Respiratory Therapist PRN Nights - Yoakum, TX, United States - Yoakum Community Hospital

Description

Community Hospital has provided healthcare since 1922. The 23-bed critical access hospital operates as a not-for-profit hospital managed by Community Hospital Corporation of Plano, Texas.

Patients benefit from the latest medical technology along with comprehensive healthcare delivered by highly skilled physicians, nurses and professional staff.

Our dedication to providing comprehensive healthcare services with compassion, dignity and respect demonstrates our standard of quality healthcare and superior service to our community.

must demonstrate a knowledge of growth and development, and an understanding of the range of treatments needed by these patients to include: infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.

Explains purpose and procedure of treatments, tests, and equipment to patients.

Conducts physician prescribed treatments of a routine nature operating Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing machines, hand held up-draft nebulizers, various oxygen delivery devices and ultrasonic nebulizers in order to administer prescribed aerosolized medication and gases, humidity, and various oxygen concentrations to the respiratory system of the patient.

Performs chest physiotherapy treatments involving percussion, postural drainage, and suctioning in order to mobilize secretions and clear airways.
Reviews patient charts and notes any therapy changes, always documents treatments in a legible and thorough manner.
Performs arterial puncture and analysis.
Sets up, operates, and monitors ventilators when patient's respiratory system is incapable of adequate spontaneous ventilation.
Performs pulse oximetry testing as ordered by a physician.
Processes respiratory therapy equipment, including cleaning and proper packaging for sterilization as required.

Makes regular rounds to check patient equipment, filing of room humidifiers, providing full oxygen tanks for oxygen transports, as well as spot-checking other RT equipment on a timely basis.

Observes all safety and fire regulations relating to patients, equipment and medical gases.
Checks and maintains supplies and equipment on all YCH crash carts according to current policy.
Abides by Hospital policies and procedures as set forth in the Employee Handbook.

Because work and personal challenges can affect every aspect of life, YCH automatically provides you and your family with an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost to you.

The Hospital sponsors a 403(b) plan for PRN employees.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.