Respiratory Therapist - nights

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

36 hour/week, night shift

Job Description:

This position reports directly to the Manager of Respiratory Therapy and receives day to day oversight from the Respiratory Supervisors. The Respiratory Therapist - Registered performs respiratory care related duties to all age groups. The Respiratory Therapist - Registered is responsible for direct patient care within their scope of services in accordance with state licensure, and the Registration Board of Respiratory Care. The Respiratory Therapist - Registered works under physician orders, follows departmental and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center policies.  The Respiratory Therapist - Registered utilizes a high level of critical thinking skills, must have the ability to apply the appropriate best-practice, be objective and receptive to others’ points of view with regard to patient care issues.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:

-    Provides direct patient care under physician orders and within the scope of services and licensure laws

-   Works collaboratively with providers

-    Reviews current orders in area of responsibility and ensures patients receive treatments as ordered
-    Administers medications via hand held nebulizer, MDI and new modes of delivery as established
-    Assesses patients throughout the treatment and interventions cycle
-    Completes and updates plans of care     
-    Ensures ventilator parameters are set according to physician orders
-    Enters set and actual patient settings on flow sheets
-    Checks and documents alarm parameters
-    Completes documentation legibly
-    Assesses and performs daily spontaneous breathing trial  
-    Calibrates inhaled nitric oxide system
-    Administers inhaled nitric oxide in cardiac catherization laboratory, through ventilator and assists with administration of nitric oxide in the operating room.
-    Administers helium-oxygen therapy
-    Sets up BIPAP and adjusts parameters per augmentation order set
-    Sets up patients on Non Invasive Ventilation
-    Performs non bronchial alveolar lavage procedures
-    Assists during procedures
-    Assists ventilated patients during transport
-    Assists to transition ventilator patients on EMS portable ventilators until transfer occurs     
-    Responds to MET calls, codes blue, trauma calls and other emergencies
-    Performs CPR as needed
-    Participates with collaborative research projects
-    Draws arterial blood gases and sends to laboratory for analysis
-    Performs bedside spirometry, negative inspiratory force and vital capacity measurements
-    Takes initiative to review equipment and procedures to remain proficient 
-    Assists and responds to nurses regarding questions on respiratory related issues
-    Participates on committees or task forces
-    Demonstrates flexibility to accept assignments 
-    Develops proficiency in new respiratory practices and initiatives 
-    Completes patient charges, daily events, equipment set up and testing inclusive of sticker check off
-    Ensures frequent visibility when covering critical care areas; attends provider rounds
-    Organizes and manages time and workflow effectively
-    Maintains a patient focused and centric approach

Professional Growth:
-    Maintain strict adherence to the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Confidentiality policy.
-    Incorporate Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Standards of Behavior and Guiding Principles into daily activities
-    Comply with all Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Policies.
-    Comply with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Hospital and Medical Center.
-    Maintain courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.
-    Demonstrate an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.
-    Demonstrate a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards.
-    Participate in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.  
-    Participate in and successfully completes Mandatory Education. 
-    Perform all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department

Organizational Requirements
-   Maintain strict adherence to the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Confidentiality policy.
-    Incorporate Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Standards of Behavior and Guiding Principles into daily activities
-    Comply with all Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Policies.
-    Comply with behavioral expectations of