SAH Respiratory Therapist Reg

4 weeks ago

Fall River, Massachusetts, United States Lifespan Full time

Summary:

Administration of Respiratory Care to Inpatient and Outpatient populations

Responsibilities:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • *Performs all therapeutic treatments in a complete and timely manner.
    *Performs arterial blood gas (ABG) drawing and ABG Pleural pH and Venous pH analysis efficiently safely *within an appropriate time*
    *Performs Pulmonary Function testing and Six Minute Walk test efficiently safely and as ordered.
    *Educates patients about the method and necessity of performing respiratory treatments to insure therapeutic outcomes.
    *Identifies the appropriate patient and administers the correct therapy or diagnostic care on a routine basis.
    *Maintains equipment in a functional and sanitary condition to provide effective and safe care.
    *Maintains technical competency in quality control of the blood gas analyzers.
    *Operates and maintains mechanical ventilators to achieve the best respiratory state for each patient.
    *Suggests appropriate changes in respiratory care to nurses and physicians as patient*s respiratory status changes.
    *Responds to emergency situations immediately in a calm and professional manner and ensures the adequate maintenance of ventilation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation or other respiratory crisis.
    *Reports to the oncoming shift concisely and completely.
    *Incorporates all appropriate events and observations into the patient*s record in a timely manner.
    *Strictly obeys hospital infection control and isolation procedures.
    *Assimilates all new orders for respiratory procedures into the assigned daily work within the shift ordered.
    *Appropriately triage therapy assignments to ensure critical therapy is completed and not deferred to routine care.
    *Cleans maintains and sets up equipment to ready it for future use. Cleans and maintains respiratory work and storage areas to allow efficient uncluttered use of these spaces.
    *Maintains the technical capability to assess patients* respiratory status based on age-related categories.
    *Fills the Charge Therapist role fairly and effectively.
    *Performs assigned in-service education performance improvement or policy revision tasks efficiently.
    *Reports to nurses and physicians all notable deterioration or improvement in a patient*s condition.
    *Maintains an understanding of current projects events and policies by attending department staff meetings monitoring electronic messaging or reading minutes of hospital meetings.
    *Performs all airway management including placement of a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) endotracheal intubation using direct and video visualization techniques.

Management of Time and Resources:

  • *Completes work assignments within an acceptable time frame.
    *Uses time and resources to the best possible advantage for successful completion of job responsibilities.
    *Develops and maintains efficient working relationships.
    *Is reliable in respect to attendance.
    *Is reliable in respect to punctuality.
    *Recognizes the importance of team efforts and partners with others to achieve positive outcomes.

Quality:

  • *Is part of a team effort to insure quality services.
    *Offers creative solutions or alternatives to issues or concerns.
    *Produces quality results.
    *Continually strives to improve the quality of work.
    *Accepts responsibility for all work performed and takes appropriate corrective action as needed.

Other information:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Is responsible for ongoing development of his/her work skills through the use of available resources (i.e.: in-services formal educational programs other work groups and on-the-job training).
  • Attends and participates in staff meetings and in-services and/or reviews documentation as required.
  • Assists in the orientation of others and actively participates in mentoring.
  • Performs analytical and decision-making functions with minimal supervision.
  • Recognizes and seeks assistance/consultation when appropriate.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of relative Hospital and all-departmental policies and procedures including safety issues. This will be completed through annual competencies.
  • Possesses awareness of programs/services provided by Hospital and where they are located.
    • Is cooperative in interactions treating customers with courtesy respect and compassion.
    • Is patient when responding to questions and answers questions appropriately.
    • Responds to requests in a timely manner.
    • Handles interruptions in a skillful way.
    • Maintains a professional appearance and demeanor.
    • Strives to prevent/resolve customer concerns to the customer's satisfaction

EDUCATION:

  • Certification by the National Board of Respiratory Care
  • License in Respiratory Care by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • BLS Certification.

Preferred:

  • Registration by the National Board of Respiratory Care
  • BS in Respiratory Care or related field.
  • ACLS and NPR preferred.

Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: Saint Annes Hospital USA:MA:Fall River

Work Type: Per Diem

Shift: Shift 4

Union: SEIUSA

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