Respiratory Therapist - IRP
Duties and Responsibilities
30% - Equipment
- assesses the need for ventilators, Bi-PAP/CPAP, oxygen and aerosol equipment in accordance with department policies and protocols.
- communicates equipment needs to co-workers other members of the health care team as appropriate.
- sets up, operates, ventilators, Bi-PAP/CPAP, oxygen and aerosol equipment in accordance with current clinical standards and department policies in an efficient manner.
- maintains all types of ventilators, Bi-PAP/CPAP, oxygen and aerosol equipment in compliance with manufacturer guidelines and department guidelines.
- keeps up to date with the state of the art in respiratory therapy equipment.
- demonstrates cost-effective use of equipment and supplies.
- identifies opportunities for improvement in the use of equipment and supplies.
30% - Procedures
- assesses the need for all types of respiratory therapy procedures including hand-held nebulizer treatments, metered-dose inhaler treatments, incentive spirometry, airway clearance procedures, and continuous positive airway pressure treatments in accordance with department policies and protocols.
- administers all types of respiratory therapy procedures in accordance with current clinical standards and department policies.
- communicates the need for changes in therapy to co-workers and other members of the health care team as appropriate.
- keeps up to date with the state of the art respiratory therapy procedures.
- demonstrates compassion and sensitivity to patients, families, visitors and other staff while providing therapy.
- systematically organizes and prioritizes work to maximize productivity.
- identifies opportunities for improvement in patient care and departmental processes.
5% - Diagnostics
- performs bedside diagnostic procedures including pulmonary function testing, pulse oximetry, and capnometry in accordance with hospital and departmental policies.
- communicates the results to appropriate members of the health care team.
- recommends appropriate therapy or changes in therapy indicated by these tests, in accordance with hospital departmental policies and current clinical standards.
- demonstrates compassion and sensitivity to patients, families, visitors and other staff while performing tests.
10% - Whole blood analysis
- obtains arterial blood and performs whole blood analysis, including blood gas analysis in compliance with departmental and credentialing agency standards.
- recommend appropriate therapy or changes in therapy indicated by these tests.
- communicates results and therapy recommendations to other health care team members as appropriate.
- performs quality monitoring in accordance with departmental guidelines.
10% - Education
- assesses the need for and provides patient and family education with special attention to the unique needs and special situations of individual patients and family members
- documents the results in compliance with departmental and hospital policies.
- provides instruction and mentoring to staff and students as needed.
5% - Charge
- assumes responsibility for the over-all operations of the department as the charge therapist.
- assures compliance with all hospital and departmental policies.
- organizes workload of individual staff, and readjusts them as needed to insure quality patient care maximum productivity.
5% - Perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
5% - Assess the need for, and assist in the arrangement of home oxygen and/or respiratory therapy equipment.
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