Evening Shift Respiratory Therapist *Sign-on Bonus up to $20,000*
Yale New Haven Hospital
New London, CT
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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Blood Bank, Cardiology, Clinical Information Systems, Critical Care, Customer Support/Service, Data Collection, Electrocardiogram, Hazardous Materials/Substances, Identify Issues, Medical Treatment, Medications, Modality, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Nursing, Pathogens, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Education, Performance Reviews, Policy Development, Resource Utilization, Respiratory Medicine, Respiratory Therapy, Safety Process, Specimen Collection, Staff Training, Stress Testing, Team Player, Testing, Training/Teaching, Treatment Plan, Vaccination
LOCATION
New London, CT
POSTED
Today
To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
The Respiratory Care Practitioner Provides Restorative And Interventional Care To Those Patients Requiring Respiratory Care Whether For Chronic On Acute Conditions. They Provide Various Treatment Modalities For This Patient Population And Are Responsible For The Monitoring Of The Effectiveness Of These Modalities And Identifying When Another Modality Should Be Substituted For The Present Choice. The Respiratory Therapist Is A Member Of The Critical Care Team Providing Resuscitative Measures When Necessary. Additionally, The Respiratory Therapist Acts As A Resource To The Patient Care Providers, Given The Level Of Education The Therapist Possesses In The Field Of Pulmonary Medicine. The Respiratory Therapist Also Performs Ekg's, Abg's And All The Duties Included With That.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities
- 1. Reviews All Physician's Orders Prior To Administering Therapeutic Modalities, Monitors For Appropriateness And Contacts Nurses Or Physicians For Clarification As Needed.
- 2. Performs Patient Assessment Prior To And Upon Completion Of All Therapies According To Established Policies.
- 3. Administers Various Modalities Of Respiratory Care According To Established Departmental Policies To Achieve Desired Outcome For Specific Treatment Modality And Documents Patient Response Appropriately.
- 4. Evaluates All Patients For Response To Therapy And Refers Those Patients With Unusual/Unanticipated/Adverse Therapeutic Responses Immediately To Appropriate Individual/S As Per Department Policy For Further Intervention.
- 5. Suggests Modification Of Treatment Plan Based On Assessment Of Patient Responses.
- 6. Participates In Patient/Family Education With Regard To Goals Of Therapy, Proper Use Of Medications, Breathing Exercises/Techniques, Oxygen And Therapy Equipment, Skills Required To Successfully Manage Care And Other Areas Identified.
- 7. Gathers Appropriate Data For Use In Clinical Treatment Of The Patient And Updates Every Shift As Appropriated And Documents This Process According To Department Policy/Procedures .
- 8. Utilizes The Clinical Information System.
- 9. Has The Knowledge Of The Operation Of All Equipment And Trouble Shooting Equipment In Various Settings According To Department Policies.
- 10. Is Able To Perform In Emergency Situations, Utilizing Appropriate Resuscitative Techniques, Airway Management And Use Of Resuscitative Equipment.
- 11. Provides Respiratory Care And Support For Patients Requiring Transportation Nicu Through Adult.
- 12. Provides Support Should There Be An Oxygen System Failure.
- 13. Participates In Cqi.
- 14. Performs Ekg?S.
- 15. Collects Arterial Blood Specimens For Analysis.
- 16. Cross Trained Staff:
- 17. Performs, Diagnostic Testing And Completes Necessary Paperwork. Pulmonary Rehabilitation Staff
- 18. Are Responsible For The Assessment, Management And Education Of Patients Enrolled In The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Along With Interdisciplinary Team Members And The Medical Director.
- 19. Safely Operates All Equipment According To Manufacturer Specification. Follows All Procedures On Safe Patient Interactions And Body Mechanics. Obtains And Maintains Proper Vaccines And Immunizations As Required. Adheres To All Safety Procedures In The Handling Of Hazardous Materials And Blood-Born Pathogens.
- 20. Meets Performance Expectations For Customer Service, Teamwork, Resource Utilization, And Staff And Self Development As Outlined In Performance Review.
- 21. Performs Other Duties As Assigned Or Directed To Ensure Smooth Operation Of The Department/Unit.
EDUCATION
Graduate of accredited School of Respiratory Therapy with credential of Registered Respiratory Therapist or credential of a Certified Respiratory Therapist with eighteen months to obtain RRT credential. Cross training in other department may require additional certification and training.
