REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST - PART TIME - University of New Mexico - Hospitals
UNM Hospitals participates in the Clinical Advancement Program (CAP) and depending on your Education and National Certifications, you'll work towards one of three CAP levels that offer increasing compensationYou may earn up to $6.
00 in addition to base paySign-on Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement available! Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights, or 15% weekend day shift differentials! Department:
Pulmonary Services FTE:
0.
60 Part Time Shift:
Days Position
Summary:
Provide clinical respiratory careAccess, evaluate and recommend intervention to obtain specific patient outcomesAssemble, operate and troubleshoot various types of respiratory equipment used in diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease, disability, impairment and illnessEnsure adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies, Procedures and guidelinesPatient care assignment may include; Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groupsDetailed
Responsibilities:
o PATIENT CARE - Provide patients education and consultation on disease managemento CUSTOMER SERVICE - Ensure customer and patient satisfaction using scripting procedureo ADMINISTER - Access patient, administer and evaluate appropriate respiratory therapy, including aerosolized medication delivery, chest physiotherapy, intermittent positive pressure breathing, oxygen supplementation, pulmonary hygiene, artificial airway care, tracheostomy care including patient education, incentive spirometry, non-invasive and invasive procedureso PERFORM - Perform as a resource for certified respiratory therapy technicians and respiratory therapy assistantso ASSIST - Assist healthcare team managing patients on mechanical ventilators, monitor patients requiring mechanical life supportFollow weaning guidelines/protocols to ensure appropriate duration of mechanical ventilationo RECOMMEND - Recommend appropriate mode of ventilatory support to physiciansParticipate with critical care team on patient rounds and teachingo PARTICIPATE - Participate in Hospitals cardiopulmonary resuscitation teamProvide airway maintenance, manual resuscitation and chest compression during Dr Heart codesAssist with endotracheal tube insertion, stabilization and continued ventilatory supporto PARTICIPATE - Participate with Hospitals trauma teamRespond to trauma pagesAssist with intubation, airway management and ventilator supportAssist with internal transport of ventilator and patiento PARTICIPATE - Participate with Hospitals high-risk labor and delivery teamRespond to high-risk delivery pages and provide airway management, assist with intubation and stabilization of the endotracheal tube, administer surfactant if ordered by physician, provide ventilator supporto PERFORM - Perform arterial puncture for blood gas analysisRun blood gas sample for analysisInterpret arterial blood gas and electrolyte resultso PROVIDE - Provide recommendations for therapy and appropriate ventilation based on lab resultso PERFORM - Perform simple bedside pulmonary function tests on intubated and non-intubated patientsMake recommendations for therapy and ventilator supporto PERFORM - Perform oximetry for arterial oxygen saturation evaluationSetup, evaluate and monitor ETCO2 and sleep study monitoringo INITIATE - Receive and initiate physician's orders for respiratory care, including verbal orders under Hospitals policyo PROVIDE - Provide patient clinical assessment; evaluate patient criteria for appropriateness of, and compliance with, therapeutic objectiveso ADMINISTER - Administer and monitor medical gases and environmental control systems including oxygen, compressed air, heliox, nitrogen, and nitric oxideParticipate in medical gas failure emergencies and planned outageso ADMINISTER - Administers aerosolized pharmacological agents, calculate dosages for continuous aerosolized therapyTransition patients from aerosol delivery to MDIs according to department guidelineso ASSIST - Assist facility maintenance, maintain equipment, label and route malfunctioning equipment to appropriate locationo PATIENT CARE - Collaborate with healthcare team to implement and document in individual plan of care with age specific considerationsInclude discharge plan and patient/family teachingo PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocolso PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processeso PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risko PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely mannero 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:
o Associate Degree Education specialization:
Essential:
o Related Discipline
Experience:
Essential:
Hospital respiratory therapy equipment - ability to operate Respiratory care therapy, applications and side effects comprehensive knowledge Nonessential:
Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 3 years directly related experience Credentials:
Essential:
o CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 dayso Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification w/in 1 yearo Respiratory Care Practitioner in NMo Registered Respiratory Therapist 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 peoplePhysical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium WorkWorking conditions:
Essential:
o Med Haz:
Mod exposure to chemicals/dangerous equip/materialso May perform subordinate tasks in high census/volo May be required or is required to perform on-call dutieso May work rotating shifts, holidays and weekends Department:
Clinical Care Recommended Skills Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (Acls) Assembly And Installation Basic Life Support Cpr Calculations Clinical Works Apply to this job.
Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
00 in addition to base paySign-on Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement available! Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights, or 15% weekend day shift differentials! Department:
Pulmonary Services FTE:
0.
60 Part Time Shift:
Days Position
Summary:
Provide clinical respiratory careAccess, evaluate and recommend intervention to obtain specific patient outcomesAssemble, operate and troubleshoot various types of respiratory equipment used in diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease, disability, impairment and illnessEnsure adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies, Procedures and guidelinesPatient care assignment may include; Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groupsDetailed
Responsibilities:
o PATIENT CARE - Provide patients education and consultation on disease managemento CUSTOMER SERVICE - Ensure customer and patient satisfaction using scripting procedureo ADMINISTER - Access patient, administer and evaluate appropriate respiratory therapy, including aerosolized medication delivery, chest physiotherapy, intermittent positive pressure breathing, oxygen supplementation, pulmonary hygiene, artificial airway care, tracheostomy care including patient education, incentive spirometry, non-invasive and invasive procedureso PERFORM - Perform as a resource for certified respiratory therapy technicians and respiratory therapy assistantso ASSIST - Assist healthcare team managing patients on mechanical ventilators, monitor patients requiring mechanical life supportFollow weaning guidelines/protocols to ensure appropriate duration of mechanical ventilationo RECOMMEND - Recommend appropriate mode of ventilatory support to physiciansParticipate with critical care team on patient rounds and teachingo PARTICIPATE - Participate in Hospitals cardiopulmonary resuscitation teamProvide airway maintenance, manual resuscitation and chest compression during Dr Heart codesAssist with endotracheal tube insertion, stabilization and continued ventilatory supporto PARTICIPATE - Participate with Hospitals trauma teamRespond to trauma pagesAssist with intubation, airway management and ventilator supportAssist with internal transport of ventilator and patiento PARTICIPATE - Participate with Hospitals high-risk labor and delivery teamRespond to high-risk delivery pages and provide airway management, assist with intubation and stabilization of the endotracheal tube, administer surfactant if ordered by physician, provide ventilator supporto PERFORM - Perform arterial puncture for blood gas analysisRun blood gas sample for analysisInterpret arterial blood gas and electrolyte resultso PROVIDE - Provide recommendations for therapy and appropriate ventilation based on lab resultso PERFORM - Perform simple bedside pulmonary function tests on intubated and non-intubated patientsMake recommendations for therapy and ventilator supporto PERFORM - Perform oximetry for arterial oxygen saturation evaluationSetup, evaluate and monitor ETCO2 and sleep study monitoringo INITIATE - Receive and initiate physician's orders for respiratory care, including verbal orders under Hospitals policyo PROVIDE - Provide patient clinical assessment; evaluate patient criteria for appropriateness of, and compliance with, therapeutic objectiveso ADMINISTER - Administer and monitor medical gases and environmental control systems including oxygen, compressed air, heliox, nitrogen, and nitric oxideParticipate in medical gas failure emergencies and planned outageso ADMINISTER - Administers aerosolized pharmacological agents, calculate dosages for continuous aerosolized therapyTransition patients from aerosol delivery to MDIs according to department guidelineso ASSIST - Assist facility maintenance, maintain equipment, label and route malfunctioning equipment to appropriate locationo PATIENT CARE - Collaborate with healthcare team to implement and document in individual plan of care with age specific considerationsInclude discharge plan and patient/family teachingo PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocolso PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processeso PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risko PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely mannero 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:
o Associate Degree Education specialization:
Essential:
o Related Discipline
Experience:
Essential:
Hospital respiratory therapy equipment - ability to operate Respiratory care therapy, applications and side effects comprehensive knowledge Nonessential:
Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 3 years directly related experience Credentials:
Essential:
o CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 dayso Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification w/in 1 yearo Respiratory Care Practitioner in NMo Registered Respiratory Therapist 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 peoplePhysical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium WorkWorking conditions:
Essential:
o Med Haz:
Mod exposure to chemicals/dangerous equip/materialso May perform subordinate tasks in high census/volo May be required or is required to perform on-call dutieso May work rotating shifts, holidays and weekends Department:
Clinical Care Recommended Skills Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (Acls) Assembly And Installation Basic Life Support Cpr Calculations Clinical Works Apply to this job.
Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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