RESPIRATORY THERAPY STUDENT PER DIEM
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Algodones
Posted on: September 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights, or 15% weekend
day shift differentials!Department: Pulmonary Services
FTE: 0.05
Casual Pool (as needed)
Shift: Evenings
Position Summary:
Provide clinical respiratory care under the supervision of a CRT or
RRT. Assemble and operate various types of equipment used in the
diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease, disability,
impairment or illness. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and
departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may
include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age
groups.
Detailed responsibilities:
* PATIENT CARE - Perform patient assessments in accordance with
department policy
* PATIENT CARE - Assist the certified and registered respiratory
care practitioner staff with routine treatment therapies
* PATIENT CARE - Assist the certified and registered respiratory
care practitioner staff with other non-invasive aspects of
respiratory care
* PATIENT CARE - Initiate or change oxygen related delivery devices
according to department policy
* PATIENT CARE - Adjust/titrate oxygen according to department
protocol standards
* PATIENT CARE - Administer chest physiotherapy
* PATIENT CARE - Administer aerosol and positive breathing
therapies (other than Bi-level devices) with ordered
medications
* PATIENT CARE - Assist the certified and registered respiratory
care practitioner staff with continuous bland aerosol devices
* PATIENT CARE - Assist the certified and registered respiratory
care practitioner staff with basic oxygen supplementation
* COMMUNICATION - Communicate purpose and procedure of clinical
respiratory care to patient or patient representative, following
HIPAA guidelines
* CUSTOMER SERVICE - Ensure customer and patient satisfaction using
scripting procedure
* EQUIPMENT - Assist in equipment and environment maintenance;
route malfunctioning equipment for repair
* EQUIPMENT - Transport equipment (to and from various units) and
department gas cylinders
* DOCUMENT - Document procedure and outcomes of care to patient
* EDUCATION - Support education and research in conjunction with
the Chief of Clinical Operations
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies,
procedures and protocols
* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient
safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through
questioning of current policies and processes
* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental
conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue
risk
* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety
concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in
their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or
situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
Qualifications
Education:
Essential:
* High School or GED Equivalent
* Program Graduate
Education specialization:
Essential:
* Complete 1st Year at RT Program at VCC
Experience:
Essential:
No minimum experience required
Nonessential:
Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
Credentials:
Essential:
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
* Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification w/in 1 year
* Respiratory Care Permit in NM w/in 120 days
Physical Conditions:
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or
25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of
force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand
requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
Working conditions:
Essential:
* Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE
Department: Clinical Nursing Support
Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Rio Rancho , RESPIRATORY THERAPY STUDENT PER DIEM, Healthcare , Algodones, New Mexico
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