Respiratory Therapists urgently required. High-paying
DirectShifts
New York, NY, USA
Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Critical Care RRT needed for 12 hour shifts at a NYC hospital. Apply today!
Tasks:
*Provide a wide variety of procedures including endotracheal intubation, arterial puncture and Blood Gas analysis.
*Administer oxygen therapy, bronchodilator therapy and ventilator management as per physician order
*Keep detailed documentation on the patient record
*Perform arterial puncture to obtain arterial blood gas (ABG) samples for analysis
*Interpret data system in order to obtain ABG results, report ABG results and maintain analyzers
*Record and process physician’s written or verbal orders, as allowed, for all Oxygen and or Therapeutic Medical Gas Administration.
*Respond to all code calls and other types of stat or life threatening calls, to include; CPR, airway management, trauma team responses, etc.
*Administer emergency care as required.
*Performs cardiopulmonary evaluations and assessments that are the systematic collection and review of patient-specific and age specific data necessary to determine the appropriate patient’s care and treatment needs on an initial, ongoing, and continuous basis, to include possible Home Care needs.
*Assessments will include evaluation of treatment and/or procedures outcomes (showing respect for patient needs, expectations and individual differences) as compared to physician’s goals and appropriate follow-up action.
*Responsible for the assembly, sequential operation; calibration of equipment and accessories to implement associated therapeutic regimens, including but not limited to pre-op teaching to both in-patient and out-patient, as well as basic pulmonary functions studies, deep breathing and coughing (with and without splinting) exercises and incentive spirometry.
Requirements:
Graduate of an approved RRT program
Minimum 1-2 yrs. exp. in acute care hospital
NYS license required
NBRC certification required
ACLS/BLS certification, intubating skills
Effective interpersonal and organizational skills
Basic computer skills
Ability to problem solve using critical thinking
Ability to lift and move heavy objects/patients with reasonable accommodations
Available for work on weekends
High school diploma/GED
Conform to all applicable New York State Education Department standards for the practice of Respiratory Therapy
Tasks:
*Provide a wide variety of procedures including endotracheal intubation, arterial puncture and Blood Gas analysis.
*Administer oxygen therapy, bronchodilator therapy and ventilator management as per physician order
*Keep detailed documentation on the patient record
*Perform arterial puncture to obtain arterial blood gas (ABG) samples for analysis
*Interpret data system in order to obtain ABG results, report ABG results and maintain analyzers
*Record and process physician’s written or verbal orders, as allowed, for all Oxygen and or Therapeutic Medical Gas Administration.
*Respond to all code calls and other types of stat or life threatening calls, to include; CPR, airway management, trauma team responses, etc.
*Administer emergency care as required.
*Performs cardiopulmonary evaluations and assessments that are the systematic collection and review of patient-specific and age specific data necessary to determine the appropriate patient’s care and treatment needs on an initial, ongoing, and continuous basis, to include possible Home Care needs.
*Assessments will include evaluation of treatment and/or procedures outcomes (showing respect for patient needs, expectations and individual differences) as compared to physician’s goals and appropriate follow-up action.
*Responsible for the assembly, sequential operation; calibration of equipment and accessories to implement associated therapeutic regimens, including but not limited to pre-op teaching to both in-patient and out-patient, as well as basic pulmonary functions studies, deep breathing and coughing (with and without splinting) exercises and incentive spirometry.
Requirements:
Graduate of an approved RRT program
Minimum 1-2 yrs. exp. in acute care hospital
NYS license required
NBRC certification required
ACLS/BLS certification, intubating skills
Effective interpersonal and organizational skills
Basic computer skills
Ability to problem solve using critical thinking
Ability to lift and move heavy objects/patients with reasonable accommodations
Available for work on weekends
High school diploma/GED
Conform to all applicable New York State Education Department standards for the practice of Respiratory Therapy