Northside Hospital

Georgia nonprofit health system

Respiratory Care Extern Student Intern

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

InternshipDuluth, GA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Be a current respiratory therapy student in an accredited respiratory care program and have successfully completed one clinical course.
Hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

Assist with respiratory care delivery to patients, including airway clearance, suctioning, nebulizer therapies, supplemental oxygen therapy setup and adjustment, incentive spirometry, and remote monitoring, under the supervision of a licensed respiratory care professional.
Participate in healthcare education related to care delivery under supervision.
Participate in discharge planning under supervision.
Assist in managing the care-delivery environment under supervision.
Assist with equipment and supply stocking, cleaning, and setup as needed.
Maintain professional development.
Participate in achieving organizational and departmental goals.
Perform other responsibilities as required under supervision of a licensed respiratory care professional.

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

The Respiratory Extern- Student at Northside Hospital participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team in assisting with assessing, implementing, planning, and evaluating patient care services under the direction and supervision of a licensed respiratory care professional. Provides designated clinical and/or support services.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists with the management of the ongoing process of respiratory care delivery to patients, incorporating age-related and developmental-specific requirements under the supervision of a licensed respiratory care professional. This includes: airway clearance, suctioning, and nebulizer therapies as well as set up and adjustment of supplemental oxygen therapies, incentive spirometry, and remote monitoring duties.

Participates in the educational process related to the delivery of healthcare under the supervision of a licensed respiratory care professional.

Participates in the discharge planning process under the supervision of a licensed respiratory care professional.

Assists in the management of the environment for the delivery of care under the supervision of a licensed respiratory care professional.

May assist with equipment and supply stocking, cleaning, and set-up.

Maintains professional development.

Participates in the achievement of the organizational and departmental goals.

Performs other responsibilities as required under the supervision of a licensed respiratory care professional.

Qualifications

A current respiratory therapy student who has successfully completed one clinical course in an accredited respiratory care program.

Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.

Work Hours:

Varies

Weekend Requirements:

Yes- Rotating Basis

On-Call Requirements:

About the Company

Northside Hospital

Georgia nonprofit health system

Northside Hospital is a nonprofit health system providing hospital and outpatient care to communities across Atlanta and north Georgia. Its specialty services span maternity and newborn care, cancer treatment, cardiovascular medicine, surgery and emergency care, supported by a network of physicians and diagnostic services. Northside says its maternity service delivers more babies annually than any other community hospital in the United States; patients receive inpatient and ambulatory care through its hospitals and outpatient facilities. The system combines clinical services with research and community education, and traces its operating roots to the 1970 opening of its Atlanta flagship; its headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
Founded: 1970

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