Registered Respiratory Therapist II NP - NICU required @ Cobb Hospital

A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Night (United States of America)

Full-time/Nights/NICU Required

The Respiratory Therapist II is responsible for medication administration and implementing respiratory care based on expanded knowledge, experience, and the evaluate-and-treat process. The majority of time is in critical care areas with protocol ventilator management, significant independent decision-making and self direction. In addition, to patient care delivery, the RT II is responsible for patient, family/support system education, coordination of activities, staff development, and professional and self-developmental activities.

The RT II addresses the biological, emotional, and developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs when providing care to the patient.

• Provides Customer Service
• Completion of patient care, documentation and education
• Team approach to service
• Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment
• Provides supportive environment for students and staff

• Performs patient assessment & assessment for therapy
• Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care
• Verifies orders and administers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen & medical gas therapy
• Performs ventilator management, weaning, wave form graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care)*
• Performs arterial blood gas sampling & analysis
• Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peers
• Location Specific:
  Assisting in invasive and non-invasive procedures, Cardiac Service procedures, Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing

• Promotes current and accurate electronic orders, charting and charging
• Promotes high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc)
• Promotes Performance Improvement initiatives designed to promote quality care
• Promotes evidence based practice
• Reviews the revised and new DPPs

• Complies with all Well Star Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

• Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally 20 quarter hours of science. Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• 0-2 yrs clinical experience with minimal 6-months critical care Required
• Ability to communicate well, critical thinking skills, establish and maintain working relationships with physicians and other health care professionals, and computer skills including familiarity with databases.
• Good customer relation, assessment, and communication skills are a must for this job.
• Registered Respiratory Therapi Required
• Respiratory Care Prof Required
• Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.