Registered Respiratory Therapist, PRN, Variable, West Point
Company: North Mississippi Medical Center
Location: West Point
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Job Description:
Direct patient care/Therapeutic Modalities:
- This position provides direct patient care and serves as the
primary direct care provider for his/her shift. Ventilator
management, airway management, oxygen administration, aerosolized
medication administration, breathing exercise management,
resident/family education: evaluate, recommend, and administer
therapeutic regimen, following direct orders from MD/NP.
- Active in care planning and discharge planning process by
attending care plan meetings, discharge planning meetings, setting
and maintaining active care plans in medical record of respiratory
goals of therapy and plan of care ordered.Diagnostic:
- This position assesses and performs acid base, ventilatory,
oxygenation, quality control/assurance and diagnostic procedures
including but not limited to: ABGs, Oxygen SaturationAssessment:
- This position performs clinical and physical assessment to
assure individualized patient focused therapy and sets
individualized goals for therapy. Screens, evaluates, makes
recommendations for therapeutic regimen.Staffing:
- This position makes appropriate adjustments necessary to
balance the available staff to the comprehensive services expected
of the Respiratory Care Department.Documentation:
- This position maintains records to provide complete clinical
information and assure accurate resident charging for services
provided and accurate resident documentation/charting to assure
compliance with regulatory agencies such as MS State Department of
Health, OSHA, and JCAHO.
- This position maintains records of equipment to assure
compliance with regulatory agencies such as MS State Department of
Health, OSHA, and JCAHO. Performance Improvement:
- This position is required to participate on performance
improvement team of choice including having an active role for the
improvement of processes, policies, resident outcomes, etc. Staff
are required to maintain records of participate and documented
results.
- Serves as hand hygiene shopper as requested per infection
control nurse.Equipment:
- This position selects, assembles, assures proper function,
performs maintenance and quality control, appropriately stores,
troubleshoots all respiratory equipment, while maintaining
infection control.
- This position performs equipment/supply inventory, documents
and reports supply/equipment needs to Respiratory
Supervisor/Logistics Manager of facility, checks in supplies and
replaces inventory, stocks medications/supplies.Regulatory
Knowledge:
- Keeps abreast of current regulatory guidelines and assures
compliance. (Respiratory Care Practitioner State Licensure, JCAHO,
OSHA, MS State Board of Health, etc.).Requirements:
- Must be a Certified Respiratory Therapist; Previous clinical
experience is preferred.
- The incumbent maintains a valid and current Mississippi
Respiratory Care Practitioner License.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skill necessary to care for a wide
range of patients, including adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.
Primarily caring for adults and geriatrics.
- Possesses a working knowledge of NMHS Behavioral Standards and
Employee Guidelines.
- New incumbents must complete in depth NMMC, BNF, and
Respiratory Care Departmental specific orientation.
- Required to obtain 10 CEUs per year, completed annual CBT
training as assigned, complete CARES training annually, and
complete annual requirements for education as set per MS State
Department of Health.
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Keywords: North Mississippi Medical Center, Oxford , Registered Respiratory Therapist, PRN, Variable, West Point, Healthcare , West Point, Mississippi
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