Respiratory Therapist PRN

Summary

Respiratory Therapist PRN – Second Shift – BHCOR‑Lab I, Corbin, KY.

Respiratory Therapist PRN

Description:

Cardiopulmonary Services & Neurodiagnostic (Respiratory) – The scope of the diagnostic and therapeutic services provided by the Cardiopulmonary & Neurodiagnostic Department includes Respiratory Care Therapies, EKG, Holter Monitor Services, and EEG Studies.

The certified respiratory therapist assesses, treats, and monitors patients with respiratory diseases and conditions. This includes the delivery of medicated and non‑medicated therapy as ordered by the provider. Therapists also provide invasive and non‑invasive mechanical ventilator support for acute respiratory failure. As part of patient assessment and management, the therapist performs diagnostic test procedures and assists in departmental operations through quality improvement projects, equipment, and supplies.

The certified therapist follows all applicable rules and regulations established by the licensure board for the state in which respiratory therapy is practiced.

• Responds to emergencies (code blue, rapid response) and high‑risk deliveries; provides care to compromised newborns
• Manages airways including endotracheal and tracheostomy tubes
• Assesses and monitors patients on invasive/non‑invasive ventilation; adjusts settings as ordered
• Performs or assists with advanced procedures (intubation, arterial lines, bronchoscopy)
• Administers prescribed respiratory medications via nebulizer or MDI using safe practices
• Performs therapeutic procedures (chest physiotherapy, oscillating PEP, PEP)
• Provides and adjusts oxygen therapy per patient needs and orders
• Completes patient assessments, makes care recommendations, and educates patients/families
• Performs pulmonary function testing per national standards
• Completes neurodiagnostic studies (EEG) and cardiac testing (12‑lead ECG, Holter monitoring)
• Obtains arterial and capillary blood gases; analyzes and interprets results
• Completes and documents oximetry studies
• Documents assessments, therapies, and patient information in the medical record
• Communicates patient information for continuity of care (shift reports, transfers)
• Educates peers and students; participates in debriefs, quality improvement, and safety activities
• Reviews and responds to departmental communications; attends meetings and in‑services
• Communicates concerns and events to departmental leadership
• Cleans, prepares, and maintains respiratory equipment and analyzers
• Evaluates, communicates, and manages equipment and supply needs

• Mandatory certification in respiratory therapy (Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care) or respiratory license (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) appropriate for facility location
• Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care
• Must obtain Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification within 6 months (for therapists working with the neonatal population)
• Basic Life Support is required. New employees requiring CPR‑Basic Life Support (BLS)–American Heart Association should receive training within the first week of orientation

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