Respiratory Care Pract 3 - New Hyde Park, United States - Northwell Health
Description
Administers respiratory therapy as prescribed by a physician for the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease/illness. Prepares, operates and maintains respiratory equipment. Guides and assists new Respiratory Therapy employees.Job Responsibility
- Initiates, monitors and adjusts patients therapy based on physicians' orders and established guidelines for mechanical ventilation techniques.
- Monitors and administers a multitude of oxygen and breathing devices to patients including, but not limited to, cannulas, croupettes, face masks, humidifiers, incentive spirometers, Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB), oxygen venti masks, nebulizers and ultrasonic nebulizers.
- Identifies contraindications and patient responses to treatment.
- Transports medical gases to patient floors and specialty areas and sets up appropriate gauge or regulator fro tank to function, as needed.
- Ensures proper functioning and appropriate utilization of Respiratory Therapy equipment in use by patients.
- Responds to emergency calls.
Assists with cardiac massage, intubation and extubation, as needed.
- Ensures proper restocking of emergency supplies immediately following codes to ensure sufficient supply.
- Accompanies transport team on interhospital transports with patients, as directed, and performs ventilatory assistance.
- Performs nasal and tracheal suctioning as required.
- Performs basic pulmonary function measurements and studies (ventilator studies, weaning criteria and related diagnostic studies).
- Assists in disassembling, cleaning, disinfecting, reassembling and storing of equipment.
- Records daily usage of all Respiratory Therapy equipment for department records.
- Provides guidance and assistance to new Respiratory Therapy employees and students.
- Creates individual schedule for daily workload as assigned by supervisor.
- Performs related duties, as required.
- ADA Essential Functions
- High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
- Successful completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program, required.
- Licensed as Respiratory Therapist in the State of New York, required.
- Basic (or Advanced Cardiovascular) Life Support certification, required when hired on/after 05/01/1
Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.
When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
More jobs from Northwell Health
-
Environmental Services Attendant
Port Jefferson, United States - 1 week ago
-
Associate Patient Access Services Representative
Glen Cove, United States - 1 week ago
-
Lmsw Social Worker
Staten Island, United States - 3 weeks ago
-
Compensation Analyst
Lake Success, United States - 2 weeks ago
-
Phlebotomist/mobile
Farmingdale, United States - 2 weeks ago
-
BC/BE Endocrinologists throughout Long Island, Queens, Westchester, and Staten Island
Multiple Locations, United States - 6 days ago