Reg Respiratory Therapist I

Job Description

Join our Amazing Respiratory Team at Edgewood! Great opportunity to joing a collaborative group that enjoys seeing each other! Our RT's practice to the full scope of license and have the opportunity to work on our ECMO team. This full-time position offers our excellent Total Rewards package - with just a few of our great offerings listed below!

Full medical, dental and vision

403b with annual contribution and company match

Tuition Reimbursement program

The BEST Culture in the Region!

Shift differential and Night Shift Bonus for 2nd and 3rd shift positions!

Employee Assistance Program, Discounts, and much more!

As a Registered Respiratory Therapist, the opportunities to grow and expand in your career here at St. Elizabeth, start with this position. Being an RT, at St. Elizabeth we practice to the fullest of our licensure in the state of Kentucky. Not only will you receive an excellent orientation with our dedicated preceptor program, but you will have an opportunity to work in multiple critical care areas. We have RT driven practice protocols that involve autonomy in decision-making for our cardiopulmonary patients. We are looking for team members that can work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary setting with nursing and physicians. Will consider CRT at the appriopriate CRT pay rate.

Administers safe, effective respiratory treatments, and effective medical gas therapy consistent with current standards of practice, to restore normal cardio-pulmonary function.

Maintains equipment and supplies to ensure decontamination, disinfection, sterilization of supplies.
Maintenance of a clean, safe and organized work environment.
Follows work related duties in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
Completes all required safety, infection control and age specific programs as prescribed.
Documents and communicates effects and effectiveness of therapy administered to ensure continuity of care between other members of the health care team.
Uses background knowledge and clinical skill to mentor students from clinical affiliates.

Uses background knowledge and clinical skills to assess patients’ cardiopulmonary status to implement a Respiratory Care Plan is appropriate for the patient’s age groups.
Compares ordered therapy to patients' cardio-pulmonary status recommending, when necessary, more appropriate, more cost effective or less invasive therapy to achieve the therapeutic objective.
Explains the purpose and benefits of ordered therapy, teaching the patient proper therapy techniques, to elicit patient cooperation and insure effective therapy.
Initiates and maintains cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (BLS).

Personal Development

Takes responsibility for self-development by acquiring skills and sharing experiences which support organizational/ department objectives.
Pursues excellence and service, demonstrates desire and effort to be a continuous learner as evidenced by the following:

Identifies personal goals and objectives annually as a part of performance appraisal.
Completes Federal, State and System annual requirements.
Identifies self-development opportunities and makes the effort to take advantage of those opportunities.

Serves as team leader per department policy.

Attendance at staff meetings is strongly encouraged

Each Associate is accountable for the changes to departmental operations, practices and policies discussed the staff meetings.
Associates who did not attend the staff meeting are responsible and accountable for reviewing the staff meeting minutes and signing the staff meeting review document.

Associates signature on the staff meeting minutes review document signifies that the Associate has reviewed the meeting minutes and is aware of their responsibilities for changes to departmental operations; practices and policies discussed the staff meetings.

Upon physicians' orders uses background knowledge and clinical skills to provide mechanical ventilator support to sustain patients' cardio-pulmonary function.

With indirect supervision uses background knowledge, clinical skills and specialized training to conduct a variety of diagnostic tests to determine patients' cardio-pulmonary function.
May perform bedside spirometry for the PFT lab when needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Customer Service Meets customer relations expectations:

Is accountable for his/her behavior.
Interacts with internal and external customers using AIDET methodology

Is accountable for his/her behavior.
Actions contribute to improved customer satisfaction outcome
Interacts with internal and external customers.

Meets Professionalism Standards

Conducts himself/herself in a professional manner
Assumes the responsibility for his/her professional growth and development.
Uses proper communications channels, maintains confidentially of customer information and protected healthcare information, (PHI)
Attends staff meetings as required, participates in training programs, ensures completion of annual competencies.
Stays up to date with Health System information by reviewing written and electronic communications from various sectors of the System.
Works within and as a member of the Sleep Disorders Team but is able to function independently when necessary.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Registered Respiratory Therapist as described by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Holds current mandatory certification in the state to practice Respiratory Therapy in the state where work is being performed.
Associates degree in applied science or equivalent.
All Registered respiratory therapists must maintain their credential as described in the Continuing Competency of the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Failure to maintain the credential will result in a demotion transfer to grade 144 as a Respiratory Technician until their credential is reinstated by the NBRC

ACLS certification- if not already certified, will be required post hire.

If, for any reason, you are having difficulties applying, please contact our recruitment team at recruiting@stelizabeth.com