Best Care·Fremont, Nebraska
Responsible for assessing respiratory patients across all age groups and delivering clinically appropriate care procedures. This includes documenting patient progress, revising care plans, and collaborating with the medical team to ensure optimum outcomes.
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ.
We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart.
It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge.
We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued!
Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
The Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for the assessment of respiratory patients with acute and chronic illnesses, to ensure delivery of clinically appropriate respiratory care procedures as prescribed by the medical staff for neonate, pediatric, adolescent and adult patients.
1. Performs routine and complex modalities of respiratory care independent of direct supervision.
Demonstrates competency on all therapeutic modalities performed.
Completes high-risk/low-volume skill checklist satisfactorily.
2. Documents procedures in patient record according to departmental procedure.
Documents patient assessment, interventions and progress in the medical information system.
Updates the patient care plans and goals to reflect appropriate patient care needs.
3. Develops/reviews/revises plan of care as needed to provide optimum patient care outcome.
Receives and interprets physician orders according to professional field of knowledge.
Evaluates patients in cooperation with attending physician.
Recommends appropriate care based on American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) clinical practice guidelines.
4. Regularly communicates with other patient care team members to exchange information regarding condition and progress of assigned patients.
Communicates with provider, nurse and/or other caregivers on patient assessment & diagnostic testing results.
Communicates to appropriate personnel regarding unresolved issues.
5. Maintains continuity of services to ensure optimum and timely patient care interventions.
Assumes charge responsibilities in the absence of a Lead therapist.
Provides diagnostic procedures and ABG's for lab within the Respiratory Care Practitioner's scope of practice.
6. Works within Protocol Guidelines and ensures all patients are receiving appropriate therapy.
> 95% of all patients reviewed for protocol therapy.
Charts flagged for therapy changes.
7. Assists the department achieve a Patient Satisfaction rate >95%.
Is viewed as informative and helpful by patient.
Assists with patient needs when asked whenever possible.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.
Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.
Market context
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