Respiratory Therapist PRN / All Locations

Wellstar Health System; Greenfield (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System seeks a Respiratory Therapist II for PRN assignments across many locations. You will deliver patient care in critical care settings, manage ventilators, assess needs, and educate patients and families. The role emphasizes independent judgment and collaboration with the care team.

Responsibilities include documentation, validating orders, ABG analysis, and mentoring newer staff. An Associate or Bachelor in Respiratory Therapy is preferred, with applicable licensure.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate well, critical thinking, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficient computer skills including database familiarity.
• Excellent customer service, assessment, and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and education with a team approach.
• Collaborate with health care team members in planning patient care.
• Verify orders and administer aerosolized medications and oxygen/medical gas therapy.
• Manage ventilators including weaning and waveform interpretation; airway management.
• Perform arterial blood gas sampling and analysis.
• Educate patients and mentor new staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Relationship building

Computer skills

Customer service aptitude

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy

Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy

Job description

Respiratory Therapist PRN / All Locations

Description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Various (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 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 practiceReviews 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):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• 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
• PALS - Pediatric Adv Life Support or ARC-PALS - Amer Red Cross Pediatric Advanced Life Support or PALS-I - PALS - Instructor
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program or ARC-NALS - Amer Red Cross Neonatal Advanced Life Support or NRP-I - NRP - Instructor or NRP-P - NRP-Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days
• NBRC-RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
• RCP - Respiratory Care Prof

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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