Temp - Respiratory Therapist

Description:
Responsible for the delivery of respiratory therapy and patient care following physician's orders, hospital policies and procedures; and departmental standards of care and standards of practice.
Responsibilities:

• Performs therapeutic and diagnostic pulmonary and cardiovascular procedures.
• Evaluates patient/resident response to respiratory therapy and takes appropriate corrective action.
• Provides education to patients and staff regarding respiratory procedures, equipment operation, and safety precautions.
• Performs routine maintenance and service checks on equipment.
• Maintains records, reports, and other documentation related to the work.

• 2+ years of RRT experience - (REQUIRED)
• Ventilator, Bipap, ICU, ER, and ABG trained therapist - (REQUIRED)
• ACLS - (PREFERRED)