Respiratory Therapist PRN Nights

Job Responsibilities 

Level 1 – Minimal Competencies   

• Perform diagnostic testing and the administration of prescribed respiratory therapy.  
• Perform SVN Therapy and MDI Therapy on intubated and non-intubated patients.  
• Performs Incentive Spirometry and documentation per facilities guidelines. 
• Perform chest physiotherapy -by manual or mechanical means. 
• Performs sputum induction and appropriate documentation. 
• Perform arterial puncture and arterial line draws 
• Perform arterial blood gas and co-oximetry analysis per facility including critical value result notification. 
• Perform bedside Pulmonary Function screening pre and post bronchodilator with review of study data, and document appropriately. 
• Administer routinely prescribed inhaled medications and substitutions.  
• Perform daily maintenance and quality assurance measures as appropriate per facility specifications 
• Maintenance, stocking and cleaning of all appropriate respiratory care supplies and equipment and storage areas. 
• Performs nasal / oral tracheal suction and uses, operates, and maintains closed suction systems. 
• Understands medical gas systems and zone valve locations within the facility. 
• Follows all infection control standards for patient care and equipment processing.  
• Performs appropriate weaning parameters and VC, NIF, Vt f/Vt with appropriate documentation 
• Familiar with code cart locations, code cart supplies and defibrillator use / operation. 
• Understands Oxygen therapy and provides appropriate oxygen and continuous aerosol therapy per facility 
• Performs all necessary department paperwork such as badger exception log, daily assignment log, work schedules, and therapist worksheets.  

Level 2 – Advanced level competencies/Duties.   

• Trains and acts as a resource for respiratory department staff. 
• Recognize problems and suggest strategies to correct situations that may compromise clinical services. 
• Assists with bronchoscopies per facility guidelines with appropriate cleaning and documentation. 
• May serve as Charge Therapist. Contribute to the enhancement of programs and services. 
• Performs other airway management skills per competency validation process. 
• Performs arterial line placement, evaluation and monitoring per competency validation process. 
• Performs venous line or other peripherally inserted lines per competency validation process. 
• Performs other airway management procedures as approved by the facility per competency validation process. 
• Performs other procedures and or duties assigned within scope of practice and licensure requirements.