Respiratory therapists, also known as respiratory care practitioners, evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. Practicing under the direction of a physician, respiratory therapists assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care therapeutic treatments and diagnostic procedures.Responsible for the proper and safe administration of respiratory care including intermittent and continuous therapy, blood gas sampling and analysis, mechanical ventilation, airway management and non-invasive oxygen and carbon dioxide monitoring of neonatal, newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations.MISSION, VALUES and SERVICE GOALSMISSION: We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.VALUES: Trust. Respect. Integrity. Compassion.SERVICE GOALS: Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.Job ResponsibilityQuality Care and ProductivityPerforms treatments, procedures and protocols in Critical Care areas and floor areas according to department policies, procedures, and physician orders.Demonstrates competency in all critical care procedures; (Click Apply Now to apply to this job). ventilator management, BiPAP management, airway management, etc.Works within the team concept to efficiently complete the department's treatment workload.Effectively serves in Team Captain Role to ensure coordination and completion of team's patient care workload.Performs treatment on parties in a quality manner with a focus on patient experience, infection control, and patient safety.Responds timely and/or immediately to address patient/customer respiratory care needs.Actively participates in department Huddles to help resolve department and Hospital quality of care or service issues.Gives a quality shift report in an efficient manner.Demonstrates timely and effective communication with Shift Coordinators, Team Captains, and Team Members as appropriate.Professional DevelopmentOrients new staff and students as assigned.Completes skills validations within designated time frames.Supportive of other department team members in areas of their professional development.Willingly shares knowledge with their peers and others.Department Equipment/ ResourcesRe-stocks supply carts at the end of the shift for the on-coming shift.Cleans equipment using appropriate infection control, assembles, and performs required safety checks on equipment.Restocks supplies in key work storage areas to ensure adequate supplies are available.Returns discontinued equipment to the department in a timely manner and no later than the end of the shift.Cleans returned equipment before leaving at the end of the shift.Demonstrates ability to operate and troubleshoot equipment.Follows department policy regarding medication security.Documentation and Patient ChargesConsistently documents in a complete and accurate manner all patient care procedures, protocols, education and goals in HED/HEC.Records procedures done on the Master Treatment Sheet (time and initials) daily prior to leaving at the end of the shift.This includes charges on the one-time sheet.Ensures that all procedures performed are charged prior to leaving at the end of the shift, including daily charges, in HED.Documents department performance issues on the Respiratory Department Performance board.Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the departmentCompletes other job-related duties and projects as assigned.ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIESAssociate complies with the following organizational requirements:Attends and participates in department meetings and is accountable for all information shared.Completes mandatory education, annual competencies and department specific education within established time frames.Completes annual employee health requirements within established time frames.Maintains license/certification, registration in good standing throughout fiscal ye
