Respiratory Student

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.

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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.

EEO Statement

It is the policy of the Facility to provide equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person will be discriminated against in employment on the basis any legally protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 and over or as otherwise defined by applicable law), disability or genetic information (including family medical history) or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, State, or local law. For purposes of this policy, race includes traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair type, texture, length and protective hairstyles (including but not limited to, braids, locks, twists, Bantu knots, hair coverings, etc.). If certain workspaces require such restrictions for health and safety reasons, non-discriminatory accommodations should be considered and implemented if feasible.

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