Respiratory Care Practitioner RCP Internal Travel Team

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Shift: Full Time Nights 7pm 7:30 am

Location: Travel between Emory Healthcares Impatient and Outpatient Facilities

Salary: Based on three different travel levels starting @ $52

Were seeking an Internal Travel Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) who serves as a clinician at the clinical departments in both inpatient and outpatient areas. Employs the use of evidence-based practice department and service area initiatives and grows individually as a professional.

JOB DESCRIPTION: This role defines the Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) who serves as a clinician at the clinical departments in both inpatient and outpatient areas. Employs the use of evidence-based practice department and service area initiatives and grows individually as a professional.

• Adheres to the Emory Behavioral Standards.
• Adheres to the Emory Service Culture Guidelines.
• Provides Patient and Family Centered Care Consistently meets departmental/hospital quality & safety goals.
• Provides respiratory care to patients in acute chronic and emergency situations. Performs routine ventilator and artificial airway treatments in the critical and general care areas.
• Assists physicians and performs routine and respiratory care activities as necessary.
• Administers aerosolized medications and other respiratory treatments. Proficient in endotracheal intubation.
• Performs related responsibilities as required. Equipment and Supplies: Selects assembles and checks respiratory care equipment for proper function operation and cleanliness; performs minor repairs to correct malfunctions.

Professional Development:

• Works with managers to formulate plan for professional development.
• Attends educational in-services as appropriate.
• Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends practices and developments.

Reporting/Data Management:

• Accurately and completely documents respiratory care by following the established charting procedure to show the patients progress or any changes in the patients condition.

Safety Security and Health:

• Practices universal and/or specialized precautions in the daily cleaning and sterilization of work surfaces equipment and instruments.

Staff Resource:

• May conduct in-service educational programs related to the provision of respiratory care.
• Serves as a preceptor and resource to colleagues (such as lesser experienced RCPs) and strong advocate for patients/families.
• Maintains courteous and professional behavior at all times.
• Assesses assigned patients; reviews medical history admitting diagnosis physicians orders nursing history and evaluation of diagnostic data. Interviews patient and family to determine patient needs; communicates these to interdisciplinary health care team members as appropriate.
• Completes and maintains all competencies. Refers and guides others in the use of policies and procedures in the clinical setting.
• Assures competence to function if working in new area.
• Ensure equipment is functioning properly and is ready for emergent situations; taking items out of service and reporting failures as needed.
• Assesses unit work and report to supervisor/charge anticipates needs.
• Participate in patient round discussions and identify alternate methods of therapy or mechanical ventilation.
• Competent in clinical areas as appropriate other duties as assigned. Suggest modifications to care for patient care team.
• Acquires resources not readily available Serves as a resource for ventilator management.
• Regularly attends department meetings (75%). Regularly attends in services and educational offerings.
• Serves on unit-based committees. Following established charting procedures documents all aspects of patient care to show progress or changes in patients condition.
• Collaborates with members of the health care team to determine patient needs and needs of significant others in planning the treatment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently licensed as an active Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state of Georgia.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Other Requirements (if applicable): BLS ACLS required.
• PALS required for pediatric care.
• NRP required for special care nursery/NICU within 1 year of hire
• ACCS Credential for Critical Care is required within 1 year of hire.
• NPS Credential for NICU within 1 year of hire.
• CPFT or RPFT for PFT areas within 1 year of hire.
• AE-C Credential for Asthma Clinic within 1 year of hire.
• 5 years of experience as a respiratory care practitioner.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred membership in American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC).
• Preferred experience: NICU ICU ECMO CVICU ED inpatient outpatient and interventional pulmonary

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY!Emory Healthcare (EHC) part of Emory University (EUV) is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet designated the Emory Clinic and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Networkestablishedin 2011 is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia with more than 3450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

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