Respiratory Care Practitioner II - Memorial Regional Medical Center - PRN - Part-time

p style="text-align:left"bThank you for considering a career at Bon Secours!/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bScheduled Weekly Hours:/b/p0.01p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bspanWork Shift:/span /b/pNights (United States of America)p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp/pp/ppubRespiratory Care Practitioner - Memorial Regional Medical Center/b/u/ppbuShifts: /u/bbu6:45pm - 7:15am, PRN/u/b/pp/pp/ppbJob Summary:/b/ppThe Respiratory Care Practitioner II is responsible for providing respiratory care through patient assessment, planning, intervention, education, and evaluation. Performs all respiratory care procedures including but not limited to oxygen and aerosolized medication delivery, ventilator care, bronchial hygiene therapy, diagnostic services and patient and staff education.  Monitors the patient#39;s response to such therapies and makes recommendations to change or modify based on the assessment./pp/ppbEssential Functions:/b/pulliMay serve as the shift “Charge Therapist” with responsibility of ensuring adequate number of respiratory care staff to cover patient care areas and needs. This may include assigning respiratory care staff to work areas and/or work assignments, modifying work assignments, assisting with meal coverage, fielding call offs and providing adequate staffing levels for the next shift./liliMay assist physician performing procedures such as bronchoscopy, transtracheal catheter insertion, tracheotomy intubation (if intubation is performed by respiratory therapy in the facility), assists with tracheostomy endotracheal tube changes and invasive monitoring./liliPerforms CPR including closed chest compressions and airway management techniques in accordance with the AHA ACLS protocol.      /liliConducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve maintenance of a patient airway, including use of appropriate airways including endotracheal tubes, nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal airways, maintenance of airway humidification, aspiration of secretions, extubation, maintenance of correct ETT cuff pressures and documents procedures in patient and department records. /liliSelects, assembles, monitors and evaluates mechanical ventilators for proper function and operation, including correction of malfunctions, cleanliness and determines appropriateness use for patient condition./liliMay perform pulmonary function tests (PFT)./liliServes as a preceptor to new team members and/or students./liliAssesses patient#39;s physical status by inspection, palpation, auscultation, percussion, patient behavior and reviewing existing data in patient#39;s record./liliPerforms treatments according to physician orders, explains therapy and therapeutic goals to patient; modifies treatment procedures based on patient response./liliDetermines appropriateness of prescribed therapy and recommends methods to physician to achieve therapeutic goals including IPPB, Aerosol therapy, Postural drainage and percussion, ultrasonic nebulizer, incentive spirometry, metered dose inhalers and spacers, etc. /liliSets up and maintains different modes of oxygen therapy, to maintain adequate PaO2’s with accurate inspired levels of oxygen./liliAdministers intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) or Aerosol Therapy by first preparing the prescribed medication ordered by the physician and adjusting the machine or device to accomplish patient’s individual clinical needs; document and observe patient’s vital signs, productivity of cough, relief of Dyspnea, improved breath sounds and any adverse reactions to therapy; and use judgement and technical skill to determine possible adverse reactions and suggestions for appropriateness of therapy./liliGives postural drainage, vibration, percussion to ensure proper drainage of bronchial secretions by use of manual or mechanical percussion; check orders and X-rays for segments to be treated prior to initiating treatment; auscultation prior to and after procedure to note presence of clearance of secretions and response to therapy./liliInstructs patients and families in incentive spirometer, metered dose inhaler (MDI) administration, postural drainage and clapping, oxygen therapy, ventilator care and home aerosol therapy./liliProcurement of sputum for culture and sensitivity or airway clearance either by patient coaching, administration of mucolytics, aerosol therapy or endotracheal / nasopharyngeal suctioning./liliEvaluates normal and pathologic blood and urine laboratory value ranges./liliPerforms arterial punctures and analysis; has an in-depth knowledge of analysis and arterial blood gas (ABG) interpretation. Performs arterial line procedures, takes safety precautions, sterile procedure, flushing, and ABG aspirations./liliMay perform EKG’s; understands electronic monitoring, lead placement, and basic arrhythmias./liliMaintains all Respiratory Therapy equipment and supplies./liliResponds to cardio-pulmonary resuscitations and actively participates as indicated by clinical circumstances./li/ulp/ppThis document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation./pp/ppbEducation:/b/pulliBachelor#39;s Degree, Related to Respiratory Therapy/Health care/Healthcare Admin/Business Admin (preferred)/li/ulp/ppbRequired Licensing amp; Certifications:/b/pulliCurrent Respiratory Care License in the state they are working (required)/liliNational Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credentialed (required)/liliRegistered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) (preferred)/liliBLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (required)/liliACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross (required)/liliPALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (required)/liliNRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - AAP/AWHONN (preferred)/liliCertified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) (preferred)/liliRegistered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) (preferred)/liliACCS (Adult Critical Care Specialist) - NBRC (preferred)/liliValid driver’s license (required for Home Care/DME)/li/ulp/ppbExperience:/b/pulliTwo years of experience as a Respiratory Care Professional (required)/li/ulp/ppbSkills amp; Abilities:/b/pulliStrong interpersonal skills and able to effectively interact with patients, their families, physicians, and other staff members/liliGood communication skills/liliAble to effectively work with diverse people/liliGood customer service skills/liliGood organizational skills and time management skills/liliGood oral and written communication/liliAble to receive feedback/liliAble to gather and interpret data/liliAccountability/liliKnowledge of non-invasive respiratory therapy equipment such as oximeters or end-tidal CO2 analyzers/liliTherapeutic Procedures to include CPAP/BiPap, jet aerosol, oxygen therapy, incentive spirometry, chest physiotherapy, pulse oximetry, high flow oxygen, continuous aerosols, ventilator management, diagnostic testing./liliUnderstanding of EKGs, electronic monitoring, lead placement, and basic arrhythmias./liliArterial blood gas punctures and testing/liliAirway maneuvers/liliBedside pulmonary function/liliPatient assessment/liliPatient education/liliKnowledge of chest suction equipment/liliKnowledge of chest X-ray interpretation/li/ulp/ppbTraining:/b/pulliEPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training (preferred)/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"Bon Secours is an equal opportunity employer./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/ppAs a a href="https://careers.bonsecours.com/us/en/life-at-bon-secours?utm_source#61;job_description" target="_blank"Bon Secours/a associate, you’re part of a Mission that matters. We support your well-being – personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way./pp/ppbWhat we offer/b/pulliCompetitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)/liliMedical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurances, mental health resources and discounts/liliPaid time off, parental and FMLA leave, shot- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders/liliTuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support/li/ulp/ppispanBenefits may vary based on/spanspan the market and/spanspan employment status./span/i/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bDepartment:/b/pRespiratory Therapy - Memorial - Respiratory Servicesp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"ispanIt is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health– Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email a href="mailto:recruitment#64;mercy.com" target="_blank"span class="WLM0"recruitment#64;mercy.com/span/a. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at a href="mailto:recruitment#64;mercy.com" target="_blank"span class="WLM0"recruitment#64;mercy.com/span/a./span /i/p