Respiratory Care Practitioner/Respiratory Therapist - PRN Tier 1 | PAM Surprise
Post Acute Medical
- Surprise, AZ
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Performs all scheduled and ordered therapies in a safe and timely manner.
- Maintains complete and accurate records of all activities performed.
- Demonstrates proper use of the medication dispensing system.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skill in pulmonary function testing, in accordance with policies and ATS standards.
- Assists with inventory control.
- Assists in the maintenance and quality control program in the blood gas lab.
- Performs in the department as a team member.
- Performs work accurately, and in a professional manner being conscious of patient/department needs.
- Monitors pressure volume relationships.
- Monitors ventilation and blood gas relationships.
- Obtains blood gas sample by proper technique and analyzes sample using blood gas analyzer.
- Obtains venous samples using proper technique and prepares sample for processing and analyzes samples when appropriate.
- Accurately performs reliable basic spirometry.
- Measures vital capacity, negative inspiratory force, and oxygen saturation.
- Reviews patient history and makes appropriate recommendations for therapy. Documents in interdisciplinary notes.
- Properly performs all electrocardiograms and Holter monitor testing. Ensures correct lead placement and documentation.
- Assesses, provides and interprets age-specific data including patient’s response to treatment.
- Communicates with the family or caregiver to involve them in the decision-making related to plan of care of the patient.
- Assists with the orientation of new employees in proper departmental policies and procedures and validates competency, as assigned.
- Ensures that all equipment is in proper operating condition and assists in resolution of end user problems re: equipment.
- Maintains current required equipment maintenance logs.
- Documents charges on therapy provided and completed in a timely manner; assures that all charge capture is completed in compliance with system, hospital and department policies to assure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
- Accurately transcribes all verbal orders into client charts and ensures all changes will be properly communicated to the licensed nurse assigned to the patient.
- Knowledge of all modalities of respiratory care.
- Ability to interact well and provide instruction and information, both orally and in written form, to patients, family and staff.
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