Respiratory Services Student - PRN - Nights

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic teamfocused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with all members of the patient care team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive manner.

• Collaborates with team members within the assigned project and/or department effort. Functions as a team member responding willingly to colleagues needs for assistance and partnership.

• Provides contributions towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement on department scorecard i.e. peertopeer accountability.

• Participates in respiratory care services and care delivered to patients. Performs direct patient care treatments and procedures in accordance with established policies and standards of the hospital as outlined in the plan of care. Acts as patient advocate by preserving the privacy of patients and families keeping the safety of the patient in mind.

• Identifies and communicates patient problems/needs and respiratory interventions performed to the Respiratory Therapist assigned. Under supervision provides education to patients patients family members and/or caregivers and reinforces health care information/teaching provided by the Respiratory Therapist.

• Proactively seeks out assignments and learning opportunities within assigned department or on teams that cross departments. Follows up on action items to ensure completion of assignments.

• Conducts patient and familycentered care standards and provides direct patient care under the direction of a respiratory therapist. Responds to therapy calls contacting nursing personnel as appropriate and follows through with meeting patient needs. Uses peertopeer accountability towards improving department metrics for patient satisfaction and care

• Organizes the work flow problemsolves basic and routine matters seeking guidance and assistance from preceptor by utilizing resource persons i.e. licensed respiratory therapist or management policy and procedure manuals or other references on standards of care.

• Legally documents where applicable delegated observations and interventions care administered in accordance with established policies and procedures. Accurately reports observations conditions and problems of patients to licensed personnel to achieve desired patient outcomes.

• Rounds to ensure patient needs are met (four Ps). Supports initiatives to prevent conditions such as pressure ulcers patient falls and hospitalacquired infections. Reports near misses and collaborates with the interprofessional health care team to improve patient safety.

• Contributes to identification of corrective action and improvement activities impacting quality and safety targets on the unitbased scorecard through peertopeer accountability reporting near misses and collaborating with the interprofessional team.

• Assists with patient and staffing needs (floats) across the service line or hospital within the scope of their role or validated competencies.

• Selfmotivated to independently manage time effectively prioritize daily tasks to meet established and committed deadlines minimizing incidental overtime. Utilizes time efficiently and helps other team members

• Applies knowledge gained from educational background project work and problem solving for organization. Identifies and assumes responsibility of own learning needs and seeks continuing education opportunities to meet those needs.

• Produces a presentation of tangible company deliverables of work and learning derived from this assignment at the end of the 10week internship

• High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED verification of homeschool equivalency partial or full completion of postsecondary education etc.)

• Actively enrolled in a school of respiratory program

• Successfully completed one clinical rotation

• BLS Basic Life Support (AHA) AND
• RCP Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner State Licensure by the Texas Medical Board (of graduation) within 6 months

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Ability to work under pressure and balance many competing priorities; highly responsive and solution/action oriented

• Demonstrates a high level of maturity with demonstrated selfconfidence and ability to make decisions

• Conducts self in a professional manner at all times

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrates a learning attitude toward solving problems using good reasoning and judgment

• Demonstrates a positive demeanor and strong multitasking abilities

• Ability to work with peers in a team situation

• Strong organization skills and detailoriented nature

• Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information

• Practices universal precautions at all times. Demonstrates a working knowledge of isolation infection control and safety procedures

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs Yes
• Business professional No
• Other (department approved) No

ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Since its founding in 1919 Houston Methodist Hospital has earned worldwide recognition. Houston Methodist Hospital is affiliated with the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and New YorkPresbyterian Hospital one of the nations leading centers for medical education and research. In 2020 U.S. News & World ReportnamedHouston Methodist Hospitalto its top ranked Honor Roll for the fourth time and second consecutive year. 2020 also marked the ninth year in a row Houston Methodist Hospital has been named the No. 1 hospital in Texas. Houston Methodist Hospital directs millions of research dollars into patient care and offers the latest innovations in medical surgical and diagnostic techniques. With 952 operating beds 85 operating rooms and over 8000 employees Houston Methodist offers complete care for patients from around the world.

The same highquality care for which Houston Methodist is known is available at several Emergency Care Centers in Houston and the surrounding areas. These Emergency Care Centers house exam rooms full digital radiography suite low radiation dose 16slice CT scan ultrasound and a full onsite stat chemistry lab.