RESPIRATORY THERAPY STUDENT PER DIEM

Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights, or 15% weekend day shift differentials!

Department: Pulmonary Services

FTE: 0.05
Casual Pool (as needed)
Shift: Evenings

Position Summary:
Provide clinical respiratory care under the supervision of a CRT or RRT. Assemble and operate various types of equipment used in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease, disability, impairment or illness. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:
PATIENT CARE - Perform patient assessments in accordance with department policy
PATIENT CARE - Assist the certified and registered respiratory care practitioner staff with routine treatment therapies
PATIENT CARE - Assist the certified and registered respiratory care practitioner staff with other non-invasive aspects of respiratory care
PATIENT CARE - Initiate or change oxygen related delivery devices according to department policy
PATIENT CARE - Adjust/titrate oxygen according to department protocol standards
PATIENT CARE - Administer chest physiotherapy
PATIENT CARE - Administer aerosol and positive breathing therapies (other than Bi-level devices) with ordered medications
PATIENT CARE - Assist the certified and registered respiratory care practitioner staff with continuous bland aerosol devices
PATIENT CARE - Assist the certified and registered respiratory care practitioner staff with basic oxygen supplementation
COMMUNICATION - Communicate purpose and procedure of clinical respiratory care to patient or patient representative, following HIPAA guidelines
CUSTOMER SERVICE - Ensure customer and patient satisfaction using scripting procedure
EQUIPMENT - Assist in equipment and environment maintenance; route malfunctioning equipment for repair
EQUIPMENT - Transport equipment (to and from various units) and department gas cylinders
DOCUMENT - Document procedure and outcomes of care to patient
EDUCATION - Support education and research in conjunction with the Chief of Clinical Operations
PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications

Education:
Essential:
High School or GED Equivalent
Program Graduate
Education specialization:
Essential:
Complete 1st Year at RT Program at VCC

Experience:
Essential:
No minimum experience required

Nonessential:
Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

Credentials:
Essential:
CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification w/in 1 year
Respiratory Care Permit in NM w/in 120 days

Physical Conditions:
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Working conditions:
Essential:
Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE

Department: Clinical Nursing Support