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Respiratory Therapist – PRN Status
Bronson HealthcareRespiratory Therapist providing respiratory care for patients with cardiopulmonary issues in hospitals. Supporting healthcare teams and evaluating patient responses to therapy.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Under general supervision from the Respiratory manager and/or Director, functions in patient care areas of the hospital.
- Follows provider prescription and/or established policies and procedures, initiates and administers respiratory care to patients with cardiopulmonary abnormalities and deficiencies.
- Serves as a resource of knowledge to providers, nurses and other hospital team members regarding advanced respiratory diagnosis and rehabilitation.
- Provides respiratory therapy and communicates findings to appropriate personnel.
- Evaluates objective and subjective information in a logical and thorough manner, discusses conclusions with providers and nurses to resolve patient problems promptly.
- Routinely evaluates blood gases in a logical and thorough manner and discusses conclusions and suggests therapy changes based on ABG results.
- Communicates ventilator recommendations to providers and nursing based on patient evaluation and blood gases.
- Checks that provider orders are complete and administers therapy accordingly.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Associate’s degree in Respiratory Therapy (AS), Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Current Respiratory Therapist license in the State of Michigan required.
- RRT credentials within 1 year of hire for anyone hired after 2004.
- Must attend courses through AHA: BLS, ACLS, PALS and AAP-NRP to become certified per site requirements.
- All sites require BLS certification within 3 months of hire. ACLS, PALS and NRP (site specific certifications) are required within 1 year of date of hire for BLH ONLY: Associates degree OR Graduation from hospital-based program and 5 years of experience.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Professional development opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
respiratory careadvanced respiratory diagnosisventilator recommendationsblood gas evaluationtherapy administrationpatient evaluationcardiopulmonary rehabilitation
Soft Skills
communicationproblem-solvingteam collaborationlogical evaluation
Certifications
Respiratory Therapist licenseRRT credentialsBLS certificationACLS certificationPALS certificationAAP-NRP certification