Respiratory Therapist

Company: APN Consulting
Location: El Paso
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

APN Healthcare Solutions is urgently hiring multiple Respiratory Therapists for our direct client in El Paso, TX for 13 Weeks, ending with a $500 completion bonus!

Position Title: Respiratory Therapist
Work Location: El Paso, TX
Shift: Days OR Nights (6:30am- 7:00pm OR 6:30 pm- 7:00 am), 36 hrs/wk, on call
Experience Required: 1+ experience in NICU, and either PEDS or Adult
Certification Required: TX License, PALS

Job Description:

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• Monitoring patient physiological responses to therapy such as arterial blood gases, vital signs or blood chemistry, and lung function changes, and consulting with physicians if there are adverse reactions.
  
• Working as part of a team of health care professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures.
  
• Setting up and operating devices including therapeutic gas administration apparatus, mechanical ventilators, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.
  
• Following specified parameters of treatment.
  
• Providing emergency care, such as external cardiac massage, artificial respiration, or assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  
• Inspecting, testing, cleaning, and maintaining respiratory therapy equipment to ensure it is functioning safely and efficiently.
  
• Maintaining charts that contain patient identification and therapy information.
  
• Measuring arterial blood gases, reading prescriptions, lung capacity, and reviewing other information to assess patient condition.
  
• Relaying blood analysis results to a physician.
  
• Making emergency visits to resolve equipment problems when necessary. Ordering equipment repairs when necessary.
  
• Explaining health care treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation.
  
• Checking pulmonary function in patients.
  
  If interested, contact me at roma@apnhealthcare.solutions or 609-924-3400 x113.

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