Responsible for administering safe and competent respiratory care as ordered per physician, monitoring mechanical ventilation, administering medications, patient assessment, understanding ramifications of hemodynamic monitoring, understanding blood work results, monitoring, teaching, and training.
Responsibilities
Competent delivery of Respiratory Care procedures in all areas of the hospital as outlined in the Respiratory Care policies, procedures and protocols.
Maintain accurate and complete documentation and charge capture of all Respiratory Care procedures.
Develop, document and maintain respiratory care elements of the patient plan of care.
Verify and initiate all physician orders for Respiratory Care.
Demonstrate competency and working knowledge of all Respiratory Care instruments and equipment.
Delivers patients care and diagnostic testing according to professional practice standards, while providing support for Genesis HealthCare System divisions. Acts as a resource through making decisions utilizing critical thinking.
Locations (3)
Zanesville, Ohio, United States
Coshocton, Ohio, United States
Somerset, Ohio, United States
Compensation
****This position is Sign-on Bonus Eligible - up to $15,000!****
Responsibilities
Reviews data in the patient record and recommends diagnostic procedures.
Collects and evaluates clinical information.
Performs procedures and reports results, determine appropriateness of and participate in developing and recommending modifications to respiratory care plans: spirometry, flow-volume loops, lung volume measurements, DLCO testing, MIP/MEP, Airway resistance, testing, ABG sampling/co-oximetry and analysis; pressure-volume, Cardiopulmonary Stress (CPET) tests, Simple stress tests, bronchial provocation tests, and the administration of nebulized medications.
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