Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care
About the job
Requirements
Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Program.
Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in Nebraska without restrictions.
Basic Life Support certification is required.
Responsibilities
Administer oxygen through cannulas, masks, catheters, isolettes, infant hoods, and oxygen tanks.
Administer prescribed medications by inhalation.
Induce sputum specimens from patients for laboratory work.
Administer high-humidity therapy, including croup tents, handheld nebulizers, and heated aerosol treatments.
Administer intermittent positive-pressure breathing treatments as prescribed.
Instruct and assist patients with incentive spirometry.
Administer bronchial drainage and chest physiotherapy according to department procedures.
Establish, maintain, monitor, and evaluate continuous ventilatory support, and participate in decisions affecting continuous ventilation based on clinical findings.
Participate in cardiopulmonary resuscitations and respond to STAT codes.
Perform airway care, including tracheobronchial aspiration and procedures to establish or maintain natural and artificial airways.
Perform pulmonary function testing.
Participate as an instructor in the department's continuing education program for clinical skills and classroom subjects within demonstrated competence.
Prepare, clean, and sterilize respiratory equipment.
Document prescribed treatments and patient progress in the medical chart.
Perform electrocardiograms, stress tests, Holter monitoring, and event monitoring.
Assist with outpatient specialty clinics.
Desired Qualifications
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification is preferred.
Respiratory care experience is preferred.
Description
PRN/Casual, 0-19 hours a week, no guarantee of hours, flexible scheduling.
Potential Hours:
Monday-Friday
Possibly on-call, if scheduling allows
This is a non-benefited position.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Certified Respiratory Therapist possesses sufficient training and experience to perform respiratory care procedures, as prescribed, without supervision in accordance with department policies and approved procedures. The CRT may also be called upon for making suggestions in matters of pulmonary care. The CRT will share in the clinical evaluation of care, including the establishment of therapeutic objectives and review of care.
JOB DUTIES:
Therapeutic Gases:
Administer oxygen via cannula, simple mask, catheter, venti-mask, non-rebreathing mask, isolette, infant hood and oxygen tanks.
Aerosol and Humidity Therapy:
Administer prescribed medications via inhalation.
Induce sputum specimen form patient for lab work.
Administer high humidity therapy including croup tents, hand held nebulizers, heated aerosol treatments
Providing Pulmonary Ventilation:
Administer IPPB treatments as prescribed.
Instruct and assist patient with Incentive Spirometry.
Administer bronchial drainage and chest physiotherapy as outline in department procedures.
Establishes, maintains, monitors, and evaluates continuous ventilatory support, and may share in decisions affecting continuous ventilation based on clinical findings.
Participates in cardiopulmonary resuscitations (CPR). Responds to “STAT” codes.
Performs airway care, including tracheobronchial aspiration and other procedures aimed at establishing and/or maintaining natural and artificial airways as outlined in department policies and procedures.
Performs pulmonary function testing.
Participates as instructor in continuing education program conducted by the department, teaching those clinical skills and classroom subjects in which he/she has demonstrated instructional and subject matter competence.
General Tasks:
Performs regular equipment maintenance preparation, cleaning and sterilization.
Documents all prescribed treatments and progress in the patient’s chart.
Performs EKG’s, stress tests, Holter Monitors, and event monitoring.
Assists with Outpatient Specialty Clinics.
Requirements
Education:
Graduate of accredited Respiratory Care Program.
Licensure/Certifications:
Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner of Nebraska without restrictions.