Nationwide Children’s Hospital·Columbus, Ohio
The Respiratory Therapist specializes in the promotion of optimum cardiopulmonary function by assessing, treating, and educating patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies. They develop and implement evidence-based care plans and participate in an interdisciplinary care model to ensure best patient outcomes.
0.75 FTE, 30 hours per week, Day shift or Night shift, benefits eligible
$44.50 per hour base pay
Night Shift receives an additional $3.50 per hour shift differential
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Job Description: Summary:
Specializes in the promotion of optimum cardiopulmonary function and health. Applies scientific principles to prevent, identify, and treat acute or chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system, ensuring best patient outcomes. Authorized to access the unit medication rooms or bedside medication drawers in order to retrieve medications they are authorized to administer.
Applies knowledge of the scientific principles underlying cardiopulmonary physiology and pathophysiology, as well as biomedical engineering and technology.
Offers effective preventative care to, as well as assess, educate, and treat patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies.
Practices Respiratory Care under medical direction across the health care continuum. Develops and implements effective care plans, patient-driven protocols, disease-based clinical pathways, and disease management programs according to evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
Provides Respiratory Care using a Family Centered Approach.
Assesses individualized patient cardiopulmonary needs and communicates them to the care team.
Embraces the interdisciplinary care model and stays aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement, and representing staff at relevant staff meetings and then reporting information and updates back to staff.
Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree from CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care program, required.
AHA BLS, required.
Current PALS or NRP certification may be required depending on unit of hire.
Additional certifications may be required after hire.
Audible speech, Color vision, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near
"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"
Market context
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