Respiratory Therapist II – (Part-Time, Nights) Position Available In Cobb, Georgia

Job Description:

Facility:

Douglas HospitalJob Summary:

The Respiratory TherapistII is responsible for medication administration and implementingrespiratory care based on expanded knowledge, experience, and theevaluate-and-treat process. The RT II is responsible for deliveringpatient care in complex, multiple problem-patient care situations.

The majority of time is in critical care areas with protocolventilator management, significant independent decision-making andself direction. In addition, to patient care delivery, the RT II isresponsible for patient, family/support system education,coordination of activities, staff development, and professional andself-developmental activities. The RT II is responsible forproviding patient care with an understanding and awareness ofpopulation specific needs. The RT II addresses the biological,emotional, and developmental, psychosocial, and patient/familyeducation needs when providing care to the patient. Alsoparticipates in the education of new employees and others.

CoreResponsibilities and Essential Functions:

Provides Customer Service-Completion of patient care, documentation and education

• Teamapproach to service
• Promotes a team spirit and positive workenvironment
• Provides supportive environment for students and staffAdministers Quality Patient Care
• Performs patient assessmentassessment for therapy
• Collaborates with health care team membersin planning patient care
• Verifies orders and administersaerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygenmedical gas therapy
• Performs ventilator management, weaning, waveform graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation,extubation, trach tube change and care
• Performs arterial bloodgas sampling analysis
• Educates patient and mentors/precepts newemployees, students and peers

• Location Specific:

  Assisting ininvasive and non-invasive procedures, Cardiac Service procedures,Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing Provides Safe Quality Environment-Promotes current and accurate electronic orders, charting andcharging

• Promotes high level of patient safety (Medication Safety,NPSG, etc
• Promotes Performance Improvement initiatives designedto promote quality care
• Promotes evidence based practice
• Reviewsthe revised and new

DPPs Required Minimum Education:

Graduate of anaccredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP)with minimally 20 quarter hours of science. RequiredAssociate’sDegree A.S. degree required RequiredBachelor’s DegreePreferredRequired Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): Allcertifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. Registered Respiratory Therapi Respiratory Care Prof Basic Life Support or BLS

• Instructor Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS
• Instructor or ACLS
• Provisional Pediatric Adv Life Support or PALS
• Instructor or PALS
• Provisional Neonatal Resuscitation Prvdr or NRP
• Instructor orNRP-ProvisionalAdditional License(s) and Certification(s):

RequiredMinimum Experience:

0-2 yrs clinical experience with minimal6-months critical care

RequiredRequired Minimum Skills:

Ability tocommunicate well, critical thinking skills, establish and maintainworking relationships with physicians and other health careprofessionals, and computer skills including familiarity withdatabases.

Good customer relation, assessment, and communicationskills are a must for this job.

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