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Kindred Healthcare

Registered Respiratory Therapist FT Nights

Kindred Healthcare, Green Cove Springs, Florida, United States, 32043

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Job Summary

Responsible for administering safe and competent respiratory care as ordered per physician, monitoring mechanical ventilation, administering medications, patient assessment, understanding ramifications of hemodynamic monitoring, understanding blood work results, monitoring, teaching, and training.

Essential Functions

Competent delivery of all Respiratory Care procedures as outlined in the department policy and procedure manual. Work in all areas of the hospital

Maintain accurate and complete documentation of all Respiratory Care procedures per department policy and procedures

Enter into the department's computer all daily services and charges given to patients

Verify Respiratory Care physician's orders. Initial, date, and time order after verification

Receive and give accurate and complete report

Update and complete patient profile card to reflect patient's current clinical status. Be prepared and ready to receive/give report at the specified report times

Attend and participate in department in-services, meetings, patient care rounds, and mandatory hospital meetings

Keep Supervisor appraised of changes in workload and patient acuity

Demonstrate excellent working knowledge of Respiratory Care instruments and equipment

Perform troubleshooting with appropriate problem resolution

Perform effective airway management to include bag/mask ventilation. Assist physician/intubation certified therapist with intubation

Demonstrate safe and appropriate suction techniques and use of artificial airways

Initiate and perform "CPR"

Primarily responsible for airway management. Initiate, maintain, monitor and document continuous mechanical ventilation

Provide timely and accurate update information to the physicians and other hospital personnel

Make recommendations for changes or modification of patient therapy by contacting physicians

Assist in orientation/training of new employees, respiratory/nursing students, and precept new employees during orientation

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

Ability to work under stress and to respond quickly in emergency situations

Demonstrates good interpersonal skills when working or interacting with residents, their families and other staff members

Ability to communicate in English effectively through verbal and written means to extent necessary to perform job duties appropriately

Understands principles of growth and development for the entire lifespan with the ability to

provide care appropriate for adult and geriatric patients as appropriate to the patient population

Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team

Reading and comprehension at level necessary to perform job duties appropriately

Must have good and regular attendance

Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0%

Performs other related duties as assigned

Education

As required for Registry by National Board of Respiratory Care

Licenses/Certifications

Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care

Appropriate licensure from state licensure agency

ACLS and BLS certification required

Experience

Minimum 1 year experience in acute care setting preferred

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