Registered Respiratory Therapist - CNRVMC

Job Title: Registered Respiratory Therapist - CNRVMC

Employment Status:
Full time

Shift: Any Day, Any Shift (United States of America)

Facility: 2900 Lamb Cir - Christiansburg CP02 Carilion Medical Center.

Requisition Number: R162792 Registered Respiratory Therapist - CNRVMC (Open)

The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides advanced respiratory care services, performs clinical assessments, collaborates with the healthcare team, and supports development and evaluation of patient care plans.

$20,000 Sign-On Bonus
Up to $7,000 Relocation Assistance
The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides advanced respiratory care services, performs clinical assessments, collaborates with the healthcare team, and supports development and evaluation of patient care plans.

• Performs basic and advanced therapeutic, diagnostic and life support respiratory care procedures in general and intensive patient care areas, or home care environment.
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care in order to achieve optimum patient outcomes for patients of all ages as appropriate to service area.
• Age specific ongoing assessments are completed, documented and used to develop a plan of care.
• Collaborates with members of the health care team/patient/ family to develop, implement, and evaluate an age-specific interdisciplinary plan of care. Revises plan according to changes in patient status.
• Treatments and medications for patients of all ages are accurately administered and documented.
• Patient/family (caregiver) educational needs are identified in a timely manner, incorporated into the plan of care, implemented and documented appropriately.
• Actively participates in performance improvement program by obtaining desired outcomes. Assures personal and professional development through participation in educational activities and completion of annual competency validation.
• Consistently is a patient advocate, protector of patient's rights, and provider of psychological/social/cultural support.
• Applies knowledge of growth and development to appropriately care for patients served.
• Determines and performs within clinical, leadership and/or education pathways to support (direct/indirect) evidenced based, quality patient care service and performance improvement.
• Exhibits clinical expertise in rapidly changing circumstances.
• Plans strategies to reduce length of stay, turn around time, resource consumption and improve patient outcomes.
• Functions as role model for clinical practice to coworker, students, and physicians.
• Manages resources, establishes priorities, and modifies environment to meet patient care needs.
• Facilitates resolution to patient and staff situations that present in the work area.
• Provides orientation to new employees.
• Provides feedback to staff using appropriate communication and documentation.
• Provides input into practice, environment and work issues by participating on unit, hospital and/or organization activities which facilitate staff participation/input in decision making.
• Assists with providing educational activities for the respiratory care department, other hospital departments and the community.

Education: Respiratory Therapy degree from a CoARC (Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) accredited program required.

Experience: None.

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration: Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) by the Virginia Board of Medicine required. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.

Other

Minimum Qualifications:

Effective interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills required.

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