Respiratory Therapist

Job Title: Night Shift Respiratory Therapist

Summary:

The Night Shift Respiratory Therapist provides critical respiratory care and support for patients, including administering various treatment modalities and monitoring patient responses. This role involves collaborating with healthcare teams, performing diagnostic tests, and participating in patient education to ensure effective management of respiratory conditions.

This position requires the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, making quick decisions in emergency situations. The therapist must be proficient in emergency techniques and equipment operation while adhering to departmental policies and safety procedures.

About the Role

The Respiratory Care Practitioner Provides Restorative And Interventional Care To Those Patients Requiring Respiratory Care Whether For Chronic On Acute Conditions. They Provide Various Treatment Modalities For This Patient Population And Are Responsible For The Monitoring Of The Effectiveness Of These Modalities And Identifying When Another Modality Should Be Substituted For The Present Choice.

The Respiratory Therapist Is A Member Of The Critical Care Team Providing Resuscitative Measures When Necessary. Additionally, The Respiratory Therapist Acts As A Resource To The Patient Care Providers, Given The Level Of Education The Therapist Possesses In The Field Of Pulmonary Medicine.

• Administers Various Modalities Of Respiratory Care According To Established Departmental Policies To Achieve Desired Outcome For Specific Treatment Modality And Documents Patient Response Appropriately.
• Evaluates All Patients For Response To Therapy And Refers Those Patients With Unusual/Unanticipated/Adverse Therapeutic Responses Immediately To Appropriate Individual/S As Per Department Policy For Further Intervention.
• Participates In Patient/Family Education With Regard To Goals Of Therapy, Proper Use Of Medications, Breathing Exercises/Techniques, Oxygen And Therapy Equipment, Skills Required To Successfully Manage Care And Other Areas Identified.
• Gathers Appropriate Data For Use In Clinical Treatment Of The Patient And Updates Every Shift As Appropriated And Documents This Process According To Department Policy/Procedures.

The Respiratory Therapist also performs Ekg's, ABG's, and all the duties included with that.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality patient care.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited School of Respiratory Therapy with credential of Registered Respiratory Therapist or credential of a Certified Respiratory Therapist with eighteen months to obtain RRT credential.

Cross training in other departments may require additional certification and training.

May Begin As Entry Level Practitioner With No Experience But Must Successfully Attain Necessary Skills During Orientation And Probationary Period.

Cross Trained staff in Cardiology, Pulmonary Lab, and/or Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

Staff choosing to voluntarily cross train into Cardiology and/or Pulmonary will be required to precept with trained staff to acquire skills in those areas including but not limited to: Pulmonary Function Testing, Methacholine Challenges, Cardiac Stress Testing, EKG/Holter/Event Monitoring, Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

ACLS and Certification in Cardiology is required within a year of completed cross training in Cardiology.

The Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist Certification is required/Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist Certification preferred within 6 months of completed cross training to the Pulmonary Function Lab.

After 6 months of voluntary training in the PFT lab CPFT credentials required, RPFT preferred.