Respiratory Care Intern PRN Days

Heres What You Need

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required And
• Currently enrolled and in good standing or completed an AMA approved Respiratory Care Program required

Licenses and Certifications

• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required

What You Will Do

• Basic Respiratory Skills: Performs and monitors basic respiratory procedures and treatments such as inhaled medications oxygen delivery volume expansion therapy bronchial hygiene (does not include invasive suctioning) pulse oximetry capnography airway management and ventilator management. Follows hospital and national patient safety goals.
• Clinical Procedures: Participates with specialized procedures such as Pulmonary function testing analyzing arterial blood gases (does not include the drawing of the sample) patient transports. Responds quickly and performs as BCLS provider during Code Blue MET situations.
• Clinical Skill: Performs patient assessments develops care plans and modifies therapy following established guidelines and or protocols.
• Notifies physicians and multi-disciplinary team members appropriately. Operates mechanical ventilators per department policy and procedures and sets and modifies all parameters per physician orders and protocols
• Documentation: Documents all treatments procedures patient assessments ventilator rounds and verbal orders following department policies and procedures. Uses department computer systems appropriately to accurately record patient therapy/diagnostic tests and assessments. Writes legibly.
• Teamwork: Performs job as a team member and works cooperatively within own department and other disciplines in a constructive manner. Carries out assignments with appropriate level of direction and calls for assistance when appropriate. Actively seeks others out when work is complete. Willingly accepts additional responsibility. Treats others equally and with respect. Honors pledge to my peers.
• Planning: Reports to work on time and when scheduled. Completes all assigned work in timely manner and in accordance to department standards. Checks for new orders throughout shift and initiates therapy per policy and procedure.
• Professionalism: Maintains BCLS. Completes required competencies. Meets review goals from previous year.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Employee:

Youll enjoy top-notch benefits including 401(k) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more.

At Texas Health our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive supportive people-first excellence-driven culture make us a great place to work.

A supportive team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity Highlights:

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital has a rich history in North Texas serving the local communities of Arlington Kennedale Pantego Mansfield and Grand Prairie. Were a 369-bed acute-care full-service hospital serving our community since 1958. Our location in central Arlington provides convenient care to people in the DFW Metroplex and surrounding areas.

We specialize in comprehensive medical/surgical care cancer care womens services behavioral health neurosciences and emergency medicine. Plus were a Level III neonatal intensive care unit Level III Maternal Newborn care unit and a Level III Trauma Center. Were accredited by the American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center and by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.

Texas Health Arlington Memorial is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center a Chest Pain Center and a Heart Failure Center. Weve been recognized by the American Heart Association with a Gold Plus award for the exceptional care we provide to our stroke heart failure and chest pain patients. Were also a designated Magnet hospital! Our community members recently recognized us as the best emergency department in Arlington. Plus were recognized by Blue Cross/Blue Shield as a Blue Distinction Center for care of our patients receiving Hip and Knee Replacement and Spine Surgery procedures. Were a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services womens health and much more.

If youre ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community then lets show the world how were even better together!

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Respiratory Care Intern PRN

Respiratory Care Intern PRN/Days

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better Together

Work location:Texas Health Arlington Memoria 800 West Randol Mill Road Arlington TX 76012

Work hours:PRN (As Needed) Day Shift

Respiratory Care Department highlights:

Team based environment

Workplace culture 2^ndto none

We operate on lean principles and rely heavily on a team atmosphere and individual performance

Highly engaged respiratory care management