Registered Respiratory Therapist - RespiratoryTherapy

Description

Summary :

Responsible for the pulmonary care of critical,

non-critical, and chronically ill adult, pediatric, and neonatal

patients under the direction of a physician with minimal

supervision. Performs patient assessments and institutes

respiratory care plans. Performs various technical and diagnostic

respiratory therapy procedures in all areas of the

hospital.

Responsibilities :

Meets expectations of the applicable

OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or

Leader of Leaders.

Include, but are not limited

to :

Emergency (Code Blue and White)

response;

Airway management including

nasotracheal & endotracheal

suctioning;

Delivery of aerosolized

drugs;

Ventilator management (i.e. setup and

operation);

Oral

hygiene;

Airway retaining device placement and

maintenance;

Airway support device management

including BiPAP and CPAP devices;

Oxygen

delivery devices and therapeutic

monitoring;

Chest film

analysis;

Bloodgas collection and

analysis;

EKG

analysis;

Accurate and complete

documentation;

Cleaning and stocking of

equipment and supplies as

necessary;

Participate in CAP and JC

surveys.

RRTs may

function as Shift Leader or serve in the capacity of Team

Leader

Advanced practice skills may include :

Therapeutic gas management and monitoring,

including INO and HeO2;

Pulmonary Function

Testing;

Bronchoscopy

assist;

Hemodynamic

Monitoring;

Waveform

analysis;

Nocturnal SpO2 evaluation

(Desaturation

Studies);

• Polysomnography;

Transport

duties.

Job Requirements : Education / Skills

See licensure and / or certification

requirements

Experience

1 - 3 years of experience preferred

Licenses,

Registrations, or Certifications

RT or RCP License in state of employment

required

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC

required

Position Requirements :

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Education / Skills

Experience

Licenses, Registrations, or

Certifications

Current

ACLS certification required

Current PALS

certification required

Current NRP

certification required

In accordance

with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration

Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain required

certifications for their respective positions within the designated

time frame.

Credential Grace

Periods : If additional

credentials are required per the Position Requirements section, a

grace period to obtain the certification will apply, dependent on

your experience level.

Any

Candidate / Associate with at least one year of acute care clinical

experience in a similar service line within the past three years is

considered an  Experienced

Associate.

Any

Candidate / Associate who does not have at least one

year of full-time acute care clinical experience in the same

service line within the past three years is considered

an  Experienced Associate New to the

Specialty.

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Grace Periods for

Experienced

Associates

Grace

Periods for

New Graduates & Experienced Associates

New to the

Specialty

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Basic Life Support (BLS)

No

grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of

hire.

No grace period. AHA or Red Cross

accepted at time of hire.

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Advanced Cardiac Life Support

(ACLS)

Within 30 days of

hire.

Within 90 days of

hire.

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Pediatric Life Support

(PALS)

Within 30 days of

hire.

Within 90 days of

hire.

Trauma

Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC)

Within 60 days of

hire.

Within 18 months of

hire.

Trauma

Care After Resuscitation (TCAR)

Within 60 days

of hire.

Within 18 months of

hire.

Neonatal

Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Within 30 days of

hire.

Within 60 days of

hire.

AWHONN

INTERMEDIATE FHM (Fetal Heart

Monitoring)

Within 30 days of

hire.

Within 60 days of

hire.

STABLE

(Neonatal Education)

Within 30 days of

hire.

Within 60 days of

hire.

Work

Schedule : Varies

Work Type : Full Time