NICU Respiratory Therapist
- Employer
- Altru Health System
- Location
- Grand Forks, ND
- Salary
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- Industry
- Healthcare
- Role
- Counselor / Therapist
- Job Type
- Long-Term
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Job Details
$10,000 Sign on Bonus
Job Summary
The NICU Respiratory Therapist performs and documents evaluations and patient assessments. This position provides diagnostic and therapeutic treatment and appropriate education. The therapist identifies significant changes in patient's condition and documents appropriately.
Essential Job Functions
Education & Experience
Job Summary
The NICU Respiratory Therapist performs and documents evaluations and patient assessments. This position provides diagnostic and therapeutic treatment and appropriate education. The therapist identifies significant changes in patient's condition and documents appropriately.
Essential Job Functions
- Performs and documents evaluation and patient assessment which correlates to the patient diagnosis. Reviews medical records and care plans and modifies the plan of care based on patient's progress.
- Provides diagnostic and therapeutic treatment and physician assistance.
- Provides appropriate patient education, family teaching and support which correlate to the patient and family needs. Documents appropriately.
- Identifies significant changes in patient's condition and takes appropriate action, as evidenced in reporting, staffing and documentation. Communicates pertinent information to appropriate caregivers. Documents appropriately.
- Performs pain assessment and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.
- Completes all documentation, including order entry, verification, electronic medical record (EMR), medication charting, patient safety/incident variance reports, equipment repair tags, etc. according to standard operating procedure.
- Processes patient charges. Runs and verifies reports as needed.
- Disassembles, cleans, assembles respiratory equipment and performs preventative maintenance according to standard operating procedure. Properly tags equipment in need of preventative maintenance, safety check or repair and notified appropriate department and/or delivers equipment to them.
- Responsible for the transport of infants to/from referral health systems. Provides high quality critical care in accordance with the patient care guidelines established by the organization.
- Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
Education & Experience
- Respiratory Therapist - Registered with the North Dakota State Board of Respiratory Care Prior to Start Date
- Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Assoc. Within 2 Months of Start Date
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Within 5 Months of Start Date
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Within 5 Months of Start Date
Company
Do what you love. Make a difference. Join our team of over 4,000 health professionals and support staff committed to caring for the region for more than 100 years.
At Altru Health System, we are serious about providing an exceptional patient experience and positively impacting the communities we serve. Our physician-led, community-owned, not-for-profit health system serves over 225,000 residents in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. We are a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to apply or interview for a position, please contact careers@altru.org or 701.780.5123.
Company info
- Website
- http://www.altru.org/careers/
- Telephone
- 701-780-5123
- Location
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Grand Forks
North Dakota
US
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