Respiratory Care Practitioner - Cardiac and Pulmonary Outpatient clinic

Overview

When every breath counts, when every heartbeat is precious, you are there. Your skills make a difference in the treatment of adult, geriatric, pediatric and neonatal respiratory patients. In doing so, you strive for the Legacy mission of making life better for others.

 

You will perform respiratory therapy, ventilator management, code team, EKG, and other duties, which may include exercise stress testing and pulmonary function testing. Duties are performed according to physician's orders, utilizing knowledge and judgment in regard to technique and patient treatment.

 

This positionn is in the Cardiac and Pulmonary Outpatient clinic.

 

 

Responsibilities

COMPETENCY

Achieves and maintains advanced level clinical skills necessary to care for critical patients.

Demonstrates knowledge of monitoring equipment and proper interpretation of data including end tidal monitors and pulmonary mechanics.

Demonstrates ability to perform all modalities of respiratory therapeutic treatments and medications adhering to department policies and procedure.

As per site specific requirements, demonstrates ability to perform accurate diagnostic procedures which may include: 12 lead ECG’s, holter monitoring, event recorders, exercise stress testing, bedside spirometry, PFT’s.

Demonstrates knowledge of equipment, setup, function and ability to trouble shoot effectively.

Demonstrates ability to perform safely and with proper technique arterial blood sampling from puncture, arterial line, and umbilical line, as appropriate.

Demonstrates knowledge and function of Whole Blood Analyzers. Able to trouble-shoot equipment, using appropriate resources effectively. Performs and interprets QC data.

Demonstrates proper airway management techniques and assessment ensuring a patent airway

Demonstrates ability to effectively set up, operate and demonstrate clinical assessment and application in use of mechanical ventilation.

Demonstrates ability to safely administer specialty gases (iNO, Heliox, nitrogen mixtures) to mechanically ventilated & non-ventilated patients.

Assessment skills are kept current and are utilized with accuracy and efficiency for all age groups, including neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatrics.

 

PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WORKLOAD:

Performs cardiopulmonary procedures using the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the age of patients (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric) served. Goals of the department are attained utilizing a clearly established daily plan of treatments, procedures, clean up and maintenance with cooperation through all shifts regardless of assignments or job title.

Completes and plans workload in an efficient, accurate and timely manner.

Flexible and adaptable in staffing and workload distribution.

Offers assistance to co-workers.

Collaborates with health team members using appropriate resources (skill, knowledge, equipment and standards) to achieve positive outcomes.

Demonstrates thoroughness, anticipation of need, motivation and dedication in accomplishing job expectations, which build confidence in co-workers, patients and management.

Performs tasks as assigned by management.

Actively participates in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities by integrating CQI action plans into daily routine, participating in problem identification, data collection, data evaluation and process improvement plans.

 

DOCUMENTATION

Complete, accurate and timely information is gathered and documented in the department and patient records. Accurate charges and record keeping is done to ensure proper billing.

Identifies patient by checking patient's I.D., full name and medical record number according to department procedure.

Reviews patient chart and orders to ensure correct procedures.

Logs procedures and charges work completed.

Follows department and hospital procedures and policies.    

Charts and documents all work done in the appropriate place.

Participates in concurrent data collection for Quality Planning and Monitoring.

Accurate spelling is maintained with legible penmanship in all areas.

Kardexes are kept current with new starts, discharges and transfers.

Charges are complete and accurate on each patient’s daily activity department record to assure correct patient billing.

 

COMMUNICATION

Verbal and non-verbal age-appropriate communications (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric) are open and positive with peers, supervisors, physicians, patients and all outside customers, under stressful and non-stressful circumstances. Patients