Registered Respiratory Therapist
5 days ago
The Registered Respiratory Therapist performs Cardiopulmonary duties following hospital policy/procedure under general supervision. This can include administering respiratory treatments, airway management, ventilator management, blood gases, and other noninvasive cardiology procedures. This individual will be held to a high level of customer service representation and will be an active participant in the continuous quality improvement process. Serves as a resource to other employees.
Education:
See License/Certification Requirements
Experience:
One year of critical care experience working with open-heart patients
Licenses and Certifications
* Registered Respiratory Therapist
* Respiratory Care Professional
* Healthcare Provider (CPR)
* ACLS Certification
* Neonatal Resuscitation Provider
* ACLS Instructor
Qualifications
* Must become certified in NRP and ACLS within 8 months of employment.
* Must obtain either the Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) OR become a Certified ACLS Instructor within 18 months of hire.
* Must have at least 1 year of critical care experience working with open heart patients.
Statement Of Employment Philosophy
Being a part of Tanner Health System is more than a job, it is a promise we make to treat every patient with exceptional service every time they walk through our doors. Service excellence is the foundation of our organizational culture and the expectations we all set for each other, our patients, physicians and our community. All employees agree to abide by a set of service standards. These standards are the promise we make to provide the best care possible, and represent our beliefs, values and who we strive to become. We each commit to making Tanner Health System a great place for our employees to work, for patients to receive care and for physicians to practice medicine.
Functions
Area of Responsibilities
* Administers respiratory treatments and oxygen therapy correctly and in a timely manner. Participates in airway management during CODEs. Performs ventilator care according to established policy and protocols. Must be able to set priorities to complete daily assignments.
* Provides exceptional customer service to patients, families, visitor, physicians, and other employees. Through the established systems and protocols used to evaluate staff for excellent customer service employee will achieve the set goals.
* Demonstrates the ability to coordinate cardiopulmonary care of the patient with other departments which fosters multidisciplinary care planning.
* Participates in Performance improvement activities by helping to identify, monitor, and achieve improvement goals established by the department
* Working knowledgeable of departmental policies and procedures and standards of care practice. Documentation is in compliance with hospital policy and regulatory agencies.
* Effectively operates and understands the use of specialized equipment.
* Acts as preceptor/mentor for students and new employees.
* Participates in multi disciplinary patient care conferences.
* Accurately evaluates self and meets pre-established professional goals.
* Accountable for use and ordering of supplies and maintaining inventory
* Demonstrates behaviors necessary for age-specific care and knowledge of decision making process for all ages of the population(s) served. Demonstrates ability to communicate appropriately with various ages. Demonstrates ability to adapt technique/treatment to age of patient served. As appropriate involves family/significant other in treatment process.
* Complies with standards set forth by the Joint commission and other regulatory agencies.
* Knowledgeable of and follows OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Regulations.
* Demonstrates awareness of policies and procedures regarding restraints and administers procedures appropriately to restrained patients.
* Participates in continuing education as mandated per policy.
* Attends annual OR Rotation for Intubation
* Obtains either NBRC Adult Critical Care Specialty Certification (ACCS) or becomes an instructor for ACLS within 18 months.
* Requires working a minimum of every third weekend, on call 3 shifts per 6 week schedule, working rotating holidays.
* After 6 months may be required to serve as the shift Charge Therapist.
* Participates in specialty training or education regarding the open heart program at Tanner Medical Center
* Able to work independently, following established polices and protocols to wean open heart patients in the ordered time frame.
* Assures follow up, reporting, and documentation on critical lab results as defined by established policies and protocols.
* May be required to work areas in addition to the Open Heart Unit depending on census to include but not limited to ER, Adult or Pediatric Floor Care, Adult ICU
Compliance Statement
Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.
Required Knowledge & Skills
Education: See License/Certification Requirements
Experience: One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.
Licenses and Certifications
* REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
* RESPIRATORY CARE PROFESSIONAL
* HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (CPR)
* ACLS CERTIFICATION
* NEONATAL RESUSCITATION PROVIDER
* ACLS INSTRUCTOR
Supervision
* May supervise shift. Instructs new employees and corrects their work as an active participant in staff development.
Qualifications
* Must become certified in NRP and ACLS within 8 months of employment.
* Must obtain either the Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) OR become a Certified ACLS Instructor within 18 months of hire.
Definitions
The Registered Respiratory Therapist performs Cardiopulmonary duties in accordance with hospital policy/procedure under general supervision. This can include administering of respiratory treatments, airway management, ventilator management, blood gases, and other noninvasive cardiology procedures. This individual will be held to a high level of customer service representation and will be an active participant in the continuous quality improvement process. Serves as a resource to other employees.
Position Responsibilities
Contact with Others: Requires frequent contact with many persons at different levels inside and outside of the organization to carry out organization policies and programs and obtain willing acceptance, consent, or action.
Effect of Error: Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.
People Management Responsibilities
Supervisory Responsibility: Has limited supervision over a small section of employees (up to 15), i.e. assigns and directs their work; instructs new employees and corrects results, may discuss with supervisor, but has no authority over job content or personnel. Team governance where the Members evaluate, interview, and recommend personnel actions.
Work Environment/Physical Effort
Mental Demands: A wide variety of complex, changing problems, most of which cannot be anticipated, and there is little existing precedent. Requires careful analysis for the effect of solution on other activities and overall coordination in the organization. Accuracy is essential and not subject to further check. Work involves high degree of resourcefulness, independent judgment, initiative, and long-range planning to achieve major functional objectives.
Working Conditions: Extreme - Constantly involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.
Working Conditions Aspects for Immunizations
Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles): Yes
Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age: Yes
Physical Effort: Medium physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for most of the day. Occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25-60 lbs.). Very occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.).Works in reaching or strained positions for about half of day.
Physical Aspects
Bending: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Typing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Manual Dexterity -- picking, pinching with fingers etc.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Hearing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Reaching -- above shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Reaching -- below shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Visual: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Color Vision: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Speaking: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Standing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Balancing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Walking: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Crawling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Running - in response to an emergency: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Lifting up to 25 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Lifting 25 to 60 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Lifting over 60 lbs.: Not required
Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Carrying: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Climbing: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Kneeling: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Squatting: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Tasting: Not required
Smelling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Driving -- Utility vehicles such as golf carts, Gators, ATV, riding lawnmowers, skid steer, aerial lift: Not required
Driving -- Class C vehicles: Not required
Driving -- CDL class vehicles: Not required
N95 Respirator usage (PPE): Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Hazmat suit usage (PPE): Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Pushing/Pulling -- up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Pushing/Pulling -- 25 to 60 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Pushing/Pulling -- over 60
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