PRN Registered Respiratory Therapist II - Night Shift @ Cobb Hospital

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• Work Shift Night (United States of America) Job Summary: The Respiratory Therapist III is responsible for medication administration and implementing respiratory care based on expanded knowledge, experience, and the evaluate-and-treat process.
• The RT III is responsible for delivering patient care in complex, multiple problem-patient care situations.
• The majority of time is in critical care areas with protocol ventilator management, significant independent decision-making and self direction.
• In addition, to patient care delivery, the RT III is responsible for patient, family/support system education, coordination of activities, staff development, and professional and self-developmental activities.
• The RT III is responsible for providing patient care with an understanding and awareness of population specific needs.
• The RT III addresses the biological, emotional, and developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs when providing care to the patient.
• Promotes and models RT best practices.
• Actively engages in PI projects.
• Demonstrates ability and willingness to serve in a preceptor capacity for new employees and RT students.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• 1.Provides Customer Service a. Completion of patient care, documentation and education b. Team approach to service c. Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment d. Provides supportive environment for students and staff 2. Administers Quality Patient Care a. Performs patient assessment & assessment for therapy b. Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care c. Verifies orders and administers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen & medical gas therapy d. Performs ventilator management, weaning, wave form graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care) e. Performs arterial blood gas sampling & analysis f. Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peers g.