Respiratory Therapist

2 days ago

Valley Stream, New York, United States Northwell Health Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Registered Respiratory Therapist to join our team on a per diem and contract basis. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and contributing to the delivery of exceptional patient outcomes.

Responsibilities
  • Assess patients' physiologic health status and develop individualized plans of care.
  • Conduct patient interviews, explain policies and procedures, and review patient charts to ensure accurate and timely care.
  • Assess gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and neurological health status, and adjust plans of care as needed.
  • Communicate and document patients' physiologic health status and plan of care to ensure seamless care transitions.
  • Evaluate patients' psychosocial health status, elicit perceptions of medical/nursing care, and identify coping mechanisms, knowledge levels, and ability to comprehend.
  • Identify cultural/ethnic requirements to reduce anxiety and ensure patient satisfaction, and communicate and document psychological status and care plan.
  • Develop criteria for measurement of patient outcomes, identify actual/potential patient problems, and develop patient outcome statements and individualized patient goals.
  • Formulate plans of care, establish priorities, and coordinate the cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication to achieve expected outcomes.
  • Implement plans of care, maintain constant vigilance over patients' care, and exercise professional skills related to the plan of care.
  • Reassess patients as needed, revise plans of care, and correctly administer prescribed treatments and use equipment necessary for patient care.
  • Provide emotional support to patients and significant others, apply scientific principles in performing procedures, and make accurate observations of patients' conditions during treatments/procedures.
  • Keep accurate documentation of patients' treatment, activity, and condition, and use appropriate methods of documentation according to departmental policy.
  • Act rapidly and effectively during emergency situations, manage self, patients, and other employees, and provide a calm, quiet, restful atmosphere.
  • Participate in planning for discharge, coordinate referrals, and provide discharge instructions to patients and significant others.
  • Evaluate care provided for patient outcomes, demonstrate ability to measure effectiveness of care provided, and document same.
  • Perform variance analysis related to outcome data for performance improvement, design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve care in the unit, and keep accurate documentation of patients' treatment, activity, and condition.
  • Collaborate with other care team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimens, provide direction to other members of the care team, and collaborate with physicians on patients' plans of care.
  • Accurately interpret and implement treatment regimens as prescribed by physicians, assist physicians during treatments and/or diagnostic procedures, and keep patients' care managers/designees and/or physicians abreast of changes in patients' conditions and/or treatments.
  • Use clinical judgment in delegating assignments to patient care associates, support care associates, and clerical service associates in providing patient care, and ensure that assignments are completed in a timely fashion.
  • Perform grade I-IV decubitus care, perform preventive skin care measures, apply simple dressings, and apply warm and cold compresses consistent with facility procedure.
  • Administer medications correctly and safely, correctly identify medications, actions, dosages, side effects, and implications for patients, and meet standards on medication administration examinations.
  • Demonstrate preparation of local solutions, demonstrate preparation of I.V. drips, administer and document medications correctly, administer IVP medication as per department policy and procedure, and educate patients and significant others related to drug and food interactions.
  • Participate in patient and family education, provide explanations of patients' conditions as indicated, communicate assessment data in an orderly fashion, recognize and utilize health teaching opportunities and resources/materials available for teaching, and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching by feedback from patients/families and document same.
  • Perform related duties as required.
Qualifications
  • Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing with an Associate's degree in nursing, required. Bachelor's degree in nursing, preferred.
  • Minimum 1-2 years of professional nursing experience in the related specialty.
  • Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
  • BLS required. Other certifications required dependent upon nursing specialty.
Additional Salary Detail

The salary range for this position is $52-$90/hour.

Northwell Health is an equal employment opportunity employer and treats all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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