Registered Respiratory Therapist II - Weekend Nights @ Cobb Hospital

Job Summary Respiratory Therapist II is responsible for medication administration and implementing respiratory care, delivering patient care in complex situations. Key duties include critical care, ventilator management, education, and staff development. 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 & therapy assessment Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care Verifies orders and administers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen & medical gas therapy Performs ventilator management, weaning, waveform 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 Assisting in invasive and non‑invasive procedures, Cardiac Service procedures, Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing Provides Safe & Quality Environment Promotes current and accurate electronic orders, charting and charging Promotes high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc) Promotes 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) Basic Life Support (BLS, ARC‑BLS, BLS‑I) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS, ARC‑ALS, ACLS‑I) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS, ARC‑PALS, PALS‑I) Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP, ARC‑NALS, NRP‑I, NRP‑P (within 180 days)) NBRC‑RRT – Registered Respiratory Therapist RCP – Respiratory Care Prof Required Minimum Experience 0‑2 years clinical experience with minimum 6‑months critical care Required Minimum Skills Ability to communicate well, critical thinking skills, establish and maintain working relationships with physicians and other health care professionals, computer skills including familiarity with databases, good customer relation, assessment, and communication skills. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wellstar Health Systems, Inc.