Respiratory Therapist

Job Summary

Responsible for providing respiratory care and assisting with the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation for a range of cardiopulmonary diseases and disorders.

Duties & Responsibilities

Perform respiratory therapy treatments according to physician orders, including aerosol medication delivery, lung expansion and airway clearance modalities, maintenance of natural and artificial airways, care planning, and patient education.

Obtain arterial blood from radial artery for blood gas analysis. Interpret results and recommend appropriate treatment to physician.

Provide ventilator management, including initiation, maintenance, monitoring, assessment, input in rounds, weaning and discontinuance. Perform nasal, oral and pharyngeal suctioning.

Provide rapid response assessment and emergency care, including airway management, CPR, trauma care, manual and mechanical ventilatory support, and oxygenation support.

Provide support and monitoring for patient transport within the Hospital and to other hospitals using portable ventilators, manual resuscitators oxygen delivery systems, and monitors.

Provide bedside assessment of pulmonary function as well as other non-invasive physiological monitoring such as pulse oximetry while the patient is resting or while exercising.

Set up and administer oxygen using a variety of devices.

Perform charges, record keeping, and equipment changes and reprocessing as required.

Record pertinent information in the patient's medical record regarding therapy provided, medication administered, and patient response.

Provides pertinent information to oncoming staff to ensure safe patient handoffs.

Provides patient and family education to assist in self-care and care transitions.

Trains employees and students in day-to-day procedures. May be responsible for overseeing and prioritizing care in the absence of a supervisor.

Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

An Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy and NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist credential is required, Registered Respiratory Therapist credential preferred. RI Respiratory Care Practitioner license is required. A minimum of six months job related experience or equivalent is preferred.

EEO Statements

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.