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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 in all areas of the
hospital, particularly the Pediatric, Emergency/Trauma Department,
Step-Down Critical Care, Adult Critical Care Units, Pulmonary Function/
Bronch lab, or other specialty unit 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 Registered Respiratory Therapist Level
1 job description. Initiate, monitor, evaluate, and wean invasive and
non-invasive ventilation. Makes parameter recommendations 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. For PFT/ Bronch specialty,
additional competence in the set-up, calibration, and troubleshooting of
pulmonary function testing and bronchoscopy equipment required, with the
ability to perform all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as ordered
by physicians including/not limited to PF screens, Basic PFT\'s,
pre/post bronchodilator testing, lung diffusion, metabolic testing,
cardiopulmonary stress testing, ABG draws, NIF, MVV, methacholine
challenges, and CO2 measurements. Responds to emergent care situations
including adult and pediatric, in the hospital and assists with
resuscitation by providing chest compressions, airway management, airway
stabilization, and ventilatory support in accordance with the ACLS/PALS
guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart
Association guidelines and as directed by the Code Team Leader.
Transports adult patients on mechanical ventilators,\... For full info
follow application link. EOE&AA/M/F/Vet/Disabled. Mercy is an equal
employment opportunity employer functioning under Affirmative Action
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