Rt Applicant

The Respiratory Therapist Applicant administers basic respiratory care therapeutics and diagnostic services with skill and proficiency. Integrates knowledge, skills, and experience to promote optimum patient care. Works effectively and appropriately communicating with other healthcare team members, patients, and/or families if needed. Utilizes standards, guidelines, protocols, and pathways for optimal care delivery, while incorporating data and information to continually improve care and practice to enhance outcomes.

**Job Responsibilities
- Performs basic clinical assessments (i.e. pulse rate, respiratory rate, breath sounds, cough/sputum, chest wall/movement, perceived work of breathing, etc.) of the cardiopulmonary system with a moderate degree of accuracy.
- Administers basic respiratory therapeutic interventions (i.e. gas/humidity therapy, bronchial hygiene, CPT, lung inflation, airway management, manual ventilation, resuscitation and medicated aerosol) with moderate proficiency and occasional supervision.
- Establishes and manages basic mechanical ventilation with the most commonly used ventilators with moderate proficiency and occasional supervision.
- Performs weaning mechanics as ordered with high proficiency in more than 90 percent of ventilator patients cared for. Reviews the need for continuing ventilator support (i.e. spontaneous breathing trail, weaning) in more than 90 percent of the ventilator patients cared for on a daily basis.
- Collects specimens and performs basic diagnostic testing (e.g. EKG, sputum collection, bedside spirometry) with moderate proficiency and occasional supervision.
- Displays a moderate degree of accuracy in the interpretation of basic diagnostic and monitoring data (e.g. spirometry, CXR, culture and sensitivity, blood gases) in the majority of the patients cared for.
- Formulates basic plans of care based on diagnostic data, responses to therapy and the physiologic profiles of patients cared for. Uses effective time management in work organization and triaging.
- Documents more than 95 percent of care provided with a high degree of accuracy in 100 percent of patients cared for. Documents according to protocols and/or charting templates. does not receive more than one substantiated documented error after initial instruction or correction to documentation.
- Provides basic educational training to patients and/or family members as appropriate. Documents events in the educational section of the electronic medical record.
- Consistently communicates accurate therapeutic and patient information to healthcare team members on the care plan and does so in a manner consistent with Inova Health System standards and per patient driven protocols.
- Applies departmental protocols and clinical practice guidelines when indicated and does so with mínimal to moderate supervision. Routinely applies new techniques and procedures with a moderate to high proficiency within 30 - 60 days of training/orientation.
- Understands the basics of the Quality Improvement (QI) process and can list the primary QI indicators being followed within the department.
- Routinely records data for the QI processes within the department (i.e. SBT screening, ARDS/ALI screening, PDP bronchodilator assessment).
- May perform additional duties as assigned.

**Requirements For Consideration**

**Minimum Education - Associates Degree - As per VA Law - A person who has graduated from an accredited respiratory therapy education program may practice with the title "RT-Applicant" until they have received a failing score on any examination required by the Board for licensure or six months from the date of graduation, whichever occurs sooner; Any person practicing pursuant to this subsection as shall be identified with the title "Respiratory Therapist, LicenseApplicant" or "RT-Applicant" on any identification issued by an employer and in conjunction with any18 signature in the course of his practice**

**Schedule - Night Shift 36 Hours Per Week, 7PM to 7AM**

**Certification - **BLS from AHA UPON START**

**Licensing - Licensed Respiratory Therapist Within 6 Months - As per VA Law - A person who has graduated from an accredited respiratory therapy education program may practice with the title "RT-Applicant" until they have received a failing score on any examination required by the Board for licensure or six months from the date of graduation, whichever occurs sooner; Any person practicing pursuant to this subsection as shall be identified with the title "Respiratory Therapist, LicenseApplicant" or "RT-Applicant" on any identification issued by an employer and in conjunction with any18 signature in the course of his practice.**

**Inova Benefits and Perks**:

- **Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage**:

- **Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability**:

- **NEW ** 4 weeks PAID PARENTAL LEAVE
- **Retirement**:Inova matches dollar for dollar the first 5% of your eligible pay that you contribute to the plan
- **Competiti