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MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Features:  Monitor, interpret, and evaluate patients response to therapy, provide appropriate airway management, contribute to zero preventable sentinel/serious events.

Benefits:  Contribute to overall physician and employee commitment by collaborating, communicate and promote teamwork, opportunity to actively participate in unit meetings, committees, and special projects.

Job Summary:

Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients. Administers prescribed respiratory therapeutic services.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assesses patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develops a plan of care based on diagnosis.Responsible for providing respiratory care services in accordance with specific physician's orders, department policies and procedures and guidelines.Implements and monitors patient care plan and equipment. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition. Performs advanced respiratory care modalities.Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcome.Educates the patient and family about the health condition and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.Assists with care, calibration and maintenance of all equipment. Participates in maintaining departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment. Processes equipment per established cleaning/sterilization procedures.Responds to Medical Emergencies and Rapid Responses.Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Associate's degree or equivalent years of experience and education.

EXPERIENCE

No experience required.

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4302000010 Respiratory Therapy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:36

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