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Posted: 08-May-25
Location: Durand, Wisconsin
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Internal Number: 25003853
Respiratory Therapy Technologist PRN – AdventHealth Durand
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Mission driven organization
- Kind and caring staff
- Family atmosphere
- Competitive wages and great benefits
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: PRN
Shift:
- As Needed
Location: AdventHealth Durand
1220 3rd Ave W, Durand, WI 54736
The community you’ll be caring for:
Feel better. Feel whole. Trust AdventHealth Durand, formerly Chippewa Valley Hospital, in Durand, WI, to help everyone in the community enjoy the best possible care. Our hospital is here to help all our Pepin County neighbors experience a life of whole health.
The role you’ll contribute:
To perform respiratory care procedures as outlined below, in accordance with department procedures and policies, and the individual’s level of training and experience
The value you’ll bring to the team:
Therapeutic Gases
a) Administer therapeutic gases, such as oxygen, as prescribed, in accordance with accepted procedures.
· Aerosol and Humidity Therapy
a) Administer prescribed medications, including bronchodilators, via inhalation.
b) Administer humidified therapeutic gases, including high humidity therapy as prescribed.
c) Induce from the patient a sputum specimen for cytological or bacterial examination.
· Positive Pressure Breathing
a) Administer positive pressure breathing treatments IPPB, Ezpap, CPAP and Bipap as prescribed.
b) Establishes, maintains and monitors continuous ventilatory support under general supervision of the technical and/or medical director.
· General Tasks
a) Participates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
b) Performs airway care, including tracheobronchial aspiration, and other procedures aimed at establishing and/or maintaining natural and artificial airways as outlined in the department procedures and policies.
c) Performs regular equipment maintenance, preparation, cleaning, sterilization, calibration, repair testing and evaluation.
d) Performs pulse oximetry testing according to the detailed procedure defined in the procedure manual.
e) Performs pulmonary function testing.
f) Performs bronchial drainage and chest physio-therapy as outlined in department procedures and policies.
g) Is responsible for documenting hospital procedures in the EMR. Care center documentation occurs as follows:
1. Resident care charting is done in ECS (electronic charting system).
2. Resident medications tracked in MAR.
3. Billing for RT services on Respiratory Care Charge sheets which are given to main office for charge posting.
4. Daily resident work flow followed on Respiratory Therapy Treatment sheets.
h) Assists in the quality assurance program within the department and the hospital as described by department procedures and policies.
i) Provides patient counseling in all aspects of respiratory care.
j) Arranges rental and sales of durable medical equipment related to respiratory care and prescribed by a physician.
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
