What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel RRT Respiratory Therapy position at Infojini Healthcare?
Job Summary
The Registered or Certified Respiratory Therapist provides skilled and non-skilled respiratory care services, diagnostic services, therapeutic services, and rehabilitative services under the written, verbal, or telecommunicated order of a physician to an individual with a disorder, disease, or abnormality of the cardiopulmonary system.
Responsibilities
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Developing and Implementing Care Plans:
Participates in the development, implementation, management, and evaluation of the multidisciplinary plan of care for patients whose condition requires the skills of a respiratory therapist.
Resuscitation Procedures:
Performs resuscitation procedures when necessary, including CPR and airway management (assists physician with intubation as necessary).
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services:
Performs ECGs, draws ABGs, sets up and operates devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
Patient Monitoring and Education:
Monitors patient's physiological responses to therapy, consults with physician if adverse reactions occur, and educates patients and their families about their conditions and teaches appropriate disease management techniques.
Additional Responsibilities:
Works as part of a team of physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to manage patient care, enforces safety rules, maintains charts, inspects and maintains respiratory therapy equipment, and performs administrative duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 2 Years of Experience - Required
- MI License - Required
- BLS (AHA) - Required
- ACLS (AHA) - Preferred
- NRP - Required
- NBRC - Required (must be RRT)
Additional Requirements:
Submission requirements include a profile history, skills checklist current to 1 year, pertinent to the specialty, and 2 supervisory references with dates employed listed.