General Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the shift supervisor, coordinator, or charge therapist, the respiratory therapist registered provides respiratory care therapeutics and emergency resuscitation services. Critical care and routine respiratory procedures are administered. The therapist serves as a resource for physicians, nurses, and ancillary hospital staff.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs respiratory therapy treatments.
- Assist physicians and nursing in the development of respiratory care plans.
- Assesses patients for home respiratory care.
- Acts as a resource to patients and hospital personnel.
- Evaluate, initiate, monitor, and discontinue appropriate gas aerosol therapy, periodic therapy/treatments, invasive, non-invasive monitoring procedures, and ventilator management procedures, and provide recommendations following department policies and procedures.
- Provide support and expertise during intubation, extubation, and resuscitation.
- Assure equipment's operational status.
- Evaluate, initiate, monitor, and discontinue non-routine testing (i.e., sleep apnea test, CO2 monitoring, etc.).
- Perform shunt studies, pulmonary function screenings, and dead space/ventilation measurements.
- Checks and assures readiness of emergency carts.
- Maintains competency in basic dysrhythmia.
- Generate reports as directed by Respiratory Care Management.
- Notify supervisor/coordinator or charge therapist of any deviation from documented procedures.
- Assist in stocking and maintaining disposable supplies.
- Assist with inventory for damage, expired dates, or breaks in sterility.
- Maintains inventory and rental paperwork.
- Reports malfunctions, damage, or deviations of equipment.
- Notifies direct supervision of hazardous situations with supplies and equipment.
- Collaborates with peers and staff to identify any safety issues.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in the State of Illinois
- Registered Respiratory Therapist, NBRC credential
- Certified Pulmonary Function Technician, NRBC credential preferred
- Two years of respiratory care experience preferred.
- CPR certification is required.
- ACLS and/or PALS certification preferred
- Knowledge of patient's growth and development needs
- Ability to quickly recognize changes in condition and needs of patients
- Ability to relate well to patients
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