Other - Wellstar Cobb Hospital - RT - Wellstar Cobb Hospital

Orientation hours are nonbillable. NonBillable Hours: 36 Wellstar will not accept more than 3 days of RTO Job Summary:The Respiratory Therapist II is responsible for medication administration and implementing respiratory care based on expanded knowledge experience and the evaluateandtreat process. The RT II is responsible for delivering patient care in complex multiple problempatient care situations. The majority of time is in critical care areas with protocol ventilator management significant independent decisionmaking and self direction. In addition to patient care delivery the RT II is responsible for patient family/support system education coordination of activities staff development and professional and selfdevelopmental activities. The RT II is responsible for providing patient care with an understanding and awareness of population specific needs. The RT II addresses the biological emotional and developmental psychosocial and patient/family education needs when providing care to the patient. Also participates in the education of new employees and others.Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:Provides Customer Service Completion of patient care documentation and education Team approach to service Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment Provides supportive environment for students and staff Administers Quality Patient Care Performs patient assessment assessment for therapy Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care Verifies orders and administers aerosolized medication bronchial hygiene volume expansion oxygen medical gas therapy Performs ventilator management weaning wave form graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation extubation trach tube change and care) Performs arterial blood gas sampling analysis Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees students and peers Location Specific: Assisting in invasive and noninvasive procedures Cardiac Service procedures Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing Provides Safe Quality Environment Promotes current and accurate electronic orders charting and charging Promotes high level of patient safety (Medication Safety NPSG etc) Promotes Performance Improvement initiatives designed to promote quality care Promotes evidence based practice Reviews the revised and new DPPsRequired Minimum Education:Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally 20 quarter hours of science. RequiredAssociates Degree A.S. degree required RequiredBachelors Degree PreferredRequired Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.Registered Respiratory TherapiRespiratory Care ProfBasic Life Support or BLS InstructorAdvanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS Instructor or ACLS ProvisionalPediatric Adv Life Support or PALS Instructor or PALS ProvisionalNeonatal Resuscitation Prvdr or NRP Instructor or NRPProvisionalAdditional License(s) and Certification(s):Required Minimum Experience:02 yrs clinical experience with minimal 6months critical care RequiredRequired Minimum Skills:Ability to communicate well critical thinking skills establish and maintain working relationships with physicians and other health care professionals and computer skills including familiarity with databases.Good customer relation assessment and communication skills are a must for this job.Bill rate:70Shift:Day (United States of America)Additional note:Shift: 7a7 Internal VMS: JR12872