.
• Must hold and maintain current licensure in the State of Rhode Island.
• Proficiency in the English language required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in clinical care and assessment as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Delivers respiratory therapies and monitors patient response.
• Initiates and maintains ventilator support in critical care areas.
• Provides oxygen therapy as ordered by physicians.
• Documents care provided and maintains records.
• Performs patient monitoring services/devices as requested.

Skills

Teamwork

English proficiency

Education

Accredited respiratory therapist program

Job description

Job Summary

The Respiratory Therapist provides various therapeutic modalities to patients under medical direction. Delivers preventative and/or restorative care to patients with cardiopulmonary needs.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency, individually and as part of the multidisciplinary team, in performing clinical care and assessment of all patient populations.
• Administers aerosolized agents (IPPB, handnebulizer, M.D.I.).
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge/skills of respiratory therapy and equipment.
• Assumes lead in absence of supervisor, assigning shift workload and handling problems.
• Provides respiratory therapy to adult and neonatal patients in NICU and adult units.
• Initiates and maintains ventilator support in critical care areas.
• Provides oxygen therapy as ordered by physician.
• Completes reports and records detailing respiratory therapy care.
• Provides patient monitoring services/devices per physician request.
• Provides resuscitative support to all areas of the hospital.
• Preserves and protects patient rights to confidentiality. Performs other job-related duties as required or requested.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapist training program.
• Must have and maintain current licensure in the State of Rhode Island.
• Proficiency in the English language required.

EEO Statements

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.