Respiratory Care Practitioner - Madison, United States - SSM Health
Description
It's more than a career, it's a calling
WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison
Worker Type:
PRN
Job Highlights:
PRN4 position
Night Shift
Job Summary:
Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients. Administers prescribed respiratory therapeutic services.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assesses patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develops a plan of care based on diagnosis.
- Responsible for providing respiratory care services in accordance with specific physician's orders, department policies and procedures and guidelines.
- Implements and monitors patient care plan and equipment. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition. Performs advanced respiratory care modalities.
- Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcome.
- Educates the patient and family about the health condition and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.
- Assists with care, calibration and maintenance of all equipment. Participates in maintaining departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment. Processes equipment per established cleaning/sterilization procedures.
- Responds to Medical Emergencies and Rapid Responses.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Associate's Degree in a Respiratory Therapy or equivalent years of experience and education.
EXPERIENCE
- One year experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 025 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 2550 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.
State of Work Location:
Illinois
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP)
- American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
- National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- And
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
- National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- And
- Respiratory Care Practitioner, Registered
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
State of Work Location:
Missouri
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP)
- American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
- National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- And
- Respiratory Care Practitioner
- Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Or
- Respiratory Educ Permit
- Missouri Division of Professional Registration
State of Work Location:
Oklahoma
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP)
- American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
- National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- And
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
- National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- And
- Letter of Acknowledgement of Receipt of Application for Respiratory Care Practitioner.
- Oklahoma Medical Board
- Or
- Provisional Respiratory Care Therapist
- Oklahoma Medical Board
- Or
- Respiratory Care Practitioner
- Oklahoma Medical Board
State of Work Location:
Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP)
- American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
- National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- And
- Respiratory Care Practitioner
- Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Work Shift:
Night Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
Respiratory Therapy
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0
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