Respiratory Therapist RT

4 weeks ago

Charlestown, United States Spaulding Rehabilitation Full time

Respiratory Therapists Needed for Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital - Charlestown, MA

Schedule: 36 hours.

Shift: Night shift, 7 pm - 7:30 am. Every Other W/E. E/O Holiday. On call.

Why Choose Mass General Brigham? Mass General Brigham is committed to serving the community. We are dedicated to enhancing patient care, teaching, and research and taking a leadership role in an integrated healthcare system. We recognize that increasing value and continuously improving quality are essential to maintaining excellence.

Perform activities in diagnostic evaluation, therapy, life-sustaining techniques, and education of patients and families of all age groups, neonatal to geriatric. Require a high level of expertise in ventilator management and sophisticated diagnostic procedures.

Responsibilities

* Perform respiratory procedures per established guidelines.
* Airway management, tracheostomy tube care, and assessment of patients for downsizing the trach tubes, use of speaking valves, capping, and decannulation.
* Weaning from mechanical ventilation.
* Hospital-to-home ventilator DC teaching
* Hospital-to-home tracheostomy DC teaching
* High Flow Oxygen Therapy.
* Pulmonary Function Testing
* Perform emergency re-cannulation and routine tracheostomy tube changes.
* Initiation and monitoring of non-invasive ventilation, CPAP, and Bi-PAP therapy.
* Analyze blood samples in the POC lab.
* Bronchoscopy assistance with a pulmonologist.
* Assists with ENT Clinic upper airway airway assessment.
* Clinical assessment is completed for all age groups, including breathing patterns, ABG interpretation, CSR, pulmonary waveforms, and other non-invasive monitoring.
* The patient's clinical condition report, including the critical care plan, is communicated effectively.
* Respiratory therapy consultation and support are provided to other healthcare team members.
* Documentation and billing are completed per EMR policy.
* Respiratory devices and interventions are maintained per manufacturer and department guidelines.
* Clinical resource support is provided daily for respiratory staff and the facility.

Education/Degree

Required

* Associate's Degree required.

Licensure

Required

* Registered Respiratory Therapist.
* Current Massachusetts Respiratory Care License.

Skills (Specific learned activity gained through training (e.g. computer skills, keyboarding, presentation, CPR, ACLS, etc.)

Required

* Basic and advanced respiratory skills.
* BLS certified.
* Computer proficiency is required-Microsoft Office applications preferred, with the ability to learn new software.
* Maintain variable work schedule to meet department needs. (evenings, holidays, weekends, and travel).

Preferred

* Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, working with diverse populations.
* Work independently, be self-directed, and contribute as a team member.
* Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them.
* High level of service delivery. Demonstrate initiative with the ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and adapt to changing situations.
* Attention to detail.

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