EXPERIENCE
May Begin As Entry Level Practitioner With No Experience But Must Successfully Attain Necessary Skills During Orientation And Probationary Period.
LICENSURE
Current State Of Connecticut License Is A Requirement.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Cross Trained staff in Cardiology , Pulmonary Lab and or Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Staff choosing to voluntarily cross train into Cardiology and or Pulmonary will be required to precept with trained staff to acquire skills in those areas including but not limited to: Pulmonary Function Testing, Methacholine Challenges, Cardiac Stress Testing, EKG/Holter/Even Monitoring, Pulmonary Rehabilitation. ACLS and Certification in Cardiology is required within a year of completed cross training in Cardiology. . The Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist Certification is required/Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist Certification preferred within 6 months of completed cross training to the Pulmonary Function Lab. After 6 months of voluntary training in the PFT lab CPFT credentials required, RPFT preferred.
YNHHS Requisition ID
134152
About the Company
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Yale New Haven Hospital
Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) is a 1,541 bed, not-for-profit academic medical center. Located on the Connecticut shoreline, YNHH is the primary teaching site for Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Nursing.
Founded in 1826, Yale-New Haven Hospital is the largest hospital in Yale New Haven Health System, which includes both Bridgeport and Greenwich Hospitals and their affiliated outpatient facilities in New Haven and Fairfield Counties. The health system also includes a physician organization, Northeast Medical Group.
Consistently recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a top hospital, Yale-New Haven Hospital's faculty and community physicians practice in more than 100 specialties. The hospital has a level one trauma center, comprehensive transplant center, and both a certified heart and stroke center. The medical center also includes Smilow Cancer Hospital and its affiliated Yale Cancer Center, one of only 41 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S., and the largest between New York and Boston.
We care for our smallest patients at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, and the hospital's psychiatric services are ranked in the top ten nationally. Yale-New Haven Hospital is also a Magnet Hospital, a designation of excellence in nursing practice.
We are proud to be recognized as an employer of choice, consistently recognized by Working Mother Magazine, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and Family Digest. YNHH has also been recognized for advances in technology as one of the most wired health care facilities.
Technologically advanced, patient-focused and committed to our employees, Yale-New Haven Hospital provides a dynamic, exciting work environment. Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including a day care center and a fitness center are only the beginning. You will be able to explore your full potential within a supportive learning environment where staff engagement and contributions are valued and recognized.
Valuing the growth and development of our staff, we have both an on-site career counselor and a tuition reimbursement program for continuing education. Yale-New Haven Hospital also has reward and recognition programs for staff that consistently excel.
Consider joining our organization … check out our website at www.ynhh.org.
Founded in 1826, Yale-New Haven Hospital is the largest hospital in Yale New Haven Health System, which includes both Bridgeport and Greenwich Hospitals and their affiliated outpatient facilities in New Haven and Fairfield Counties. The health system also includes a physician organization, Northeast Medical Group.
Consistently recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a top hospital, Yale-New Haven Hospital's faculty and community physicians practice in more than 100 specialties. The hospital has a level one trauma center, comprehensive transplant center, and both a certified heart and stroke center. The medical center also includes Smilow Cancer Hospital and its affiliated Yale Cancer Center, one of only 41 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S., and the largest between New York and Boston.
We care for our smallest patients at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, and the hospital's psychiatric services are ranked in the top ten nationally. Yale-New Haven Hospital is also a Magnet Hospital, a designation of excellence in nursing practice.
We are proud to be recognized as an employer of choice, consistently recognized by Working Mother Magazine, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and Family Digest. YNHH has also been recognized for advances in technology as one of the most wired health care facilities.
Technologically advanced, patient-focused and committed to our employees, Yale-New Haven Hospital provides a dynamic, exciting work environment. Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including a day care center and a fitness center are only the beginning. You will be able to explore your full potential within a supportive learning environment where staff engagement and contributions are valued and recognized.
Valuing the growth and development of our staff, we have both an on-site career counselor and a tuition reimbursement program for continuing education. Yale-New Haven Hospital also has reward and recognition programs for staff that consistently excel.
Consider joining our organization … check out our website at www.ynhh.org.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or moreINDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1826
WEBSITE
http://www.ynhh.org