Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics/RRT
Job Detail
Shift: Night 3×12-Hour (19:00 – 07:30)
Description:
EDUCATION
• Graduate of a School of Respiratory Therapy recognized by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE
• RCP-Respiratory Care Practitioner
• RRT-Registered Respiratory Therapist
• NRP-Neonatal Resuscitation Provider
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AS TYPICALLY ACQUIRED IN:
• A minimum of two years experience of respiratory therapy practice in an acute care hospital with extensive experience in Adult Intensive Care, and Level III or above Neonatal Intensive Care.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• Excellent working knowledge of scope of respiratory care responsibilities as well as Respiratory Care Department Policies and Procedures.
• Good working knowledge of Respiratory Care Act, Title-22 Regulations, Joint Commission guidelines, and general hospital administration practices and procedures required.
• Knowledge of consumer rights, work harassment issues, report mechanisms for abuse and neglect, domestic, child, elder.
• Demonstrates excellent respiratory patient assessment skills and understands appropriate clinical pathway.
• Exhibits thorough understanding of pharmaceuticals administered by respiratory care.
• Thoroughly understands range and methods of oxygen delivery to all patient populations
• Demonstrates advanced understanding of theory and operation of all mechanical ventilators and respiratory therapy monitors used at Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital.
• Must have excellent communication skills, able to converse effectively with patients, families, co-workers, physicians, consumers, and supervisors.
• Must assist the department manager, on a dedicated basis, with at least two on-going department tasks, i.e. scheduling, performance improvement, statistics, billing, materials management.
• Must have excellent trouble-shooting skills using observations and deductive reasoning to identify respiratory equipment failure.
• Must possess excellent respiratory assessment skills including: physical assessment, pertinent patient history, interpretation of appropriate lab findings (i.e. pulmonary function studies, arterial blood gases), physical limitations, and contributing environmental factors.
• May be an active participant in infant transport service independent of respiratory care supervision.