Respiratory Therapist-Registered
Company: SaintJoseph Health System
Location: Mishawaka
Posted on: May 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Employment Type: Full time Shift: Night Shift Description: Saint
Joseph is proud to offer Daily Pay! Work today! Get paid today!
Full Time Nights, $15,000 sign on bonus 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 DUTIESActively
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 COMPETENCIESEducation:
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: SaintJoseph Health System, Mishawaka , Respiratory Therapist-Registered, Healthcare , Mishawaka, Indiana
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