Registered Respiratory Therapist

3 weeks ago


Grand Island, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

Summary

Respiratory services are under the specialty Medicine at the NWI VA Health Care System. The Registered Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing basic and advanced Respiratory services to patients at the NWI VA Medical Center.

Duties

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Major duties include but are not limited to: Safely and accurately initiates mechanical ventilation and makes suggestions on advanced modes of therapy. Manages non-invasive ventilation. Performs advanced airway management. Recognizes the need for emergency measures in the most critically ill patient and performs accordingly as part of the CODE BLUE and RRT teams. Demonstrates competency in artificial airway management. Obtains biologics to include arterial blood gas puncture. Accurately verifies orders and acts in a timely manner and consults with providers and other healthcare professionals to deliver high quality care. Accurately able to run arterial/venous blood gases on blood gas analyzer and accurately enters results. Consistently determines and initiates complex respiratory care such as RT driven protocols to determine appropriate therapy for medication management, lung expansion, pulmonary hygiene and oxygen therapy. Delivers inhaled medications using proper technique, medication dosage and delivery and monitor the patient for potential side effects, assuring the ongoing safety of the patient receiving respiratory care. Correctly enters event capture and encounter data within the required timeframes. Utilized patient assessment skills when monitoring for abnormalities in pulse, breath sounds and respiratory rate pre and post respiratory therapies. Initiates mechanical ventilation orders and contract care for home patients. Pulmonary lab duties where applicable. Will perform outpatient duties as assigned.
Work Schedule : 8:00am to 4:30pm
Telework : Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement # : 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives : Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Fi nancial Disclosure Report: Not required

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