What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Thereapy Intern, Tupelo position at North Mississippi Health Services?
Patient Care
Assist the Respiratory Therapists with providing the following direct patient care outside of the critical care areas to assigned patients under supervision of Registered Respiratory Therapist:
Assist the Respiratory Therapists with providing the following direct patient care outside of the critical care areas to assigned patients under supervision of Registered Respiratory Therapist:
- Clean and set up equipment.
- Set-up and monitoring of low-flow oxygen (e.g., less than or equal to 6 LPM)
- Non-exotic Aerosol therapy (bronchodilators, anticholinergics, etc.)
- Hyperinflation and airway clearance therapy
- Assist in stocking and assembling supplies
- Perform Pulse Oximetry
- Assist in cardiorespiratory arrests, under direct supervision of the Respiratory Supervisor.
- Adheres to NMHS/NMMC Policies/Procedures/Guidelines
- Complies with applicable Local/State/Federal policies/procedures/guideline/regulations/laws/statues
- All other duties as assigned.
- High School Diploma or equivalent; required
- Be an active Respiratory Therapy student, completed the first year of Respiratory school and in their second year.
- CPR credentialed
- In good standing to complete Associates degree in Respiratory Care within nine months.
- Interaction with a patient population of all ages ranging from neonates to geriatrics; required
- Serves patient population categories of infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.
