Respiratory Therapist Parttime
Yale New Haven Hospital
Bridgeport, CT
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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Benchmarking, Clinical Competency, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Critical Care, Documentation, Healthcare, Healthcare Quality, Home Care, Hospital, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Medical Office Administration, Medical Records, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Pediatrics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Quality Management, Respiratory Therapy, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Bridgeport, 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.
At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.
The Respiratory Therapist Airway Management is a health care professional who is a graduate of a Program in Respiratory Care approved by the committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) and is licensed by the State of Connecticut as a Respiratory Care Practitioner. The RT Airway Management actively manages the airway during the ECT treatment. The RT Airway Management performs a variety of clinical activities in the assessment and support of the medical care team. . The RT Airway Management serves as a resource to the other members of the patient care team and supports departmental and interdepartmental quality improvement efforts.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities
- 1. Functions efficiently, resourcefully and skillfully in providing airway management.
- 1.1 Assesses patient's airway status employing basic skills, which include reviewing the medical chart, patient interview and physical examination.
- 2. Documentation and Written communication
- 2.1 Contributes to effective communication within the department through documentation of services administered, changes in patients clinical status, and therapeutic objectives.
- 3. Consultation, Collaboration and Oral Communication
- 3.1 Communicates clearly and appropriately with co-workers.
- 4. Patient report information is appropriate and conveys current patient status
- 4.1 Gives report and attentively and courteously accepts report in order to facilitate safe transition in handoffs.
- 5. Self-Development, Professionalism and Leadership
- 5.1 Assumes responsibility for maintaining clinical competency through continuing education, professional growth, and development.
EDUCATION
Graduation from an accredited program of Respiratory Care, current active license by the State of Connecticut as a Respiratory Care Practitioner. NBRC Registration required
EXPERIENCE
Two (2) years of critical care experience Required. External Candidates must demonstrate competency and clinical knowledge and experience with Charge assignments, Newborn and Pediatric critical care.
LICENSURE
CT RCP License, NBRC RRT Required. ACLS, BLS, NRP.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Demonstration of advanced operation and application of respiratory care equipment and airway management. Excellent oral and written communication, ability to communicate with patients, families, physicians, and other team members. Excellent organizational skills. Ability to work under stressful conditions. Excellent interpersonal skills. Computer literacy.
YNHHS Requisition ID
158830
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