RESPIRATORY THERAPIST (FULL-TIME, NIGHTS)

Johnson Memorial Health; Franklin (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Memorial Health in Franklin, IN seeks a Certified Respiratory Therapist to provide inhalation therapy, ventilator management, and critical care support. You will document patient data, respond to emergencies, and educate patients and families.

The role emphasizes infection control, quality improvement, and collaboration with the care team. The position requires CRT/RT certification with CPR/HS provider credentials and prior hospital or rehab experience; orientation lasts 90 days with

Qualifications

• Certified respiratory therapist (CRRT/RT) required or registered respiratory therapist.
• CPR/BLS and ACLS or equivalent certification by end of orientation.
• Experience in hospital or outpatient rehab settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers aerosolized drugs and monitors patients for adverse reactions.
• Documents in computer systems and patient charts accurately.
• Performs oxygen rounds and emergency rounds, maintains equipment function.
• Responds to Code Blue/Rapid Response with airway management and CPR.
• Sets up and adjusts mechanical ventilation and monitors performance.
• Performs IPPB, humidity, aerosol therapy, postural drainage, percussion, and spirometry.
• Provides education to patients, families, physicians, and community members.
• Maintains Blood Gas Laboratory CLIA standards and quality control.
• Implements infection control processes and proper equipment handling.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and cost-reduction efforts.
• Ensures timely communication with customers and provides technical guidance.

Skills

Respiratory therapy

Emergency response

Patient education

Quality improvement

Education

CRRT or RRT certification

Tools

Ventilator management

Blood gas analysis

Job description

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Franklin, IN, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 2391

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Administers aerosolized drugs most frequently prescribed by physicians.

Monitors patients for adverse reactions, recognizes them, responds accordingly, including assisting the patient, stopping therapy and notifying nursing or the physician if necessary.

Appropriately documents in the computer and patient charts.

Performs oxygen rounds, emergency rounds as scheduled, noting accurately the operation and function of equipment and makes changes as necessary to maintain proper equipment function.

Responds to all Code Blue and Rapid Response situations. Provides airway management, emergency ventilator care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Sets up and adjusts continuous mechanical ventilation; making frequent checks of equipment and patient to maintain proper ventilator function.

Performs a variety of procedures including but not limited to, IPPB, humidity, aerosol therapy with and without medication, postural drainage, percussion and incentive spirometry.

Provides appropriate education for customers, including but not limited to, patients, families, physicians, and community members. This may include certain forms of education such as teaching the patient and their family various techniques and exercises as well as various aspects of rehabilitation and to help the patient home care better care for himself at home.

Maintains diagnostic testing laboratories. In Blood Gas Laboratory, is responsible for the following CLIA standards for a Moderately Complex Lab which include:

• Performs only those moderately complex tests that are authorized by the Laboratory Manager and require a degree of skill commensurate with the individual’s education, training or experience and technical abilities.
• Follows the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
• Adheres to the laboratory’s quality control policies, documents all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Follows the laboratory’s established corrective action policy and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance.
• Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either corrects the problem or immediately notifies the technical consultant, clinical consultant or Supervisor.
• Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance.

Implements and follows infection control processes including septic techniques and isolation procedures.

• Properly handles and cleans contaminated equipment.
• Complies with JMH policy and procedures including Blood and Body Substance Precautions.

Participates in Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance activities as determined by Johnson Memorial Health (JMH) including JMH operations improvement.

Evaluates current practice and makes appropriate suggestions to the Supervisor to improve productivity and enhance expense reduction; assists in the evaluation of new equipment; monitors the purchasing of supplies and inventory control.

Provides timely and effective communication to all customers.

Provides technical guidance for customers as it relates to procedures and operations.

Attends meetings inside and outside of JMH as designated. Participates in professional activities and continuing education to maintain professional expertise.

Clearly communicates and continuously supports the Mission and Values of JMH.

Conducts all activities in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, and Johnson Memorial Health policies and procedures including Blood and Body Substance Precautions.

Performs additional duties as required which relate to the function of JMH.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

Certified Respiratory Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist required. BLS or CPR for Healthcare Providers, PALS, NRP, and ACLS or ALS certification must be obtained by the end of the employee’s 90-day orientation period. Experience in a hospital or Outpatient (rehab) setting, blood gas procurement and ventilator management experience preferred.

Johnson Memorial Health is a nationally-recognized network of physicians, services and healthcare resources based in Johnson County, Indiana. The centerpiece is Johnson Memorial Hospital, located in Franklin Indiana, just 20 minutes south of Indianapolis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected characteristic under applicable law.

SCHEDULE

6:00 p.m. - 6:30 a.m.
72 hours per bi-weekly pay period.