Respiratory Therapist - Warwick, United States - Kent Hospital

Kent Hospital Warwick, United States

5 days ago

Description

Primary Function:

Responsible for providing respiratory care and assisting with the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation for a range of cardiopulmonary diseases and disorders.

Responsibilities:

Perform respiratory therapy treatments according to physician orders, including aerosol medication delivery, lung expansion and airway clearance modalities, maintenance of natural and artificial airways, care planning, and patient education.
Obtain arterial blood from radial artery for blood gas analysis.

Interpret results and recommend appropriate treatment to physician.

Provide ventilator management, including initiation, maintenance, monitoring, assessment, input in rounds, weaning and discontinuance.

Perform nasal, oral and pharyngeal suctioning.

Provide rapid response assessment and emergency care, including airway management, CPR, trauma care, manual and mechanical ventilatory support, and oxygenation support.
Provide support and monitoring for patient transport within the Hospital and to other hospitals using portable ventilators, manual resuscitators oxygen delivery systems, and monitors.
Set up and administer oxygen using a variety of devices.
Perform charges, record keeping, and equipment changes and reprocessing as required.
Record pertinent information in the patient's medical record regarding therapy provided, medication administered, and patient response.
Provides pertinent information to oncoming staff to ensure safe patient handoffs.
Provides patient and family education to assist in self care and care transitions.
Trains employees and students in day to day procedures.

May be responsible for overseeing and prioritizing care in the absence of a supervisor.

Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications and Specifications:
An Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy and NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist credential is required, Registered Respiratory Therapist credential preferred. RI Respiratory Care Practitioner license is required. A minimum of six months job-related experience or equivalent is preferred.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions-Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center-are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation's top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

Americans with Disability Act Statement:

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement:
Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement:

Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.

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