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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center - Frisco

Respiratory Therapist / Respiratory Care RRT / PRN / Night and Days

Baylor Scott and White Medical Center - Frisco, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199


Respiratory Therapist – RRT PRN Nights and Days

Under the direction of a physician, administer both continuous and intermittent Respiratory Care modalities, ventilator management, and diagnostic testing, following department policies, procedures, and prevailing professional standards of care. Performs patient assessment and care plan management following established protocols. Works with Team Members within the Respiratory Care department and other departments to facilitate superior patient care outcomes. Recognizes the purpose of this service is to provide high-quality customer service and to promote patient safety.

Minimum Requirements:

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the NBRC

or if RRT Eligible, obtaining RRT within 6 months

Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) by NBRC preferred

Minimum of 3 years of acute care hospital Respiratory Therapy & NICU experience

Respiratory Care Practitioner by Texas Department of Health

Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and STABLE preferred

Independent decision-making skills

Basic Computer skills

Patient Assessment and Management – Percent of Time – 20%

Performs patient assessments according to policy, procedures, and prevailing professional standards of care.

Assess patient response to therapeutic interventions and adjust treatment plans as indicated/warranted.

Performs patient chart review to assist with patient care planning and treatment.

Utilizes Department Protocols and policies to guide patient management.

Interacts with physicians/licensed independent practitioners to facilitate the best clinical outcome for the patient.

Provides education to the patient and/or caregivers to include but not limited to:

Respiratory disease processes

Treatment expectations and goals – including medications

Asthma Management

Smoking Cessation

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Home Treatment and Care

Provides Hand-off Communication (report) when relinquishing care to another provider.

Patient Care – Percent of Time – 60%

Administers both continuous and intermittent Respiratory Care modalities following Department policies, procedures, and prevailing professional standards of care, including but not limited to:

Oxygen and blended gas delivery, including High Flow delivery devices

Oxygen saturation monitors, both continuous and spot-check devices

Mechanical ventilation, both invasive and non-invasive, includes advanced modes.

Intermittent modalities – hand-held nebulizers, MDI, CPT, Incentive Spirometry, PEP, Flutter Valve, etc.

Obtain and/or run laboratory samples for analysis, including but not limited to:

Arterial, venous, capillary, and cord blood gases via an arterial puncture or arterial line access

Sputum samples via nasal wash, nasal swab, bronchial lavage, and tracheal suctioning.

In conjunction with the Laboratory:

Maintain blood gas instruments and QC controls

Perform required maintenance and documentation

Assist with troubleshooting mechanical problems

Performs Patient Care procedures to include but not limited to:

Airway and oral care, including suctioning and ETT stabilization

Ventilator management, protocols, and weaning parameters

CPAP, AutoPAP, and BiPAP management

Tracheostomy care/change

Assist with bronchoscopies/other procedures

Ventilator transport, including both manual resuscitator and transport ventilator use

EKG and Rhythm strip

Bedside Spirometry/Peak Flow

Functions as part of the Code Blue, Rapid Response, and MERT Teams

Attends newborn deliveries and functions as an NRP provider

Other tasks specific to NICU Core Team functions

Department Support – Percent of Time – 20%

Team Support

– works with Team members in the Respiratory Care department to facilitate superior patient care outcomes, including but not limited to:

Coordinating workload, patient assignments, and initial requests for service, working as a team, and offering assistance as indicated or requested

Following the department’s Staffing Guidelines

Attend department staff meetings 75% of the time, keeping up to date with department changes by reading Department Meeting Minutes and acknowledging them electronically.

Attends BMCF meetings and in-services as required.

Participates in BMCF councils or teams as requested.

Maintain a clean work environment.

Equipment Management

– maintains equipment readiness following Manufacturer guidelines, department policy and procedures, and prevailing professional standards of care.

Cleans set up and safety tests equipment after patient use.

Notifies the Manager of supply/equipment needs

Checks/exchanges/restocks airway bags, crash carts, and other emergent supplies per department/hospital policy.

Assists with oxygen/other gas cylinder exchange/change out as necessary

Documentation

– Records all patient care delivered to patients per department policy and procedures, BMCF guidelines, and prevailing professional guidelines.

Documents all patient care delivered promptly before leaving the shift in which care was delivered.

Written Documentation is legible.

Verifies physician’s orders electronically by signing initials, credentials, date, and time.

Performs support functions such as billing, QA, chart audits, etc.

Documents in BMCF electronic or physical medical records as required or requested.

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