Respiratory Therapist - Night Shift
Company: Advocate Aurora Health
Location: Oak Lawn
Posted on: June 24, 2022
Job Description:
***OFFERING A $10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS******MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR
LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM*** Purpose:Responsible for providing and
coordinating comprehensive respiratory care. The Respiratory
therapist administers respiratory care procedures and modalities in
accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
Using evidence-based practices, clinical decision making, and
skilled communication, the therapist compassionately leads efforts
to creates the safest patient environment and the best patient
experience across the continuum. Accountabilities and Job
Activities:
- Uses Respiratory therapy processes to support assessment of
patient utilizing a variety of skills such as pulmonary
diagnostics, chest radiograph, hemodynamic values, laboratory
values, and correlates blood gases and electrolytes. Can identify
and address the special needs of patient population specific to
department services. -
- Operates specialized ventilators in critical and non-critical
care venues. Assists physician with bedside or other procedures as
applicable to facility. -
- Provides medication treatments and therapies per physician
order and/or patient driven respiratory protocols (PDRP's) as
prescribed. -
- Cleans, maintains and ensures proper functionality of
equipment. Can troubleshoot equipment as necessary and identifies
the need for service and/or repair.
- Educates and instructs patients in purpose, technique,
self-care, goal of therapy, and disease management. -
- Facilitates clinical problem solving and collaborates with
other departments to provide education on managing patients. -
- Under physician direction, the respiratory therapist must be
able to adapt and comply to policies and procedures for a variety
of different service areas, perform tasks and/or special duties as
required by assignment and maintain performance standards and
organizational behaviors. - -
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to
provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must
demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development
over the life span and possess the ability to assess data
reflective of the patient's status. Must be able to interpret the
appropriate information needed to identify each patient's
requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide
the care needed as described in the department's policies and
procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the
departmental job standards.
- Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict
resolution skills. - -
- Promotes a culture of safety by recognizing and applying proper
safety measures to prevent patient harm. Reports patient safety
events and near misses in a timely manner. Seeks to identify
potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of
corrective actions. - Education Required:
- Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy. Experience Required:
- No experience required. Licenses & Certifications:
- Respiratory Care Practitioner license issued by the state in
which you work (Wisconsin or Illinois), and
- Respiratory Therapist certification (CRT) issued by the
National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), and
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) issued by the National
Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) needs to be obtained within 9
months, and
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification
issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), and
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (ACLS) issued by
the American Heart Association (AHA) unless department leader has
determined it is not required, and
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by
the American Heart Association (AHA) unless department leader has
determined it is not required, and
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification issued by
the American Heart Association (AHA)/American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP) unless department leader has determined it is not required,
and
- Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Specialist (NPS) issued by the
National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) unless department leader
has determined it is not required, and
- Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS) certification issued by
the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) unless department
leader has determined it is not required. Knowledge, Skills and
Abilities Required:
- Effective organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving
skills.
- Problem solving and decision making for patient care and
equipment use.
- Proficient computer skills, use of electronic mail and
electronic medical record systems.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), listening and
interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrates human relation skills with the ability to develop
rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a
variety of patients, team members, and physicians.
- Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively with
others.
- Demonstrates time management skills with an ability to
multi-task and prioritize in an environment with frequent
interruptions. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
- Must be able to lift 50 lb object from knee to waist.
- Must be able to lift 50 lb from floor to waist height
occasionally.
- Must be able to lift 40 lb at waist height and carry it across
various distances.
- Must be able to lift 20 lb from waist to overhead.
- Must be able to push/pull while utilizing 30 lb of force
occasionally for long distances.
- Must demonstrate stand-pivot transfer from bed to chair.
- Must perform sliding transfer of 150 lbs person on a sheet
across 2 feet with a second person.
- Must utilize safe body mechanics at all times. This job
description indicates the general nature and level of work expected
of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities
required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform
other related duties.
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