Registered Respiratory Therapist-Skilled Nursing Facility-Part Time bei Health Care District of Palm Beach County

• Provides all aspects of respiratory therapy to patients including, but not limited to, oxygen therapy, nebulizer treatments, ventilator management, and patient assessments.

• Performs ventilator set-up, assessments and management protocols on assigned patients as required.

• Reviews Clinical Laboratory work and ABGs for patients on the work list to determine appropriate respiratory therapy interventions.

• Conducts reviews of x-rays and x-ray reports for patients on the work list to determine appropriate respiratory therapeutic interventions.

• Reviews patient charts for current orders and changes.

• Evaluates and assesses on-going patient respiratory therapy procedures for effectiveness.

• Interprets labs (chemistries, electrolytes, CBCs, cardiac enzymes, ABGs) and initiates appropriate patient care actions.

• Notifies physicians of potentially dangerous situations as seen while performing procedures.

• Performs intubation, extubation and airway management of adult, pediatric and neonate patients as required.

• Establishes artificial airways for patients in respiratory stress.

• Performs aerosol therapy on patients as necessary.

• Conducts set-up, titration, protocol and appropriate oxygen delivery and evaluates to ensure patient stability as needed.

• Performs patient ventilator management including set-up, checks, testing, cleaning, performing PMs, troubleshooting, weaning, discontinuance and documentation as necessary.

• Performs NIV, BiPAP or CPAP management including set-up, mask fitting, discontinuance, cleaning, troubleshooting and documentation as required.

• Performs arterial puncture, labeling, ordering, analysis reporting and interpretation of blood gas analysis and documents same as needed.

• Places patients on non-invasive breathing machines.

• Performs emergency respiratory therapy in the Emergency Room as needed.

• Attends high risk OB, C-sections and vaginal deliveries to assess and provide respiratory care to newborns as required.

• Performs Peak Flow and Incentive Spirometry procedures with appropriate documentation of patient education.

• Performs Electrocardiography (EKG), and may perform Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic Tests including; Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT),Cardiac Stress Testing, Electroencephalography (EEG) and 24 Hour Holter Monitoring as needed.

• Performs various administrative duties such as data entry, charting, documentation, filing, faxing, copying, and intra-hospital delivery of reports. Performs computer input, updating of the work list and input of charges.

• Documents appropriate patient care information in department records and medical charts. Ensures patient's records are maintained in orderly fashion.

• Maintains knowledge and skill level through attendance at in-services and department meetings.

• Conducts room-to-room oxygen and saturation checks.

• Ensures equipment and supplies are maintained and cleaned as required. Contacts appropriate individuals if repairs are required.

• Provides end-of-shift report on patient status and condition to oncoming medical staff.

• Provides instruction and training to staff as required. Serves as a resource for other health care professionals and community.

• Participates in departmental and hospital quality assurance and performance improvement programs.

• Maintains daily contact with physicians, nurses, respiratory care practitioners and other healthcare professionals to establish protocols, conduct and perform special procedures and ensure medical care objectives are met for patients under charge.

• Communicates with patients and family on daily basis as appropriate to ensure patients are educated appropriately on procedures or care to be administered.

• Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to threats or actual disasters, man-made or natural.

Customer Service:

Every employee knows and understands his/her customers and focuses on delivering to them the highest quality services(s) in the context of the overall mission.

Demonstrates the ability to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction by meeting expectations; builds and maintains positive relationships with customers and colleagues; interacts with all customers in a polite, friendly, and courteous manner; actively listens to assess customer needs; promotes a positive public image for the organization.

Communication: 

The ability to express ideas effectively face-to-face, as well as in writing, in individual and group situations, adjusting language and terminology to the needs of the audience, and the ability to synthesize information received verbally and in writing.

Demonstrates the ability to share information in an organized, clear, and timely manner, both verbally and in writing; keeps co-workers, colleagues, staff, and supervisor appropriately informed; exhibits interpersonal skills and is an active and participative listener; uses appropriate style and language for audience; processes information in a productive manner.

Teamwork:

Creates effective working relationships within and across organizational boundaries.

Demonstrates the ability to maintain a positive, achievement-oriented attitude that influences others to do the same; demonstrates willingness to work through conflict in a productive manner; invites information, constructive criticism, and cooperation from others; demonstrates integrity through respecting confidentiality and exhibiting high standards of personal conduct.

Initiative and Ingenuity: 

The capacity for self-motivation that is manifested by innovation and creativity.

Possesses the ability to focus on improving outcomes by encouraging innovation; demonstrates the ability to anticipate obstacles and develop plans to overcome them; possesses knowledge in a particular area of trends and uses knowledge to modify existing processes; demonstratives creativity and the ability to make decisions that demonstrate a broad and creative range of options with a view toward long-term solutions; demonstrates openness to new information and approaches so as to stimulate in others the use of non-linear thinking; demonstrates initiative by performing duties without required prompting and close supervision; readily accepts responsibility and follows through to completion independently; accepts and adjusts to changes in work environment and/or assignments by demonstrating flexibility.

Commitment to Quality: 

Consistently maintains a high level of quality that meets specific standard operating practices and procedures, consistent with organizational goals.

Possesses the abilities to identify quality processes in order to meet organizational standards and minimum standard operating practices and procedures; demonstrates an understanding of the organizational goals and priorities in order to apply quality processes to the work; stays abreast of current techniques, methods and skills appropriate to standard operating procedures and practices; demonstrates abilities in planning for quality evaluation and measurement activities.

Productivity:

Employee makes use of work time in an efficient and productive manner.

Possesses the knowledge, skills and abilities for the position in order to meet facility and departmental requirements; demonstrates the ability to provide services, appropriate to the job description, to better serve our customers; demonstrates the ability to seek assistance from supervisor or other team members to assure good customer service; possesses the ability to seek assistance from supervisor or colleagues to assure good customer service; ability to multi-task and set priorities, according to schedules and guidelines.

Leadership/Creating a Shared Vision:

Demonstrates leadership in keeping with the District's overall mission, vision, and values.

Promoting Quality, Customer Service and Productivity:

Utilizes continuous quality assurance processes to ensure quality, appropriate services are rendered to the customer in order to meet or surpass established goals and objectives

Demonstrates the ability to develop and communicate performance objectives, delegate assignments, and monitor customer service, quality and productivity; possesses a thorough knowledge of the needs of the customer necessary to lead others; and develops quality evaluation mechanisms to link customer feedback to performance assessment; demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, including supportive assurances to staff, gathering feedback, mentoring and the ability to lead staff to meet customer needs; maintains compliance with federal, state and local regulations.

Meeting Strategic Goals and Objectives: 

Plans actions to accomplish designated and desired outcomes.

Diversity Competencies:

In the interest of ensuring continued workforce diversity at the Health Care District every staff member is required to:

• Promote team building among a diverse workforce,
  model a positive attitude regarding diversity, create and maintain a work
  environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity, and demonstrate
  recognition of the value of individual and cultural differences
• Ensure that service delivery is provided in a culturally competent way and consistently treat customers, partners, and coworkers with dignity and respect