RespiratoryTherapistRRTPerDiem

Provide critical care service to all patient age groups

Reviews the medical record including: Physicians orders for completeness

indications for therapy as well as potential contraindications prior to administering therapies/medications

Conducts a clinical patient assessment including but not limited to

pulmonary and neurologic status

Assembles equipment in accordance with manufacturers specifications and departmental standards

Confirms that equipment is functioning per manufacturers specifications prior to use

Monitors equipment function during use and applies appropriate corrective action in the event of malfunction

Administers ordered therapy while clinically monitoring patient for outcome

or complications arising during

or immediately following therapy

and adjusts mechanical ventilators appropriately to assure proper function and to ascertain therapeutic effectiveness

Performs routine oxygen

and emergent airway management

and/or sputum induction to maintain patient airways

Performs assessments of patients and deliver systems (i. e.

Ventilator Systems) on a regular basis

Documents patient assessments

responses to therapies

and complications within the medical record

Provides emergency response for cardiopulmonary arrest

respiratory emergencies

hospital disasters and other emergencies as needed

Delivers basic life support maneuvers

Acts as a member of the health care delivery team assisting in the development and implementation of multidisciplinary patient care plans

Documents assessment of patient response to ongoing care and participates in the reevaluation of care delivery

Acts as and integral part of the health team that partakes in the pulmonary rehabilitation of the difficult to wean patient

Provides routine care

disinfecting and maintenance of departmental equipment

Documents equipment malfunction and alerts supervisor

Assists with maintaining stock levels by notifying supervisor as levels require replenishment

Measures using appropriate available instrumentation

tidal and minute ventilation

alveolar-to-arterial PO2 gradient

intrapulmonary shunt fraction

respiratory mechanics (including static and dynamic compliance)

Calibrates and maintains pulmonary function equipment

and other departmental equipment in accordance with manufacturers recommendations

and departmental standards

With appropriate training

the therapist assists in the performance of bronchoscopes

bronchial provocation

and exercise testing for evaluation of hypoxemia and/or desaturation studies

Maintains departmental documentation including

but not limited to: Patient Charting

Departmental Therapy Records

Assists in the development

and maintenance of departmental quality assurance programs and audits as assigned

Reporting patient's condition

therapeutic goals and objectives

and response to therapy on a shift to shift basis

Reporting adverse reactions to pharmaceuticals and/or therapies

Reporting hospital variance report notification