Respiratory Therapist
3 weeks ago
Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a skilled Respiratory Therapist to join our team in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide and coordinate comprehensive respiratory care to patients, administering procedures and modalities in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
- Operate specialized ventilators in critical and non-critical care venues, assisting physicians with bedside or other procedures as applicable.
- Administer medication treatments and therapies per physician order and/or patient-driven respiratory protocols (PDRPs) as prescribed.
- Clean, maintain, and ensure proper functionality of equipment, troubleshooting as necessary and identifying the need for service and/or repair.
- Educate and instruct patients in purpose, technique, self-care, goal of therapy, and disease management.
- Facilitate clinical problem-solving and collaborate with other departments to provide education on managing patients.
- Under physician direction, adapt and comply with policies and procedures for various service areas, perform tasks and/or special duties as required by assignment, and maintain performance standards and organizational behaviors.
- Promote a culture of safety by recognizing and applying proper safety measures to prevent patient harm, reporting patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner, and seeking to identify potential safety issues and assist in implementing corrective actions.
Requirements:
- Respiratory Therapist certification (CRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) within 45 days.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) within 0 months, unless department leader has determined it is not required.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) within 0 months, unless department leader has determined it is not required.
- Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS) certification issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) within 0 months, unless department leader has determined it is not required.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)/American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) within 0 months, unless department leader has determined it is not required.
- Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Specialist (NPS) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) within 0 months, unless department leader has determined it is not required.
Education and Experience:
- Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy.
- No experience required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills.
- Effective organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Problem-solving and decision-making for patient care and equipment use.
- Proficient computer skills, use of electronic mail, and electronic medical record systems.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), listening, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrates human relation skills with the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, team members, and physicians.
- Demonstrates time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize in an environment with frequent interruptions.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
- Must be able to lift 50 lb object from knee to waist.
- Must be able to lift 50 lb from floor to waist height occasionally.
- Must be able to lift 40 lb at waist height and carry it across various distances.
- Must be able to lift 20 lb from waist to overhead.
- Must be able to push/pull while utilizing 30# of force occasionally for long distances.
- Must demonstrate stand-pivot transfer from bed to chair.
- Must perform sliding transfer of 150 lbs person on a sheet across 2 feet with a second person.
- Must utilize safe body mechanics at all times.
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