Montefino Ventilator Training
Respiratory Care Practitioner
Montefino Ventilator Training, Escondido, California, United States, 92025
Overview
Respiratory Care Practitioner
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Montefino Ventilator Training
in Escondido, CA.
Responsibilities
Set up and operate devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Determine requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosages, compatible with physicians' orders.
Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
Read prescription, measure arterial blood gases, and review patient information to assess patient condition.
Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to manage patient care.
Enforce safety rules and ensure careful adherence to physicians' orders.
Maintain charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.
Inspect, clean, test and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.
Educate residents and their families about their conditions and teach appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises and the use of medications and respiratory equipment.
Explain treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.
Perform bronchopulmonary drainage and assist or instruct patients in performance of breathing exercises.
Demonstrate respiratory care procedures to trainees and other health care personnel.
Make emergency visits to resolve equipment problems.
Provide supervision and guidance for residents during skills building activities.
Develop and implement individual treatment plans for residents.
Assist with daily living activities, including preparing meals and assisting with personal hygiene.
Develop a rapport with residents and cultivate a safe and supportive relationship.
Update resident case notes on a daily basis.
Ensure an appropriate staff-to-client ratio at all times.
Job Details
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Part-time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industries: Medical Practices
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role at
Montefino Ventilator Training
in Escondido, CA.
Responsibilities
Set up and operate devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Determine requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosages, compatible with physicians' orders.
Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
Read prescription, measure arterial blood gases, and review patient information to assess patient condition.
Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to manage patient care.
Enforce safety rules and ensure careful adherence to physicians' orders.
Maintain charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.
Inspect, clean, test and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.
Educate residents and their families about their conditions and teach appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises and the use of medications and respiratory equipment.
Explain treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.
Perform bronchopulmonary drainage and assist or instruct patients in performance of breathing exercises.
Demonstrate respiratory care procedures to trainees and other health care personnel.
Make emergency visits to resolve equipment problems.
Provide supervision and guidance for residents during skills building activities.
Develop and implement individual treatment plans for residents.
Assist with daily living activities, including preparing meals and assisting with personal hygiene.
Develop a rapport with residents and cultivate a safe and supportive relationship.
Update resident case notes on a daily basis.
Ensure an appropriate staff-to-client ratio at all times.
Job Details
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Part-time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industries: Medical Practices
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