Student Extern or Graduate or CRT or RRT or RPSGT - 711045
Company: Christus Health
Location: Alamogordo
Posted on: September 23, 2024
Job Description:
Description
STUDENT EXTERN
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide services
based on the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and other
related criteria appropriate to the age specific and/or cultural
diversity of the population served in his/her assigned
area.
- Maintains required core competencies.
- Complies with set Policies and Procedures (i.e. name tag, dress
code, parking, smoking, etc.)
- Administers respiratory care and diagnostic procedures and
therapies as assigned by the Department Manager, training
supervisor or designee to include, but not limited to: Humidity and
Aerosol therapy; CPT/Flutter; IPPB; Oxygen therapy; SVNs; USNs;
Suctioning; Oximetry; ABGs; MDIs; PEFR; EKGs; Bi-Pap therapy;
Calorimetry; Trach Care; Incentive Spirometry.
- Performs CPR and is currently certified for basic life support
by AHA.
- Understands and practices safe respiratory care
techniques.
- Adheres to all universal precautions.
- Is able to assess, plan, and provide individualized care for
patients in compliance with physician's orders, taking into account
the metal status, development, and physical needs of each patient
based on age, i.e., neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults,
geriatrics.
- Performs specialized skills involved in advanced life support
or in intensive care utilizing additional knowledge in bedside
monitoring, management and weaning from mechanical ventilation,
ABGs, and nutritional assessments.
- Collects and interprets arterial blood gases and attests to the
competency to perform this procedure according to department
Policies & Procedures.
- Performs EKGs according to department Policies &
Procedures.
- Performs Holter and/or Event monitoring according to department
Policies & Procedures.
- Administers drugs in accordance with department Policies &
Procedures and attests to the competency to perform those
procedures. Is aware of hazards/ contraindications associated with
use of such drugs.
- Performs oxygen and equipment rounds in accordance with
department Policies & Procedures.
- Documents procedures in Medical Record and department records
in an accurate, concise and legible manner to ensure statistical
and charging accuracy according to department Policies &
Procedures.
- Performs required equipment maintenance, preparation, cleaning,
and sterilization per department Policies & Procedures.
- Troubleshoots equipment problems.
- Communicates all clinical problems or patients requiring
further evaluation to Department Manager, training supervisor or
designee.
CRT
- Administers respiratory care and diagnostic procedures and
therapies as assigned by the Department Manager, training
supervisor or designee to include, but not limited to: Humidity and
Aerosol therapy; CPT/Flutter; IPPB; Oxygen therapy; SVNs; USNs;
Suctioning; Oximetry; ABGs; MDIs; PEFR; EKGs; Bi-Pap therapy;
Calorimetry; Trach Care
- Performs CPR and is currently certified for basic life support
by AHA.
- Understands and practices safe respiratory care
techniques.
- Adheres to all universal precautions.
- Is able to assess, plan, and provide individualized care for
patients in compliance with physician's orders, taking into account
the mental status, development, and physical needs of each patient
based on age, i.e., neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults,
geriatrics.
- Performs specialized skills involved in advanced life support
or in intensive care utilizing additional knowledge in bedside
monitoring, management and weaning from mechanical ventilation,
ABGs, and nutritional assessments.
- Collects and interprets arterial blood gases and attests to the
competency to perform this procedure according to department
Policies & Procedures.
- Performs EKGs according to department Policies &
Procedures.
- Performs PFT's according to department Policies &
Procedures.
- Performs Stress Testing according to department Policies &
Procedures.
- Performs EEG's according to department Policies &
Procedures.
- Performs Holter and/or Event monitoring according to department
Policies & Procedures.
- Administers drugs in accordance with department Policies &
Procedures and attests to the competency to perform those
procedures. Is aware of hazards/ contraindications associated with
use of such drugs.
- Performs oxygen and equipment rounds in accordance with
department Policies & Procedures.
- Documents procedures in Medical Record and department records
in an accurate, concise and legible manner to ensure statistical
and charging accuracy according to department Policies &
Procedures
- Performs required equipment maintenance, preparation, cleaning,
and sterilization per department Policies & Procedures.
- Troubleshoots equipment problems.
RRT
- Administers respiratory care and diagnostic procedures and
therapies as assigned by the Department Manager or appropriate
supervisor to include, but not limited to: Humidity and Aerosol
therapy; CPT/Flutter; IPPB; Oxygen therapy; SVNs; USNs; Suctioning;
Oximetry; ABGs; MDIs; PEFR; EKGs; Bi-Pap therapy; Calorimetry;
Trach Care; Incentive Spirometry.
- Performs CPR and is currently certified for basic life support
by AHA.
- Understands and practices safe respiratory care
techniques.
- Adheres to all universal precautions.
- Is able to assess, plan, and provide individualized care for
patients in compliance with physician's orders, taking into account
the metal status, development, and physical needs of each patient
based on age, i.e., neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults,
geriatrics.
- Performs specialized skills involved in advanced life support
or in intensive care utilizing additional knowledge in bedside
monitoring, management and weaning from mechanical ventilation,
ABGs, and nutritional assessments.
- Collects and interprets arterial blood gases and attests to the
competency to perform this procedure according to department
Policies & Procedures.
- Performs EKGs according to department Policies &
Procedures.
- Performs PFT's according to department Policies &
Procedures.
- Performs Stress Testing according to department Policies &
Procedures.
- Performs EEG's according to department Policies &
Procedures.
- Performs Holter and/or Event monitoring according to department
Policies & Procedures.
- Administers drugs in accordance with department Policies &
Procedures and attests to the competency to perform those
procedures. Is aware of hazards/ contraindications associated with
use of such drugs.
- Performs oxygen and equipment rounds in accordance with
department Policies & Procedures.
- Documents procedures in Medical Record and department records
to ensure statistical and charging accuracy according to department
Policies & Procedures.
- Performs required equipment maintenance, preparation, cleaning,
and sterilization per department Policies & Procedures.
- Troubleshoots equipment problems.
RequirementsEducationRequired: Associate of Science High
SchoolLicenses & CertificationsPreferred: L-Resp Care Pro C-Reg
Resp Therapist C-Cert Resp Therapist C-BLS
Keywords: Christus Health, Las Cruces , Student Extern or Graduate or CRT or RRT or RPSGT - 711045, Healthcare , Alamogordo, New Mexico
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