Respiratory Therapist RT

Respiratory Therapists Needed for Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

• Charlestown, MA

Schedule: 36 hours.

Shift: Night shift, 7 pm

• 7:30 am. Every Other W/E. E/O Holiday. On call.

Why Choose Mass General Brigham? Mass General Brigham is committed to serving the community. We are dedicated to enhancing patient care, teaching, and research and taking a leadership role in an integrated healthcare system. We recognize that increasing value and continuously improving quality are essential to maintaining excellence.

Perform activities in diagnostic evaluation, therapy, life-sustaining techniques, and education of patients and families of all age groups, neonatal to geriatric. Require a high level of expertise in ventilator management and sophisticated diagnostic procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform respiratory procedures per established guidelines.

• Airway management, tracheostomy tube care, and assessment of patients for downsizing the trach tubes, use of speaking valves, capping, and decannulation.

• Weaning from mechanical ventilation.

• Hospital-to-home ventilator DC teaching

• Hospital-to-home tracheostomy DC teaching

• High Flow Oxygen Therapy.

• Pulmonary Function Testing

• Perform emergency re-cannulation and routine tracheostomy tube changes.

• Initiation and monitoring of non-invasive ventilation, CPAP, and Bi-PAP therapy.

• Analyze blood samples in the POC lab.

• Bronchoscopy assistance with a pulmonologist.

• Assists with ENT Clinic upper airway airway assessment.

• Clinical assessment is completed for all age groups, including breathing patterns, ABG interpretation, CSR, pulmonary waveforms, and other non-invasive monitoring.

• The patient's clinical condition report, including the critical care plan, is communicated effectively.

• Respiratory therapy consultation and support are provided to other healthcare team members.

• Documentation and billing are completed per EMR policy.

• Respiratory devices and interventions are maintained per manufacturer and department guidelines.

• Clinical resource support is provided daily for respiratory staff and the facility.

Education/Degree

Required

• Associate's Degree required.

Licensure

Required

• Registered Respiratory Therapist.

• Current Massachusetts Respiratory Care License.

Skills (Specific learned activity gained through training (e.g. computer skills, keyboarding, presentation, CPR, ACLS, etc.)

Required

• Basic and advanced respiratory skills.

• BLS certified.

• Computer proficiency is required-Microsoft Office applications preferred, with the ability to learn new software.

• Maintain variable work schedule to meet department needs. (evenings, holidays, weekends, and travel).

Preferred

• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, working with diverse populations.

• Work independently, be self-directed, and contribute as a team member.

• Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them.

• High level of service delivery. Demonstrate initiative with the ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and adapt to changing situations.

• Attention to detail.