Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis, MN
-- Responds to cardiopulmonary emergencies and assist in maintaining patient airway.
-- Provides manual ventilation and airway management.
-- Provides mechanical ventilation and monitoring during patient transport.
-- Initiate, monitor, and adjust mechanical ventilation to match patient needs
-- Perform patient assessment and evaluation for determination of appropriate actions and therapies, confer with medical personnel
-- Evaluate indications for and perform routine respiratory care procedures such as continuous
monitoring, bronchodilator, pulmonary hygiene, and oxygen therapies.
-- Record actions and observations on patient chart, prepare and maintain medical records
-- Draws arterial blood gas sample and interprets test results.
-- Performs diagnostic procedures such as apnea testing, spirometry, and sputum inductions.
-- Orients medical personnel to respiratory care services.
-- Operate and maintain respiratory care equipment
-- Instructs, monitors and provides feedback on students
-- Responsible for the safe and effective administration of medically prescribed medications,
knowing their indications and contraindications.
-- Knows and follows the indications and contraindications, the policy and procedures in
administering therapeutic modalities to include: IPPB, IS, USN, HHN.
-- Sets up and monitors oxygen administration.
-- Sets up oxygen cylinders and assures proper usage and safety measures are in place.
-- Performs bedside PFT tests.
-- Performs arterial punctures using radial, brachial, and femoral sites or draws off arterial lines to
obtain sample for blood gas analysis.
-- Is a member of the "code team" responding to arrest situation. As part of the team may be
expected to perform CPR (compression). Must be certified in CPR procedures bi-annually.
-- Sets up requested hemodynamic lines, calibrates monitors, and troubleshoots any problems that may occur.
-- Performs artificial airway care. Daily/weekly preventative maintenance and calibration, quality
assurance of ABG analyzers.
-- Demonstrates knowledge of oxygen delivery systems (i.e., nasal, venuturi mask).
-- Demonstrates knowledge of measuring devices to include, but not limited to, pulse oximeter, Wrights respirometer, oxygen blenders.
-- Is responsible for the set-up, safety check, monitoring, and troubleshooting of mechanical
ventilators.
-- Demonstrates knowledge of the set-up and administration of CPAP and non-invasive ventilation.
-- Maintains accurate and legible records, documenting clinical notes in patients charts.
-- Participates in reporting patient progress, and prioritizing patient condition to the next shift.
-- Documents in department records. Participates in staff meetings, attends lectures, conferences and seminars.
-- Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job-related hazards.
-- Follows the hospital exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens.
-- Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow
employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
--Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team
interdepartmentally to facilitate the department's/unit's ability to meet its goals and objectives.
Minimum Education/Work Experience:
-- Completion of a two year American Medical Association approved respiratory care program;
OR
-- An approved equivalent combination of education and experience.
License/Certification:
--Licensed by the State of Minnesota or eligible for licensure as a Respiratory Therapist through written examination or approved equivalent. As a condition of employment, an employee hired on an "or eligible" status must have a temporary MN RT permit and pass the CRT exam within one year of date of hire.
Preferred:
--Registered, or registry eligible, certified or certified eligible by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
56.00
Part-Time
