Respiratory Therapist - Adult

Respiratory Therapist - Adult


About Facility:


o 304 Turner McCall Blvd, Rome, GA 30165


o 361 Licensed beds


o Level 2 Trauma Designation


o Teaching Hospital? Yes, Residency Program


o Chest Pain Center


o Stroke Center
• Department Information:


o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2-3 years


o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
• Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:


o Will provide Respiratory Care to all patients throughout the facility. A brief overview of each department is provided below.

ED:


o General ED population for Level 2 Trauma - Chest Pain/Cardiac events, Stroke, Trauma - GSW, Stabbings, MVC, Falls, etc.; Respiratory illnesses, Seizures, Abdominal illnesses and infections, ETOH/CIWA, IVDA, Mental Health

Medical-Surgical Floors:


o 3 Medsurg (Overflow & Difficult to place patients - 27 beds): General Med/Surg, Vascular dementia, Cerebrovascular disease, History of CVA


o 3 North (Oncology - 20 beds): Immunocompromise patients, Cancer pts', end of life care, respite, palliative care patients


o 4 East (Ortho - 16 beds): Medical and surgical ortho patients/Trauma


o 4 South (General Surgery & Trauma - 36 beds)


o 4 Central (Pulmonology - 22 beds): Acute respiratory failure, Hyperglycemia, Sepsis, Metabolic Encephalopathy, Dementia, COPD, Acute Kidney Injury, Failure to thrive, Pneumonia (This floor takes glucommander).


o 6 Central (Vascular & Bariatric Surgery - 19 beds)

Critical Care Areas:


o 4 West (Neurology Stepdown - 23 beds)


o 5 West (Cardiac Stepdown - 34 beds)


o Observation unit (Decision Unit & Overflow for 5 West - 11 beds)


o ICU (Medical, Surgical, Neuro, Cardiac - all combined - 26 beds)
• Required License, National Certification, Certifications (BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:


o BLS, ACLS, PALS


o RRT required
• Skills required:


o Mechanical Ventilator management, Therapist Driven Protocols, Intubations experience (preferred)
• Support within the Department:


o Respiratory Leadership


o Peer RTs
• Technology/Equipment:


o EMR: EPIC


o Department specific Equipment: Getinge Servo U, Servo Air, ABL90 (POCT)
• Orientation (facility and unit) :


o NEO


o 2 days departmental
• Other notes:


o Scrub Color: Royal Blue


o Free Parking


o Department Culture: High level of autonomy. Culture of working together.