Associate Respiratory Therapist - New York, NY, United States - NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue.

Description

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America's oldest public hospital, established in 1736.

Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff.

It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education.

Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology.

In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source.

Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children's Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception.

Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

PATIENT CARE
Perform comprehensive patient assessment and review of the patient's medical record to
recommend and provide clinically indicated therapy


Performance Criteria:
Reviews the patient's medical record for patient history, test results and other pertinent information.
Utilizes methods of inspection, auscultation, percussion and/ or palpation to determine respiratory care
Communicates significant findings, actions taken and care recommendations with the treatment team in
a timely fashion.
Documents assessment findings and any actions taken in the patient's medical record.
Perform routine respiratory therapy procedures that include, but are not limited to, administration
equipment set up for the administration of aerosolized
pharmaceuticals; administration of aerosol

• and heated humidification therapies and performance

of various modalities of chest physiotherapy


Performance Criteria:
Verifies there is an active MD order for the therapy or procedure as required
Obtains the appropriate equipment and devices to render care with consideration given to patient care
Performs routine patient assessment to ensure the appropriate care is being delivered to the right patient

Graduation from an Associate Degree program in Respiratory Therapy approved by the New York State Board of Education or a program determined equivalent in accordance with the Commissioner of the State Board of Education's regulations; Possession of a current license to practice as a Respiratory Therapist in the State of New York; Possession of current registration as a Respiratory Therapist issued by the National Board of Respiratory Care.

Job Type:
Full-time

Dental insurance

• Health insurance
• Healthcare setting:
• Hospital
• Level I trauma center

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Monday to Friday

• Ability to Relocate:
• Relocate before starting work (Required)