- Maintains equipment in good working order and troubleshoots when necessary; reports all malfunctioning equipment to appropriate area/associate with documentation of problem.
- Thorough documentation, including patient care, interdisciplinary Plan of Care, patient education, and charges appropriately for care provided.
- Gives report to oncoming shift on all patients and procedures, and assures completion of workload before leaving.
- Medication safety- removes only one patient's medication at a time from Pyxis system.
- Patient identification- Uses Pyxis med slip to appropriately identify two patient identifiers.
- Hand-off communication - reads back/verifies all verbal and telephone orders, reports patient information to the appropriate associate in a timely manner, follows established approach to reporting including an opportunity to ask and respond to questions.
- Follows proper infection control procedures for care provided, and proper hand washing technique.
- Initiate and manage invasive and non-invasive ventilation per physicians' orders, including troubleshooting and discontinuation. This includes BiPAP, CPAP, and all modes of mechanical ventilation.
- Ability to perform acute and intensive care functions for the adult/pediatric patient.
- Demonstrate ability to interpret CXR for ETT, Pulmonary Artery, and IABP catheter placement, as well as the ability to interpret basic cardiac/pulmonary complications, ability to initiate Heliox therapy. Understands indications, contraindications, and complications. Demonstrate knowledge and ability to perform emergent intubation, elective oral and nasal intubations.
- Demonstrates knowledge and ability to perform arterial line insertions.
- Proficiency in SVO2 monitoring and calibrations.
- Current license by State of Florida, Department of Health, as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
- Must hold current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.
- ACLS and PALS are required within 90 days of start date and maintained.
- Certification(s) as required by specific unit.
- Must have good communication and interpersonal skills
- Must have good organizational and prioritizing skills
- Must be able to withstand working up to 12 hour shifts consisting mostly of walking and standing.
- Must be able to participate in prolonged CPR procedures.
- Must have visual acuity and hand eye coordination necessary to perform clinical tasks.
- Ability to bend, stoop and assist lifting of patients as care requires.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds and push/pull 100 pounds.
- Must be able to move quickly in crowded conditions and work with patients with many lines and machines attached.
- May be exposed to bio-hazardous waste, dust, aerosolized medication and unknown or communicable disease.
- Must be able to provide a professional appearance and wear designated uniforms.
- Must be able to work effectively in stressful environments with patients, family members and colleagues.
- Must have good communication and interpersonal skills
- Must be able to prioritize and have excellent organizational ability.
- Ability to make decisions concerning appropriate therapy and patient care.
- Ability to rapidly respond to life threatening situations.
- Keeps abreast of issues regarding departmental changes, and new modalities in the field of Respiratory Care.
- Ability to be self-motivated and self-disciplined and able to work independently.
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Description
Sign On Bonus and Relocation Assistance may be availablePOSITION SUMMARY:
To be fully engaged in providing No Harm / Quality, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: showing clinical proficiency in the adult and/or neonatal critical care areas.
He/she should have a thorough understanding of all respiratory care modalities and be capable of making judgment decisions and recommendations to physicians pertaining to respiratory care modalities.
He/she should also be able to evaluate these techniques and report their findings to the responsible physician. Display ICARE Values in accordance with the Health First Mission and Vision.PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Quality/No Harm:
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
MENTAL DEMANDS:
