Registered Respiratory Therapist Brighton

Position:
Respiratory Therapist - Cross Trained Adult Critical Care NICU Specialist Department:
Respiratory Therapy

Schedule:

36 Hr Nights I. Position Function:

The Respiratory Therapy Department has formally adopted the American Association For Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines (AARC CPG) for patient care. Respiratory Therapists function in a physician supervised environment following AARC CPG (where applicable) as well as established departmental standards and practices. Respiratory Therapists provide critical care service to all patient age groups.

Reports to the Technical Manager of Respiratory Therapy (or his/her designee). Interacts with other health care professionals to plan, provide, monitor, and evaluate respiratory care services for out patients.

Must obtain sufficient annual Continuing Education to maintain license.

RRT License in respiratory therapy by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. NRP Certification required. Certified in Basic Life Support by the AHA or Red Cross required, Advanced Life Support Certification preferred.

Interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to satisfactorily explain respiratory therapy/pulmonary function test procedures to patients.

1+ Years of Level 3 NICU experience required.

1+ Years Adult Critical Care experience

Maintaining the confidentiality and security of all hospital related, medical staff related, and patient related data and information, electronic or hard copy. Abiding by all hospital/department policies and procedures. Accurately measuring/calculating pulmonary parameters. Knowledge of all facets of critical care respiratory therapy and American Association for Respiratory Therapy Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Patient's condition, therapies, therapeutic goals and objectives, and response to therapy on a shift to shift basis. Adverse reactions to pharmaceuticals and/or therapies. Hospital variance report notification.

Assists in the development, implementation, and maintenance of departmental quality assurance programs and audits as assigned.

Enhances professional growth and development through in-service meetings, educational programs, current literature, workshops, etc. Is strongly encouraged to partake in the local and national respiratory therapy societies.

Assembles equipment in accordance with manufacturers specifications and departmental standards. Confirms that equipment is functioning per manufacturers specifications prior to use. Monitors equipment function during use and applies appropriate corrective action in the event of malfunction.

Administers ordered therapy while clinically monitoring patient for outcome, hazards, or complications arising during, or immediately following therapy. Maintains, monitors, measures, and adjusts mechanical ventilators appropriately to assure proper function and to ascertain therapeutic effectiveness.

Performs routine oxygen, aerosol, and emergent airway management, chest physiotherapy, postural drainage, and/or sputum induction to maintain patient airways (in accordance with AARC CPG).

Performs assessments of patients and deliver systems (i.e., Ventilator Systems) on a regular basis in accordance with AARC CPG and departmental standards and practice.

Documents patient assessments, therapies delivered, patient monitoring, responses to therapies, and complications within the medical record in accordance with AARC CPG.

Provides emergency response for cardiopulmonary arrest,…