Respiratory Therapist at SSM Health summary:
As a Respiratory Therapist at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital, you will provide critical respiratory care to patients during their time of need. Your responsibilities include assessing patient conditions, developing care plans, administering treatments, and educating patients and families. You will work in a supportive environment that prioritizes teamwork, patient advocacy, and continuous improvement in care standards.
It's more than a career, it's a calling
WI-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo
Regular
Job Highlights:
At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate employees like you.
At SSM St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo, we have a full time night shift Respiratory Care Practitioner position available.
As an Respiratory Care Practitioner, you’ve chosen a career where patients matter—a lot.
Our Mission and Values put the patient first and place you in a position to improve each day.
As an Respiratory Care Practitioner you will care for patients in their most critical time of illness.
We proudly leverage our skills to effect positive outcomes for all of our patients.
In return, you can expect a work environment where:
Respiratory Care Practitioners feel valued, respected and free to express themselves;
Each employee finds meaning in work, leveraging skills and talents toward a greater purpose;
Teamwork and collaboration is encouraged, while management is supportive.
If you’re a patient advocate first…
If you listen and respond with great care…
If the needs, wants, and goals of each patient matter to you…
Then we’d love to learn more! Please fill out your application today.
Join a network of Respiratory Care Practitioner just as kind and powerful as you.
Job Summary:
Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients. Administers prescribed respiratory therapeutic services.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assesses patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develops a plan of care based on diagnosis.
- Responsible for providing respiratory care services in accordance with specific physician's orders, department policies and procedures and guidelines.
- Implements and monitors patient care plan and equipment. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition. Performs advanced respiratory care modalities.
- Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcome.
- Educates the patient and family about the health condition and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.
- Assists with care, calibration and maintenance of all equipment. Participates in maintaining departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment. Processes equipment per established cleaning/sterilization procedures.
- Responds to Medical Emergencies and Rapid Responses.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Associate's degree or equivalent years of experience and education.
EXPERIENCE
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.
Work Shift:
Night Shift (United States of America)
Employee
4302000012 Respiratory Therapy
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36
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Keywords:
Respiratory Therapist, patient care, critical care, respiratory therapy, healthcare professional, medical treatment, patient advocate, teamwork, health education, medical emergencies