Respiratory Therapist PRN (as needed)
Company: Saint Joseph Health System
Location: Mishawaka
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Employment Type: Part time Shift: Rotating Shift Description:
Evening & night coverage JOB SUMMARY: Provides respiratory therapy
designed to stabilize, prevent or remedy patient respiratory
problems. Arranges and operates a variety of oxygen and other
therapeutic gas and aerosolized, meter dosed, or powdered
medications to patients. Operates various mechanical devices that
aide in the recovery of patients. Cleans and checks equipment
regularly for proper functioning and records data obtained during
therapy in patient records. JOB DUTIES Actively demonstrates the
organization's mission and core values, and conducts oneself at all
times in a manner consistent with these values. Knows and adheres
to all laws and regulations pertaining to patient health, safety
and medical information. Reads and interprets physicians' orders to
determine treatment requirements including type and duration of
therapy, medication, dosages, and ventilator settings. Confers with
patients and/or family members to obtain pertinent patient
information during assessment including history of respiratory
problems, current medication, patient pulse rate and the like.
Reviews patients' chart to obtain blood-gas report and other
pertinent information. Explains treatment procedures to patient
and/ or family members to alleviate fears and elicit cooperation.
Checks equipment for proper set-up, functioning and settings, and
verifies physicians' orders before initiating procedures and
treatments. Prepares medications according to prescription/order
and adds to device. Observes patients during therapy, instructs
patient in breathing pattern and reports any abnormalities to
physician. Documents treatment activities and results in patient
record (i.e. treatment type, medication, HR, PR, BS, cough, and so
on). Monitors patients on continuous ventilation including
maintenance of airway patency, suctioning and documents in such
during schedules vent checks. When indicated, wean patients from
mechanical ventilation according to established protocols. Performs
other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed. JOB
SPECIFICATIONS AND CORE COMPETENCIES Education: Graduate of an AMA
accredited program. Licensure: Currently holding a License in
Respiratory Therapy from the State of Indiana. Must hold minimum
CRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care.
Experience: Experience desired in Critical Care, NICU, Open Heart
Recovery, and Bronchoscopy. Other Job Requirements: Work requires
the analytical ability to resolve complex problems requiring the
use of basic scientific, mathematical, or technical principles and
in-depth, experience-based knowledge. Work requires the ability to
communicate effectively orally, written, and electronically. This
may include explaining clinical, technical and diagnostic
procedures to patients and their families, comforting patients and
their families, enforcing policies and regulations in difficult
situations, or performing other duties requiring a comparable level
of communication. Work requires providing direct patient care to
neonate, pediatric, adolescent, young adult, adult and geriatric
patients. Work requires working with equipment or performing
procedures where carelessness could result in loss of patient's
life and could probably result in minor cuts, bruises, or muscle
pulls. Assigned hours within your shift, starting time, or days of
work are subject to change based on departmental and/or
organizational needs. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000
physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve
diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the
cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and
health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that
knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize
that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our
world and that these differences often lead to innovative
solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce
(through training and education, recruitment, retention, and
development), commitment and accountability, communication,
community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Keywords: Saint Joseph Health System, Mishawaka , Respiratory Therapist PRN (as needed), Healthcare , Mishawaka, Indiana
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