Job Description
Job Description
Schedule: Eve/Night, 6:00pm - 6:30am, every other weekend as need
Performs comprehensive respiratory assessment and respiratory therapy as prescribed by a physician. Provides patient/family with respiratory therapy education. Prepares, operates and maintains respiratory test/care equipment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Schedule: Eve/Night, 6:00pm - 6:30am, every other weekend as need
Performs comprehensive respiratory assessment and respiratory therapy as prescribed by a physician. Provides patient/family with respiratory therapy education. Prepares, operates and maintains respiratory test/care equipment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs comprehensive respiratory assessment.
- Utilizes assessment data to determine patient's actual or potential problems.
- Performs bedside pulmonary function studies as per physician's order.
- Collaborates with physicians on patient's plan of care.
- Evaluates patient's responses to respiratory care.
- Utilizes a process in delivering care to assigned patients.
- Performs physical chest therapy (cupping) to loosen and mobilize secretions and mucus in the lungs and clears airway blockage in the patient's respiratory system, as needed.
- Assists i...