RESPIRATORY THERAPY STUDENT PER DIEM

UNMH Jobs; Monte Largo Hills (NM); On-site; USD 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

UNMH is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner to provide clinical respiratory care under supervision, assemble and operate equipment, and care for neonatal to geriatric patients. The role involves patient assessments, therapy administration, equipment maintenance and strict HIPAA-compliant communication.

Shift coverage includes rotating schedules with night differentials. PRN/part-time status aligns with the Sleep Disorders Center workflow and departmental policies.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• Program graduate in respiratory care or related field.
• Complete 1st year RT program at VCC.
• No minimum experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments per department policy.
• Assist staff with routine treatment therapies.
• Assist with non-invasive respiratory care.
• Initiate or adjust oxygen delivery per policy.
• Adjust titration of oxygen per protocol.
• Administer chest physiotherapy.
• Administer aerosol and breathing therapies with ordered meds.
• Assist staff with bland aerosol devices.
• Assist with basic oxygen supplementation.
• Communicate care procedures to patients with HIPAA.
• Ensure patient satisfaction using scripting where applicable.
• Maintain and transport equipment; route for repair as needed.
• Document care procedures and outcomes.
• Support education and research with the Chief of Clinical Operations.
• Follow patient safety policies and report concerns.
• Identify and report conditions impacting patient safety.
• Encourage patient participation in care.

Skills

Patient assessment

Assisting care staff

Documentation

HIPAA compliance

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Program Graduate

Complete 1st Year RT Program at VCC

Tools

Oxygen delivery devices

Chest physiotherapy equipment

Medical gas cylinders handling

Job description

Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Sleep Disorders Center-1101-2

FTE: 0.05

PRN

Shift: Rotating

Position Summary:

Provide clinical respiratory care under the supervision of a CRT or RRT. Assemble and operate various types of equipment used in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease, disability, impairment or illness. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:

• * PATIENT CARE - Perform patient assessments in accordance with department policy
• * PATIENT CARE - Assist the certified and registered respiratory care practitioner staff with routine treatment therapies
• * PATIENT CARE - Assist the certified and registered respiratory care practitioner staff with other non-invasive aspects of respiratory care
• * PATIENT CARE - Initiate or change oxygen related delivery devices according to department policy
• * PATIENT CARE - Adjust/titrate oxygen according to department protocol standards
• * PATIENT CARE - Administer chest physiotherapy
• * PATIENT CARE - Administer aerosol and positive breathing therapies (other than Bi-level devices) with ordered medications
• * PATIENT CARE - Assist the certified and registered respiratory care practitioner staff with continuous bland aerosol devices
• * PATIENT CARE - Assist the certified and registered respiratory care practitioner staff with basic oxygen supplementation
• * COMMUNICATION - Communicate purpose and procedure of clinical respiratory care to patient or patient representative, following HIPAA guidelines
• * CUSTOMER SERVICE - Ensure customer and patient satisfaction using scripting procedure
• * EQUIPMENT - Assist in equipment and environment maintenance; route malfunctioning equipment for repair
• * EQUIPMENT - Transport equipment (to and from various units) and department gas cylinders
• * DOCUMENT - Document procedure and outcomes of care to patient
• * EDUCATION - Support education and research in conjunction with the Chief of Clinical Operations
• * PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• * PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• * PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• * PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• * PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications

Education:

Essential:

• * High School or GED Equivalent
• * Program Graduate

Education specialization:

Essential:

• * Complete 1st Year at RT Program at VCC

Experience:

Essential:

No minimum experience required

Nonessential:

• * Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

Credentials:

Essential:

• * CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• * Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification w/in 1 year
• * Respiratory Care Permit in NM w/in 120 days

Physical Conditions:

Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Working conditions:

Essential:

• * Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
• * Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required