Respiratory Therapist

Job description

Location/Department: Hospital - Respiratory Therapy 48/pp Weekend Option Evenings - Benefits Eligible Job Summary: Provide customer sensitive cardiopulmonary care for all age groups, inpatient & outpatient utilizing a wide variety of therapeutic & diagnostic modalities. Duties/Responsibilities: - Uses only approved abbreviations. - Understands patient safety goals & actions taken. - Uses 2 patient identifiers before giving treatments, demonstrates process. - Understands read back of verbal orders/critical lab values & can state process. - Understands procedure to clarify physician orders. - Uses standing orders when indicated. - Accurately calls report to MD as warranted by condition; reports to other providers as needed. - Reports sentinel events or adverse drug reactions or incidents as warranted. - Uses final verification before invasive procedures & can verbalize correct process & documents in EHR. - Reassesses patient in response to changes in condition after intervention as needed & documents in EHR. - Communicates with & provides education to patients, caregivers, & family members in a timely manner (using respect & dignity when dealing with death & dying) & documents in EHR...