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2 days ago
We are seeking a highly skilled Respiratory Therapist to join our team at Kaiser Permanente. As a Respiratory Therapist, you will play a critical role in providing high-quality patient care and ensuring the proper operation and functioning of respiratory therapy equipment.
Key Responsibilities- Initiate therapy under a physician's order and make appropriate recommendations for modalities of therapy.
- Implement therapy for and monitor patients while on continuous mechanical ventilators and all modes of positive pressure breathing devices.
- Utilize clinical and other data to assess cardiopulmonary status of patients.
- Assist in intubation and provide bedside spirometry.
- Evaluate ventilator-dependent patients' readiness to wean.
- Administer humidified medical gases as ordered by practitioners with authority to prescribe.
- Interpret blood gas results and consult with attending physicians/practitioners regarding appropriate therapy.
- Perform arterial punctures and withdraw blood samples from indwelling lines.
- Provide ventilatory support during special procedures and coordinate transport of ventilatory equipment.
- Implement and monitor care of patients on heated aerosols and CPAP as per practitioner order.
- Develop good working relationships with laboratory, x-ray, infection control, nursing, physicians, and other healthcare workers to maintain optimum total patient care.
- Clean and maintain all respiratory therapy equipment and assist in maintaining adequate inventory of respiratory supplies.
- Conduct quality control tests on all respiratory equipment and maintain equipment in safe, workable order.
- Participate in continuous quality improvement teams as required.
- Monitor esophageal pressures, swan ganz catheter data, CVP, arterial blood pressures, electrolytes, fluid balance, and intravascular volumes as they pertain to respiratory patients.
- Perform chest physiotherapy, manual ventilation, and suctioning, and position patients to facilitate respiration.
- Perform tracheostomy care and mouth care on intubated/trached patients and change tracheostomy tubes as ordered.
- Perform electroencephalogram and polysomnography as ordered for sleep studies.
- Document pertinent information in medical records and communicate pertinent patient information to physicians, practitioners, and nurses as appropriate.
- Participate in patient rounds with Pulmonologist/Intensivist/Neonatologist and respond to and participate in Code Blue as part of Code team/RRT Team.
- Instruct patients and families on disease processes and treatments provided by Respiratory Therapy in accordance with hospital patient/family education policies and procedures.
- Assume on-call status as needed and perform other duties as assigned.
- Experience: Completion of a clinical rotation in critical care/intensive care environment, to include care of respiratory needs of acutely ill patients.
- Education: Associates degree with major in Respiratory Therapy or a certificate of completion from a Respiratory Care Program.
- License, Certification, Registration: Respiratory Therapist License (Hawaii) required at hire, Neonatal Resuscitation Program required at hire from American Academy of Pediatrics, Basic Life Support required at hire, and Registered Respiratory Therapist Certificate within 3 months of hire from National Board of Respiratory Care.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in written communication, oral communication, interpersonal relations, customer service, decision making, problem solving, and teamwork.
- Experience with NICU (neonatal intensive care) and cardiac surgery patient.
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