Restores patient's pulmonary function;
alleviates pain; supports life by planning and
administering medically prescribed respiratory
therapy.
Duties:
* Meets patient's goals and needs and provides
quality care by conducting pulmonary function
tests; assessing and interpreting evaluations
and test results; determining respiratory
therapy treatment plans in consultation with
physicians and by prescription.
* Helps patient accomplish treatment plan and
supports life by administering inhalants;
operating mechanical ventilators, therapeutic
gas administration apparatus, environmental
control systems, and aerosol generators.
* Administers respiratory therapy treatments by
performing bronchopulmonary drainage; assisting
with breathing exercises; monitoring
physiological responses to therapy, such as
vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood
chemistry changes; directing treatments given by
aides, technicians and assistants.
* Evaluates effects of respiratory therapy
treatment plan by observing, noting, and
evaluating patient's progress; recommending
adjustments and modifications.
* Completes discharge planning by consulting
with physicians, nurses, social workers, and
other health care workers; contributing to
patient care conferences.
* Assures continuation of therapeutic plan
following discharge by designing home exercise
programs; instructing patients, families, and
caregivers in home exercise programs;
recommending and/or providing assistive
equipment; recommending outpatient or home
health follow-up programs.
* Documents patient care services by charting in
patient and department records.
* Maintains patient confidence and protects
hospital operations by keeping information
confidential.
* Maintains safe and clean working environment
by complying with procedures, rules, and
regulations.
* Protects patients and employees by adhering to
infection-control policies and protocols.
* Ensures operation of equipment by completing
preventive maintenance requirements; following
manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting
malfunctions; calling for repairs.
* Maintains professional and technical knowledge
by attending educational workshops; reviewing
professional publications; establishing personal
networks; participating in professional
societies.
* Develops respiratory therapy staff by
providing information; developing and conducting
in-service training programs.
* Complies with federal, state, and local legal
and certification requirements by studying
existing and new legislation; anticipating
future legislation; enforcing adherence to
requirements; advising management on needed
actions.
* Contributes to team effort by accomplishing
related results as needed.
Skills/Qualifications:
Bedside Manner, Physiological Knowledge,
Infection Control, Health Promotion and
Maintenance, Creating a Safe, Effective
Environment, Informing Others, Verbal
Communication, Medical Teamwork, Judgment,
Procedural Skills, People Skills
HealthPro
Staffing Solutions, Inc.
82 North Broadway
Suite 202
Hicksville, NY 11801
1-866-546-1118
+1-516-938-1118
Fax: +1-516-938-2228
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