Provides restorative and interventional respiratory care to patients with chronic or acute conditions, monitors treatment effectiveness, and collaborates with the critical care team.
Responsibilities
Reviews physician orders before administering therapeutic modalities
Performs patient assessment before and after therapies
Administers respiratory care modalities and documents patient response
Evaluates patient response and refers for further intervention
Suggests modification of treatment plan
Requirements
Graduate of accredited School of Respiratory Therapy with credential of Registered Respiratory Therapist or Certified Respiratory Therapist
Provide respiratory care and support to patients in a critical care setting, performing therapeutic modalities, monitoring responses, and collaborating with the healthcare team.
Responsibilities
Reviews physician orders before administering therapeutic modalities
Performs patient assessment before and after therapies
Administers respiratory care modalities and documents responses
Evaluates patient response and refers for further intervention
Suggests modification of treatment plans
Requirements
Graduate of accredited School of Respiratory Therapy with credential of Registered Respiratory Therapist or Certified Respiratory Therapist
Unit Notes
Department: Respiratory Therapist
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- # treatments per day: 4-8 Treatments per round.
- Certs: ACLS BLS NRP
- Types of patients: Adults mostly, peds- typically stabilize until transfer. Minimal cases are admitted. Neonates (up to 28
days)- attend high risk c-sections and to assist with PPV if needed before transfer.
- What areas do they cover: ER, SPCU, OB with high risk C-Sections, Stress Lab (may teach), PFT lab (may teach), EEG lab
(may teach). Outpatient training/competency is dependent on contract length and availability.
- Experience: Mechanical ventilation including NIV with Hamilton C1. All types of inhalation therapy, EKGS, ABGs, ISTAT.
One year of experience. Highly prefer Epic experience. Neo puff- and able to support high risk c-sections.
- Job Duties: Draw ABGs, perform EKGs with the use of ISTAT. Holter monitor set up.
- Are RTs Required to be able to Intubate Independently or only to assist? No, just assist.
- Respiratory Manager/Supervisor/Lead Therapist?: Director of Cardiopulmonary.
- Shifts & Scheduling: Days and NOCs. NOCs work independently (lunch is paid since you are working alone). Some block
schedules have been granted but only a few RTs can have a block schedule as flexibility is essential. Looking for someone
that is willing to work days and nights. 6-630 12 hours. Director sets schedule.
- Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend.
- Holiday Requirements: If block schedule, work the holiday that it falls on. Expectation is to fill in where needed.
- Call or standby call requirement: No
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: Any color of professional scrubs.
- RT Equipment: Hamilton C1s and T1s. ResMed home CPAP/BIPAP.
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: During the day but on-call service "Avel" at night (can assist setting up and managing
ventilators. Also have nurses on their team). Clinic docs cover their patients in the hospital.
- Department Specific Orientation: 1- 12 hour shift of shadowing. Director will make sure they have access to all systems.
VivPost
The Registered Respiratory Therapist oversees the diagnosis, treatment, and care management of patients with pulmonary disorders. This position uses a variety of testing techniques to assist doctors in diagnosing disorders and determines requirements for treatment.
Responsibilities
Emergency Response-Attends code blue and rapid response team activation to perform or assist with airway management.
Patient Assessment-Performs thorough patient assessments, obtains patient history, and elicits an accurate description of sleep problems in order to diagnose and treat patients with science-based medicine.
Ventilation-Sets up and operates mechanical ventilators using invasive or non-invasive procedures on patients ranging from neonatal to adult. Administers high frequency jet ventilation (HFJV), high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), and conventional methods to deliver nitric oxide to patients.
Oxygenation-Delivers supplemental oxygen therapy, ensuring proper selection of the delivery device, to ensure adequate patient oxygenation.
Inhaled Medications-Administers inhaled medications to patients, such as SABA, LABA, LAMA, ICS, antibiotics, and other prescribed inhaled medications.
As a member multi-disciplinary Team, the Registered Nurse practices in accordance with relevant legislation/standards, the UHN Professional Practice Model and the mission and vision of nursing at the UHN to provide compassionate, collaborative and competent care, while meeting the legal and ethical requirements of the profession.
Compensation
Wage Range: $41.15 - $58.98 per hour (start rate is non-negotiable and in accordance with collective agreement requirements)
Responsibilities
Provide post-operative care to patients in the Post Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU)
Manage ventilated patients and invasive monitoring
Administer and titrate vasoactive medications
Interpret ECGs and arterial blood gases
Perform arterial line management and hemodynamic monitoring
Requirements
Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
Lead Critical Care Transport Operations Lead responsible for clinical excellence, education, and high-quality patient care within Yale New Haven Health’s Adult Critical Care Transport team.
Responsibilities
Provides critical care transport services using standard operating procedures
Executes advanced medical assessments and interventions
Manages vasoactive and sedative medications
Performs advanced airway management including intubation and video laryngoscopy
Manages mechanical ventilation and invasive hemodynamic monitoring
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