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Emory Healthcare · 1 day ago

Respiratory Care Practitioner / Internal Travel Team

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Emory Healthcare is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia, and they are seeking an Internal Travel Respiratory Care Practitioner to serve as a clinician in both inpatient and outpatient areas. The role involves providing respiratory care, ensuring patient safety, and participating in professional development activities.

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Responsibilities

Provides Patient and Family Centered Care Consistently meets departmental/hospital quality & safety goals while adhering to the Emory Behavioral Standards and the Emory Service Culture Guidelines

Provides respiratory care to patients in acute, chronic, and emergency situations including routine ventilator and artificial airway treatments and administering aerosolized medications and other respiratory treatments

Proficient in endotracheal intubation. Performs related responsibilities as required

Equipment and Supplies: Selects, assembles, and checks respiratory care equipment for proper function, operation, and cleanliness; performs minor repairs to correct malfunctions. Take items out of service and report failures as needed. Assesses unit work and report to supervisor/charge anticipates needs

Professional Development: Works with manager to formulate plan for professional development. Attends educational in-services as appropriate. Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments

Reporting/Data Management: Accurately and completely documents respiratory care by following the established charting procedure to show the patient's progress or any changes in the patient's condition

Safety, Security and Health: Practices universal and/or specialized precautions in the daily cleaning and sterilization of work surfaces, equipment, and instruments

Staff Resource: May conduct in-service educational programs related to the provision of respiratory care. Serves as a preceptor and resource to colleagues (such as lesser experienced RCPs) and strong advocate for patients/families

Maintains courteous and professional behavior at all times. Assesses assigned patients; reviews medical history, admitting diagnosis, physician's orders, nursing history, and evaluation of diagnostic data

Interviews patient and family to determine patient needs; communicates these to interdisciplinary health care team members as appropriate. Completes and maintains all competencies

Refers and guides others in the use of policies and procedures in the clinical setting. Assures competence to function if working in new area.. Participate in patient round discussions and identify alternate methods of therapy or mechanical ventilation. Competent in clinical areas as appropriate other duties as assigned. Suggest modifications to care for patient care team. Acquires resources not readily available Serves as a resource for ventilator management. Regularly attends department meetings (75%). Regularly attends in services and educational offerings. Serves on unit-based committees. Following established charting procedures, documents all aspects of patient care to show progress or changes in patient's condition. Collaborates with members of the health care team to determine patient needs and needs of significant others in planning the treatment

Qualification

Registered Respiratory TherapistBLS CertificationACLS CertificationPALS CertificationEndotracheal IntubationCritical Care CredentialNICU ExperiencePatient Care ExperienceProfessional DevelopmentTeam CollaborationCommunication Skills

Required

Currently licensed as an active Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state of Georgia

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential by the National Board of Respiratory Care

BLS, ACLS required

PALS required for pediatric care

NRP required for special care nursery/NICU within 1 year of hire

ACCS Credential for Critical Care is required within 1 year of hire

NPS Credential for NICU within 1 year of hire

CPFT or RPFT for PFT areas within 1 year of hire

AE-C Credential for Asthma Clinic within 1 year of hire

5 years of experience as a respiratory care practitioner

Preferred

Preferred membership in American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC)

Preferred experience: NICU, ICU, ECMO, CVICU, ED, inpatient, outpatient, and interventional pulmonary

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1

Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs

Family-focused benefits

Wellness incentives

Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs and more

Company

Emory Healthcare

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Emory Healthcare is the largest healthcare system in the state of Georgia., United States.

Founded in 1953

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.emoryhealthcare.org/

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