Respiratory Therapist RRT or Certified CRT Per Diem

Assesses patients' respiratory care needs based on a variety of data. Plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates treatment modalities to meet those needs. Ensures the very best patient/family experience by optimizing all customer interaction. Consistently performs and documents thorough patient assessments. Establishes appropriate care plans. Communicates with other members of the patient care team. Correctly performs and documents routine therapeutic modalities including aerosolized medications, secretion management techniques, pulmonary volume expansion, oxygen therapy, and assists with routine care and maintenance of artificial airways. Initiates and manages conventional and high frequency mechanical ventilators according to established protocol. Provides appropriate, age-specific, patient and family education as it relates to disease management. Assists in intra-hospital transport of mechanically ventilated patients. Responsible for acute airway management in emergent situations. Sets up and manages non-invasive monitoring (i.e. ETCO monitors, pulse oximeters). When care management not available, assists with discharge planning for patients needing respiratory related DME supplies, follows appropriate insurance guidelines. Adheres to regulatory requirements and safety standards. Adheres to institutional and nationally established standards of care. Collects arterial blood gas samples and processes through point of care blood analyzers. Maintains the confidentially of patient information according to established internal and external specifications and regulations including release of information and HIPAA. Functions as the Shift Coordinator (charge person) when designated as such after one year of employment. Assists the medical team in the performance of fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedures. Assists the medical team with the placement invasive monitoring lines and obtains hemodynamic measurements and calculations. Assists in the intra-hospital transport of age specific patient groups. Functions as a preceptor for orientees and students in their clinical rotation. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.