Travel Respiratory Therapist
Garden City, Kansas
Saint Catherine Hospital

Performs therapeutic modalities including patient monitoring, medication delivery, ventilation management, expansion therapy, and bronchial hygiene.

Performs diagnostic testing including ABG's, PFT's, EKG's, cardiac, bronchoscopy, and pulse oximetry.

Assists in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency care by providing airway maintenance and management, cardiac support and other assistance as needed to expedite patient and physician needs.

Responds to patient needs in a timely, effective manner.

Provides patient and family education and teaching.

Transports patients within the hospital or between facilities.

Develops care plan from thorough assessment via protocol criteria or directed physician order.

Documents all patient care activities including evaluations, progress notes and detailed treatment records per standards of practice, legal requirements and regulatory/third party payer requirements.

Documents ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes to correctly capture billing charges.

Coordinates and communicates effectively to all patients, families, staff, physicians, and other customers concerning respiratory therapy services by direct verbal and/or written communication respecting confidentiality at all times.

Technical and interpersonal problem solving.

Anticipates, recognizes and assists others in identifying patient complications and reactions related to respiratory care.

Demonstrates effective time management and is proactive in prioritizing workload and meeting productivity requirements.

Adapts to rapidly changing technologies, policies, regulations, census and staffing through priority setting and flexibility.

Participates in personal, professional and program development by attending department in services, meetings and by sharing professional expertise to enhance quality of professional services and staff development.

Assists in training respiratory therapy staff, students and other hospital personnel.

Acts as a resource for new staff members and co-workers by sharing information and providing education

Prior use of electronic medical records (EMR), preferred

Float assignments may include duties outside of original assignment job requirements (including skill set) in accordance with CommonSpirit policy