Respiratory Services Student - PRN - Nights
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Job Description
At Houston Methodist the Student Respiratory Services position is responsible for providing students with opportunities to follow a respiratory preceptor in a professional setting to receive feedback from practicing Professionals and support building clinical competency and confidence in transition from student role to new graduate respiratory therapist. This position is accountable and responsible for respiratory care administered under the direction of a Licensed Respiratory Therapist and in accordance with therapy guidelines applicable regulations and departmental policy procedures and practices ensuring the departments patient visitor and customer interactions are aligned with Houston Methodists ICARE values. The Student Respiratory Services position demonstrates competence to adapt to work and customer service to accommodate the unique physical psychosocial cultural safety and other developmental needs of patients served by the department. This position demonstrates appropriate communication skills and interpersonal relationships.
- 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.
- Conducts self in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles. Provides contributions towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement on department scorecard i.e. peertopeer accountability
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- 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
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- 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.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- 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
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- 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
This job description is not intended to be allinclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
- 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
WORK EXPERIENCE
- 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
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas (twoway tie) and one of Americas Best Hospitals. As a fullservice acutecare hospital located in the Texas Medical Center and the flagship hospital of Houston Methodist it has evolved into one of the nations largest nonprofit teaching hospitals and a leader in innovative medical research with a comprehensive residency program. Two of Houston Methodists primary academic affiliates are among the nations leading health care organizations: Weill Cornell Medicine and New YorkPresbyterian Hospital. Houston Methodist also has affiliations with Texas A&M University and the University of Houston. With 948 operating beds 85 operating rooms and more than 8400 employees Houston Methodist Hospital offers unparalleled care for thousands of patients from around the world.
Houston Methodist is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of women minorities disabled persons and veterans.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
Employment Type
Full Time
