Allina Health Systems Owatonna , MN 55060
Posted 4 weeks ago
Number of Job Openings Available:
1
Date Posted:
May 08, 2024
Department:
44005300 Respiratory Therapy
Shift:
Day/Night (United States of America)
Shift Length:
12 hour shift
Hours Per Week:
24
Union Contract:
SEIU-4-Owatonna Service Workers
Weekend Rotation:
Every 3rd
Job Summary:
Assesses, diagnoses and treats patients suffering from cardiopulmonary respiratory disorders. Under the direction of a physician, educates patients and staff regarding chronic and acute pulmonary disorders, provides consultative services to area hospitals/agencies, and provides technical and educational support to nurses regarding respiratory procedures.
At Allina Health, our respiratory therapists are dedicated educators and caregivers who empower patients to manage chronic lung diseases, instilling confidence for a better quality of life. You can be an integral part of an essential care team, ensuring optimal breathing from premature infants to the elderly, all driven by an unwavering commitment to respiratory well-being.
Key Position Details:
Rotating weekend coverage - every third
Benefit eligible.
Job Description:
Principle Responsibilities
Identifies opportunities to improve outcomes by utilization/recommendation of appropriate therapies or interventions.
Applies knowledge of approved protocols and clinical indications for interventions and routinely applies protocols to progress patients appropriately.
Communicates with the care team to ensure exchange of essential information.
Demonstrates competency with operation and troubleshooting of equipment used for therapy.
Provides for safe/effective management and monitoring of all forms of mechanical ventilation.
Provides mechanical ventilator support safely and effectively to meet objectives identified by the provider and/or protocols.
Demonstrates competency in operation and troubleshooting of ventilators.
Identifies best mode of ventilation and opportunities to optimize patient-ventilator interface, and makes recommendations to provider as appropriate.
Assess readiness to wean, recognizes failure to wean, and documents findings.
Provides invasive and non-invasive ventilation, ventilation during transport, manual resuscitation by bag/valve device, weaning assessment, respiratory mechanics and waveform analysis, non-traditional modes and techniques.
Manages airway appropriately to include positioning, securing, humidification selection and suctioning.
Negotiates decisions within own scope of practice and in the best interest of the patient.
Collaborates with nurses and providers to assure respiratory goals are not in conflict with other aspects of patient care.
Provides disease management education to patients and families.
Conducts diagnostic testing and analysis.
Completes necessary tests to assist in the medical management of the patient.
Demonstrates competency in technique and technology to meet standards.
Possesses clinical knowledge of interpretation of results and acts accordingly.
Complies with policy and procedure as well as processing of report.
Other duties as assigned.
Basic Job Requirements
Experience working in a critical care setting
Licensed Respiratory Therapist
MN Board of Medical Practice or Licensed Respiratory Therapist
WI Department of Safety & Professional Services as required by location of employment
Preferred Job Requirements
Physical Demands
Medium Work*: Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently
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