Respiratory Therapist Specialist
3 weeks ago
About the Role:
Kaiser Permanente is seeking a highly skilled Respiratory Therapist II to join our team in Honolulu, Hawaii.
This key member of our healthcare team will play a vital role in ensuring the proper operation and functioning of respiratory therapy equipment, administering medical gases and aerosolized drugs, and monitoring patients' physiological parameters during therapy.
Responsibilities:
- Initiates therapy under a physician's order and makes appropriate recommendations for modalities of therapy.
- Implements therapy for, and monitors patients while on continuous mechanical ventilators and all modes of positive pressure breathing devices.
- Utilizes clinical and other data to assess cardiopulmonary status of patients.
- Assists in intubation and provides bedside spirometry.
- Evaluates ventilator-dependent patients' readiness to wean.
- Administers humidified medical gases as ordered by the physician.
- Interprets blood gas results and consults with attending physicians regarding appropriate therapy.
- Performs arterial punctures and withdraws blood samples from indwelling lines.
- Provides ventilatory support during special procedures and coordinates transport of ventilator equipment.
- Implements and monitors care of patients on heated aerosols and CPAP as per physicians' orders.
- Develops good working relationships with laboratory, x-ray, infection control, nursing, physicians, and other healthcare workers to maintain optimum total patient care.
- Cleans and maintains all respiratory therapy equipment, assists in maintaining adequate inventory of respiratory supplies, and conducts quality control tests on all respiratory equipment.
- Maintains equipment in safe, workable order and requests repair when necessary.
- Participates in continuous quality improvement teams as required.
- Monitors esophageal pressures, swan ganz catheter data, CVP, arterial blood pressures, electrolytes, fluid balance, and intravascular volumes as they pertain to respiratory patients.
- Performs chest physiotherapy, manual ventilation, and suctioning, positions patients to facilitate respiration.
- Performs tracheostomy care and mouth care on intubated/trached patients and changes tracheostomy tubes as ordered.
- Documents pertinent information in medical records and documents care provided in medical records.
- Communicates pertinent patient information to physicians, practitioners, and nurses as appropriate.
- Participates in patient rounds with Pulmonologist/Intensivist/Neonatologist and responds to and participates in Code Blue as part of the Code team/RRT Team.
- Assists with making staff assignments based on patient acuity and staff skill set and coordinates staffing needs.
- May act as contact for shift operational needs in the absence of a supervisor.
- Acts as a preceptor for new hires and respiratory students in all units.
- Assists with audits of documents and RT bundle and assists with review of departmental policies.
- Conducts in-services and competency check-offs for staff.
- Assumes on-call status as needed.
Requirements:
- Must have completed 12 months of experience and all requirements for Resp Therapist I.
- Functions independently with minimal supervision on inpatient units.
- Associates degree with major in respiratory therapy.
- Documentation of highest level of education achieved must be provided.
- Respiratory Therapist License (Hawaii).
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support from American Heart Association.
- Basic Life Support from American Heart Association.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 12 months of hire from American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 12 months of hire from American Heart Association.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist Certificate from National Board of Respiratory Care.
Estimated Salary Range: $60,000 - $80,000 per year
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