Respiratory Therapist

Department: Respiratory Therapy

Shift Timings: 19:00 - 07:30 Hours Monday to Friday (3 Days/12 Hours)

Per Week: 36 Hours

Women & Infants Hospital (Providence, RI) seeks a Travel Respiratory Therapist for NICU, night shift (7p–7:30a, 4x12s, weekend rotation required). [13-week contract, extendable.]

Primary Function: Responsible for providing respiratory care and assisting with the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation for a range of cardiopulmonary diseases and disorders. Candidates will need a current RI License and need either CRT or RRT certifications. Also current BLS. Responsibilities: -Perform respiratory therapy treatments according to physician orders, including aerosol medication delivery, lung expansion and airway clearance modalities, maintenance of natural and artificial airways, care planning, and patient education. -Obtain arterial blood from radial artery for blood gas analysis. Interpret results and recommend appropriate treatment to physician. -Provide ventilator management, including initiation, maintenance, monitoring, assessment, input in rounds, and liberation. Perform nasal, oral and pharyngeal suctioning. -Provide rapid response assessment and emergency care, including airway management, CPR, trauma care, manual and mechanical ventilatory support, and oxygenation support. -Provide support and monitoring for patient transport within the Hospital and to other hospitals using portable ventilators, manual resuscitators oxygen delivery systems, and monitors. -Set up and administer oxygen using a variety of devices. -Perform charges, record keeping, and equipment changes and reprocessing as required. -Record pertinent information in the patient's medical record regarding therapy provided, medication administered, and patient response. -Provides pertinent information to oncoming staff to ensure safe patient handoffs. -Provides patient and family education to assist in self-care and care transitions. -Trains employees and students in day-to-day procedures. May be responsible for overseeing and prioritizing care in the absence of a supervisor. -Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Experience: 2 Years