What are the responsibilities and job description for the RRT - Respiratory Therapist position at The Bellevue Hospital?
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: RRT Licensed Respiratory Care Professional
DEPARTMENT: Cardiopulmonary
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR JOB TITLE: Cardiopulmonary Director
Position Summary:
The Licensed Respiratory Care Professional is responsible for providing basic and advanced respiratory care services for all patient populations throughout the organization.
Essential Functions:
- Provides patient care by administering respiratory care treatments, emergency and critical care airway and ventilation management, diagnostic testing and patient education.
- Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure holistic patient care delivery and achievement of desired outcomes.
- Integrates experience and critical thinking skills to ensure safe medication and treatment delivery.
- Accurately documents all required and/or pertinent data on the patient’s EMR/Chart.
- Keeps Cardiopulmonary Director well informed of pertinent information relating to work issues and changes within the work environment that could impact services.
Non-essential Functions
- Accurately maintains and updates required treatment records and log books.
- Participates in quality control, quality improvement, and competency requirements as required
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:
- Current Ohio Licensed Respiratory Care Professional
- Registered or Certified Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care
- Hospital experience preferred
- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP
Mental / Emotional Demands:
- Ability to read and comprehend instructions, Policies and Procedures.
- Ability to reason and make critical decisions
- Mentally alert and detail oriented, capable of dealing with a diversity of tasks and interruptions.
- Self directing
- Ability to organize, prioritize and perform daily tasks with minimal supervision.
- Ability to remain calm and functional in an emergency or confrontation.
Physical Requirements
Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.