Registered Respiratory Therapist – (RRT)

Job Description & Requirements
Registered Respiratory Therapist – (RRT)
StartDate: 01/23/2023Available Shifts: 12 N Pay Rate: $1250.00 – 1600.00

Under supervision of a physician experienced in respiratory care, is expected to assume clinical responsibility for specific respiratory care modalities & to adjust or modify therapeutic techniques w/in well-defined procedures based on a limited range of patient responses. Works under the general supervision of an administrative supervisor or at the direction of a technical lead to deliver respiratory care services to patients in all areas of the hospital. Must be able to adapt to the particular area of duty assignment & to perform special duties required by the assignment. Standards of performance for the area to which the individual is assigned must be maintained. Special duties may include provision of basic & advanced respiratory care to neonatal & pediatric patients in the intensive care unit & during transport. It also may include performance of a variety of diagnostic tests of the cardiopulmonary system & to determine the effect of disease & treatment on that system. Essential Functions:
Selects, reviews, obtains & interprets data
Accurately transcribes physician orders to electronic charting system or dept’l patient master
Interprets data to formulate goal-directed plan of care & determines requirements for treatment
Recommends procedures to obtain additional data including radiographs, bronchoscopy, Gram stain & C&S, spirometry, blood gas analysis, lung mechanics, work of breathing, EKG, & noninvasic monitoring
Performs diagnostic modalities
Performs procedures & interprets results: ABG sampling & analysis, co-oximetry, spirometry, pressure-volume & flow-volume loops, cuff pressure, & sputum induction
Selects, assembles & checks equipment for proper function, operation & cleanliness
Ensures proper function & ready availability of respiratory related life support equipment
Troubleshoots & performs minor repairs of equipment
Participates in routine dept’l programs of cleaning, disinfecting & sterilizing of respiratory care & other related equipment
Initiates, conducts & modifies prescribed therapeutic or diagnostic procedures
Observes established safety & security procedures & protects patients from nosocomial infection
Explains planned therapy or procedures & goals to patient in understandable terms to achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes
Conducts therapeutic procedures to maintain a patient airway, remove bronchopulmonary secretions, and/or achieve adequate ventilation & oxygenation
Monitors patient’s physiological responses to therapy, recognizes patient adverse reaction & stops or modifies or recommends modification to procedure based on patient response
Documents all required info in the medical record according to dept’l policy & procedure
Initiates pressure-cycled/volume-cycled/high frequency ventilation
Weans/modifies mechanical ventilation according to assessment & physician orders
Assists w//or performs extubation
Conducts patient education & disease mgmt
Contributes to dept’l quality improvement activities
Assesses priorities for delivery of patient care & redistributes resources as necessary
Protects data from intentional or unintentional destruction, modification, or disclosure
Maintains a current knowledge base of dept’l info mgmt systems, including collection, maintenance, & dissemination of info, as well as approp audit trails
Participates in continuing education for professional development in Respiratory Care & related fields
This job has no supervisory responsibilities

Required Qualifications
NBRCT; BLS; NRP; ACLS
NICU Experience Required

About the Facility
This award-winning facility has been certified “Baby Friendly” by the World Health Organization and UNICEF. For more than 70 years, this not-for-profit medical center was ranked highest in member satisfaction in California by J.D. Power. In addition, the 209-bed facility recently won U.S. News & World Reports’ 2016-17 “Best Hospitals for Specialty Care.”

Facility Location
A suburb of San Francisco and Oakland, San Leandro has easy access to all the shopping, dining, entertainment, and sporting attractions of California’s Bay Area, while also providing a residential, family-friendly atmosphere to call home. The San Leandro Marina offers boat docking, picnic areas, and trails for hiking and biking; here you’ll also find the San Leandro Family Aquatic Center and Lake Chabot Regional Park, popular with campers and fishers.

Job Benefits
Allied travel assignments are typically for 13 weeks and offer generous packages that include:

• Competitive pay rates
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Free Private Housing
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

About the Company
Med Travelers, an AMN Healthcare company, is the leader in allied healthcare staffing. Our relationships with numerous healthcare facilities – including hospitals, home health agencies, school systems, and long-term care facilities – enable us to offer the most current temporary therapy positions and medical imaging jobs. And our traveler customer service is among the best in the industry. AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer.  We encourage minority and female applicants to apply.

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