RESPIRATORY STUDENT

RESPIRATORY STUDENT - PRN

St. Mary's is a 229-bed, acute care hospital located in Enid, OK. St. Mary's Regional Medical Center has served the healthcare needs of northwest Oklahoma for more than 100 years. We host more than 125 highly skilled physicians offering specialties in Cardiology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine, Rehabilitation, Laboratory, Women's Imaging, Wound Care, and more.

Website: https://www.stmarysregional.com

Position Summary:

Performs a variety of routine Respiratory Therapy duties including equipment cleaning & sterilization, equipment stocking, oxygen transports, oxygen rounds. Sets up and administers documents & charges for intermittent Respiratory Therapy modalities. After evaluation of competency, the Student RCP is allowed to perform all duties of an RCPS under the supervision of a credentialed RCP.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Obtains data pertinent to therapy by chart review and physical exam.
• Administer oxygen therapy, aerosol and humidity therapy, IPPB, chest physiotherapy, incentive spirometry, suctioning, bedside respiratory measurements, pulse oximetry and EKG's as established by policies and procedures.
• Maintains asepsis with appropriate hand washing between patients.
• Cleans, disinfects and sterilizes equipment as needed according to CRCN policy. Routinely cleans and assemble departmental equipment before leaving shift. Checks for dirty equipment on assigned areas.
• Uses Two Patient Identifiers on all patients
• Applies knowledge of basic science through data review and physical examination, to identify signs and symptoms which require initiation of emergency procedures.
• Provides ventilatory management on adult, pediatric and neonatal patients only under direct supervision of credentialed staff or as defined by provisional licensure limitations.
• Responds to Code Blue situations quickly and efficiently. Perform CPR as needed. Consistently exchanges opened or unlocked carts. restocks crash cart post code
• Documents patient status and care given including heart rate, respiratory rate, SaO2, lung sounds and any adverse reactions. Consistently documents on plan of care

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Requirements:

• Must be actively enrolled in formal training school at an accredited respiratory program to obtain CRTT or RRT license.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS required.
• Current provisional Oklahoma license required.
• One-year clinical experience demonstrating progress towards completion of educational requirements for RRT preferred.
• Employee must be proficient and master all basic respiratory modalities and responsibilities.
• Must be clinically trained in providing patient care modalities.
• Must be clinically checked off by clinical director of the ASRT school, and Director of the Cardio Pulmonary Department at SMRMC, in proficiency in clinical modalities.
• Basic computer skills required.

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