Reg Respiratory Therapist

Responsibilities:

Safety/Risk Management

• Demonstrates safe medication administration.
• Follows all policies/procedures for Incident Reporting/Sentinel Events/Mercy Event Reporting System (MERS).
• Follows all confidentiality policies/procedures.
• Complies with infection control guidelines.
• Creates a safe environment through various safety practices, including, but not limited to:

- Fall precautions

- Restraint management

- Patient Identification

- Unit/Department specific policies

Coordination of Services/Communication Management

• Functions as a Preceptor, Clinical Instructor, and/or Resource person.
• Participates in committees, and activities (Departmental quality excellence projects).
• Works in designated patient care areas as assigned.
• Coordinates workflow by communications to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
• Participates in Physician Rounds.
• Identifies and resolves problems related to patient, families, physicians, staff, and equipment.
• Communicates patient goals, objectives and changes in status to other healthcare team members, and utilizes input to revise care plan for optimum patient benefit.
• Shift report is factual, accurate, organized, complete, current, and confidential.
• Makes independent decisions in routine and complex situations and informs appropriate team members of actions and results.

Primary Clinical Aspects

• Performs technical skills relative to area of respiratory practice.
• Demonstrates competence in assisting physician with diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.
• Demonstrates ability to assess and identify needs of patient and families (physical, psychosocial, and spiritual).
• Implements appropriate respiratory care interventions and procedures.
• Documentation is factual, accurate, organized, complete, current, and confidential.
• Identifies patient education needs, utilizes appropriate resources to meet needs, and documents patient teaching.
• Initiates, updates, and maintains care plan in a timely manner to reflect changing needs of patients and families.
• Assures all patient charges/credits are entered appropriately.
• Continues to stay current with the literature and best practice in your designated field.
• Demonstrates proper time management skills and prioritizes patient care.
• Demonstrates flexibility regarding workload, assignments, and other change.

Qualifications:

Education: Graduate of CoArc approved Respiratory Care program

Licensure: Meets state licensure requirements and has a current Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license.

Experience: None.

Certifications Hold the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential awarded by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). For co-workers who work in the Emergency Room PALS is required.

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

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