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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Overview Under the direction of a physician, the RRT
provides all respiratory care related duties and functions as a member
of the interdisciplinary team. Sets up and administers all routine and
complex respiratory care procedures to patients including pediatrics,
Emergency/Trauma Department, Step-Down Critical Care and Adult Critical
Care Units using protocol driven care. Provides critical and emergent
care, airway stabilization and management, non-invasive ventilation, and
is responsible for acute care ventilators used for continuous short and
long term ventilation. Exemplifies the Mercyhealth mission, vision and
values, and acts in accordance with the organization\'s policies and
procedures. They will perform other duties as assigned. Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Performs the duties listed in the
Respiratory Care Student job description. Will Initiate, monitor,
evaluate, and wean invasive and non-invasive ventilation. Makes
parameterrecommendations based on clinical assessment, technical
assessment, patient compliance, patient response, laboratory values, and
patient status. Initiates and provides on-going evaluation of treatment
regime including medication delivery and oxygenadministration through
therapist driven protocols by performing patient assessments to
determine the needs related to treatment therapies, frequencies, and
duration of treatment regime ordered by physician. Assesses patients
clinically before and after the administration or application of any
medication, procedure, or device; recommends appropriate therapy
including initial therapy, changes in therapy, and discontinuation.
Monitors, assesses, educates, and documents the patient and/or family on
therapies, medications, goals oftherapies, and equipment during
treatment. Demonstrates competence in the set-up, calibration, and
troubleshooting of mechanical ventilators, noninvasive ventilation
devices, therapeutic bronchoscopies and pulmonary function screens .
Cleans using high level disinfection, assembles, and maintains equipment
and the stocking of departmental supplies. Responds to emergent care
situations in the hospital and assists with resuscitation by providing
chest compressions, airway management, airway stabilization, and
ventilatory support in accordance with the American Heart association
guidelines and as directed by the Code Team Leader. Transports adult
patients on mechanical ventilators, non-invasive ventilation devices,
and critically ill to intrahospital procedures and testing. Provides
developmentally appropriate care to support the various patient
populations during their hospitalization. Demonstrates competence in the
care of pediatric and adult patients (when/if assigned to these
patients) relative to determining each patient\'s age related and\...
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