Extended Assignment Team - Registered Respiratory Therapist, Nights

Wellstar Respiratory Therapist

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Work Shift: Night (United States of America)

Shift: 7p-7a

Program Commitment:

• Team Members are required to complete: 1 (one) 13-week assignment
• Oct 1st March 31st (surge season) each year.
• Extended Assignment Team Members function under a contingency staffing model as a PRN Team Member, with no guaranteed hours.
• While on assignment Extended Assignment Team Members will be scheduled 36 hours/week.
• All scheduling is done at the unit level, with no self scheduling.
• Extended Assignment Team Members are required to work 3 (three) Mondays and/or Fridays, and 3 (three) Saturdays and/or Sundays in a 4-week scheduling period.
• Assignment Placement: New Team Members are placed based on facility needs, and will not receive a service agreement prior to final clearance to start.

Job Summary:

The Registered Respiratory Therapist, working under the direction of the RC Manager/Director, is responsible for medication administration and implementing respiratory care based on expanded knowledge and experience. The RRT is responsible for delivering patient care in complex, multiple problem-patient care situations. The majority of time is in critical care areas with significant independent decision-making and self-direction. In addition, to patient care delivery, the RRT is responsible for patient, family/support system education, coordination of activities, staff development, and professional and self-developmental activities. The RRT is responsible for providing patient care with an understanding and awareness of population specific needs. The RRT addresses the biological, emotional, and developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs when providing care to the patient. The therapist also participates in the education of new employees and others. Performance of this job will also require a close working relationship with the Medical staff and Respiratory Care Leadership. Good customer relation, assessment, and communication skills are a must for this job.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Provides Customer Service:

• Completion of patient care, documentation and education
• Team approach to service
• Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment
• Provides supportive environment for students and staff

Administers Quality Patient Care:

• Performs patient assessment & assessment for therapy
• Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care
• Delivers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen & medical gas therapy
• Performs ventilator management, weaning, wave form graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care)
• Performs arterial blood gas sampling & analysis
• Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peers

Location Specific:

• Assisting in invasive procedures (bronchoscopy, thoracentesis)
• Cardiac Service procedures (EKG, Stress Test, Holter Monitoring)
• Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing

Provides Safe & Quality Environment:

• Maintains and updates of electronic cardex
• Maintains high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc)
• Supports Performance Improvement initiatives designed to promote quality care
• Promotes evidence based practice
• Reviews the revised and new DPPs

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• Associates Respiratory Therapy or Bachelors Respiratory Therapy-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor
• NBRC-RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapi
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program or ARC-NALS - Amer Red Cross Neonatal Advanced Life Support or NRP-I - NRP - Instructor
• PALS - Pediatric Adv Life Support or ARC-PALS - Amer Red Cross Pediatric Advanced Life Support or PALS-I - PALS - Instructor
• RCP - Respiratory Care Prof

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 1 year of RRT Experience Required, 2+ preferred.

Previous Travel Contract Experience strongly preferred.

Required Minimum Skills:

Ability to communicate well, critical thinking skills, establish and maintain working relations with physicians and other health care personnel, and computer skills including familiarity with databases

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