Travel RRT in Englewood, CO - Excellent Benefits 2024-10-10

AlliedTravelCareers is working with All Medical Personnel to find a qualified RRT in Englewood, Colorado, 80113!

About The Position

Specialty : Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job Description

• Treat patients / families with dignity and respect and incorporates them as members of their care team.
• Act to uphold rights and responsibilities of patients / families.
• Privacy / confidentiality is maintained for patient and staff information.
• Observe patients when changes occur. Reports changes to the physician, nurse, therapist / s, or Director as appropriate.
• Work in collaboration with other respiratory therapists, RN's, physicians, and other team members to collect data for the patient care plan.
• Relay all pertinent information to the physician, RN, respiratory team or other team members as it affects the patient's care plan.
• Recognize changes in the patient condition that requires immediate action.
• Monitor and documents patient response to therapy.
• Assess changes in ventilation status and responds appropriately to changing patient demands.
• Sets appropriate priorities for acute respiratory medical-surgery and rehab patient's care needs.
• Administer respiratory care, medications, and life support, by prescription, to patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of cardiopulmonary system under supervision of physician and Director of Respiratory Care.
• Ensure safety of mechanical ventilation (both invasive and non-invasive) with assessment of prescribed settings, patient information / condition, and alarm appropriateness.
• Measure arterial blood gases, reviews patient information to assess patient condition and determine requirements for treatment.
• Sets-up and operates devices, such as mechanical ventilators, gas administration, aerosol generators, inhalants and other respiratory therapy devices.
• Responsible for the implementation and coordination of respiratory care procedures based on the policies and procedures of the Respiratory Care Department.
• Provide non-invasive monitoring of ventilation to assess patient condition and determine requirements for treatment.
• Is available to all patient requirements throughout shift, unless patient assignment has been delegated to another respiratory therapist for cross coverage.
• Provide all modalities of airway clearance therapy (deep suctioning, nasal-tracheal suctioning, assisted cough, chest vibration, deep breathe and cough, huff cough, CPT etc.).
• Provide direct invasive and non-invasive respiratory care to adolescent, adult and geriatric patients with SCI and TBI.
• Administer medical gases by prescription to patients with abnormalities of cardiopulmonary system.
• Monitor oxygen use, performs routine pulse oximetry checks.
• Completely and accurately assesses patients on admission, per protocol, or on the order of a physician.
• Perform EKG testing.
• Respond to CODE Blue and all emergency calls and administers CPR. Intubates if a physician is not available. Maintains active ACLS credential.
• Transport patients to and from diagnostic testing procedures at Swedish Medical Center and other testing centers as required.
• Assist with patient outings as assigned.
• Assist physicians with bronchoscopy procedures.
• Perform bedside spirometry testing.
• Work in collaboration with the RN, and other team members to collect elements of the patient care plan and aids in the gathering and distribution of information.
• Actively educates patients and family members in disease process, treatment modalities, medications, etc. on an ongoing basis and as assigned.
• Provide respiratory education / precepts new staff hires, new respiratory care staff, nursing staff and respiratory / nursing students.

Qualifications

• Two years recent clinical experience preferred
• Maintain active Colorado Respiratory Care Licensure.
• Graduate of an accredited school
• BLS Certification
• ACLS Certification
• Demonstrate the highest level of professionalism when interacting with patients, families, physicians, and hospital staff members

Benefits

• Day-One Benefits : Health, vision, and dental coverage
• Weekly Pay : Direct deposit available
• Referral Bonus : Earn rewards for referring new team members
• State License Reimbursement Options

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