Central Venous Cath Specialist - Phoenix, United States - HonorHealth

HonorHealth

Verified Company

Phoenix, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Overview:
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Location: Sonoran Crossing Medical Center, 33400 N 32nd Ave, Phoenix:

Hours: Full-Time Days, 6am-6:30pm:

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Previous lines experience preferred

Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you'll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients.

You'll have opportunities to make a difference.

From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact.

Join us. Let's go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together.

HonorHealth was ranked one of the "Top 150 Places To Work in Healthcare" by Becker's Hospital Review As a member of the HonorHealth team, you will work collaboratively with other innovators working to advance our mission of #HonorAboveAll.

Join us and be part of a team larger than the individual contributors, coming together to embody HonorHealth's iCare values
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Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Empathy.

Qualifications:
Education

Vocational/Specialized training Graduate from Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) approved Respiratory Care program Required

Experience

2 years Respiratory Care experience Required

Licenses and Certifications

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Upon Hire Required

Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) Upon Hire Required

Arizona Respiratory License Upon Hire Required

Basic Life Support (BLS) Current Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Upon Hire Required

Responsibilities
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Job Summary

This position independently provides and maintains arterial line (A-line), deep venous (IV), midline catheters, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC), and/or Central venous catheters (CVC), and/or Acute Hemodialysis catheter access.

Conducts patient assessments, obtains consults of procedure, gathers correct blood values and patient information, and provides recommendations regarding the correct invasive catheter, optimal, for the therapy required to the patient.

Provides assistance with departmental activities, serves as specialist assisting in quality improvement and development of best practice guidelines.

Responsible for achieving a superior performance in specialty areas of all hemodynamic monitoring, line maintenance, correct use, and access of invasive lines.

Performs all Respiratory Care Practitioner duties and may supervise others, if required to do so.

Inserts and maintains arterial lines, midlines, PICC lines and any other vascular access device responsible and competent, according to department policy and procedures to include dressing changes, transducer changes, line reviews, flushing of ports and declotting. Uses ultrasound technology to ensure accurate insertion of arterial lines and PICC lines. Reviews chest Xrays to ensure accurate placement of central venous catheters and/or Xray free technology, using ECG tip placement, to verify accurate central line tip placement. Maintains sterile field throughout insertion process, following IHI bundle compliance. Provides accurate, timely and appropriate documentation into the electronic medical record.
Performs or assists with intubations when necessary according to departmental policy and procedure and maintains competency as demonstrated through observation, demonstration and accurate documentation.
Dispenses pharmacological solutions as prescribed by physician.

Must possess and utilize a general knowledge of indications, contraindications, and complications of medications administered through aerosalization.

Will respond accordingly to policy and procedure in the event of adverse reactions and/or inappropriate orders as demonstrated through observation and documentation.

Utilize assessment skills to implement protocols or initiate physician consultation.
Will demonstrate Medselect or PXYIs competency through monitoring and observation.

Assist the RNs in beside procedures as required. Takes physician's verbal orders and transcribes appropriately.

Performs bag and mask ventilation and maintains an adequate airway and assists with life threatening events. Attends all resuscitations and traumas as assigned.

Performs basic pulmonary function testing, including determination of vital capacity, forced inspiratory/expiratory flows, flow volume loops, and peak flow maneuvers.

Performs resting and exercise oximetry testing. Some therapists perform complete pulmonary function studies including diffusion, lung volumes, body box procedures and Pulmonary stress procedures.

Collects soiled equipment from patient areas, transports to CV Respiratory Therapy department or appropriate cleaning area and cleans, disinfects, sterilizes and packages respiratory care equipment as needed.

Performs minor trouble shooting of equipment as necessary. Recognizes when equipment needs to be repaired or have preven