What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Respiratory Therapist position at Careers Integrated Resources Inc?
Assignment Shifts:
3 day shift and 1 night shift 7-7
Job Summary:
Essential Job Duties:
Job Summary:
- Position Purpose The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) is a professional caregiver who is responsible for the respiratory care of patients.
- This care includes diagnosing, treating, and evaluating the patient's needs to control deficiencies and/or abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system within the prescription of the ordering physician.
- The RRT may be asked to practice in various areas as needed.
Essential Job Duties:
- Assess the respiratory status of assigned patients through physical exam, review of history/physical, and response to ordered therapies.
- Seeks for and evaluates information acquired from other members of the interdisciplinary team; patient, family, physician, nursing, support staff and others.
- Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized respiratory plan of care in agreement with established care practice guidelines.
- Communicates the patient care plan effectively to the patient, family, physician, nursing, support staff, and others.
- Performs respiratory care procedures in response to patients' needs and physician orders within the Product of Practice of the Respiratory Care Department.
- Evaluate, monitor and maintain patients care within established guidelines including policies, procedures and protocols.
- Maintains, troubleshoots and adjusts respiratory care equipment and diagnostic equipment.
- Plans and implements patient education when needed in relation to respiratory disease and equipment related to admission and discharge.
- Communicates operational theory to other health professionals and recommends the most appropriate technology to maximize patient comfort and safety.
- Maintains timely, accurate records and documentation to satisfy department, hospital, and legal requirements.
- Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
- Revises respiratory plan of care as indicated, and reassess changes as appropriate.
- Promotes the profession of Respiratory Care.
- Participates in a quality improvement activity as part of the Respiratory Care Team.
- Respiratory experience.
