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Caring For the Community You Love

Choose a career to make a difference in people's lives every day, choose Fisher-Titus!

Perks of working at Fisher-Titus:

• Hours of Work-PRN
• Comprehensive Benefits Package- Medical & Dental coverage, 401K match, paid time off, tuition assistance and more!
• Shift, Weekend & PRN differential

About Fisher-Titus:

Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County area’s 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation.

Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our community

Mission: Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promotes lifelong health and wellness for our community

General Summary:

Provides respiratory care to patients as assigned and given on a physician's order for both in-house and out-patient care.

Education, Licensure, Registration and Experience:

• Graduate of or currently enrolled student of an approved school of Respiratory Care.
• Must possess current Limited Permit License in the State of Ohio
• CPR certification required. BLS is expected at renewal.
• ACLS, NRP within 6 months of hire

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for the safe and effective administration of prescribed medications, knowing their indications and contraindications.
• Knows and follows the indications and contraindications, the policy and procedures in administering therapeutic modalities to include: IPPB, IS, HHN, MDI, DPI, ETC.
• Sets up and monitors oxygen administration.
• Sets up oxygen cylinders and assures proper usage and safety measures are in place.
• Performs arterial punctures using radial, brachial, and femoral sites independently. Draws off arterial lines to obtain sample for blood gas analysis.
• Be a member of the Code Blue and "Rapid Response Team" responding to arrest situations. As part of the team may be expected to perform CPR (compression). Must be certified in CPR procedures and manual ventilation.
• Perform patient assessment, develops care plan for implementation, and for Registered Therapist approval.
• Performs all aspects of artificial airway care. Able to perform deep blind tracheal suctioning on patients.
• Daily/weekly preventative maintenance and calibration, quality assurance of ABG analyzers.
• Familiar with measuring devices to include, but not limited to, pulse oximeter, Wrights respirometer, oxygen blenders, oxygen analyzers, peak flow meter.
• Responsible for the set up, safety check, monitoring, and troubleshooting of mechanical ventilators.
• Familiar with CPAP/BIPAP set up and administration of CPAP/BIPAP
• Maintains accurate and legible records, documenting clinical notes in patients charts.
• Participation in reporting patient progress, and prioritizing patient condition to the next shift.
• Proper documentation in department records. Participates in staff meetings, attends lectures, conferences and seminars.
• Attends all required safety training programs and can describe their responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, infection control, and specific job related hazards.
• Follows the hospital exposure control plans/bloodborne and airborne pathogens.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter and intra departmentally to facilitate the department's/unit's ability to meet its goals and objectives.
• Communicates changes in the patient’s condition or treatment to patients, physicians, family, staff and other departments, with special emphasis placed on a concise, factual, organized verbal report of all patients treated during the shift.
• Makes clinical rounds with Medical Director, anesthesia, ordering physicians, and department managers as required.
• When requested, provides guidance to any other personnel. May perform other related duties as directed.

Working Conditions:

• Stand/Walk – 6-8 hrs
• Sit – 1-2 hrs
• Bend – up to 1/3 of time
• Squat – up to 1/3 of time
• Climb – up to 1/3 of time
• Reach up to 1/3 of time
• Lift - up to 1/3 of time
• Carry – up to 1/3 of time
• Push – up to 1/3 of time
• Pull – up to 1/3 of time
• Right Hand - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)
• Left Hand - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)
• Right Foot - Gross Motor Function
• Left Foot - Gross Motor Function
• Up to 25 pounds – 1/3 or more of the time

Body Fluid Exposure - Yes

Standards of Employment:

Attends all mandatory education programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety and regulatory compliance.

Appearance is professional, neat, clean, and appropriate for the work environment. Wears proper photo identification badge while on duty.

Maintains confidentiality of all hospital and patient information at all times, as observed by peers and management.

Attends monthly staff meetings and participates in monthly rounding process with manager to assure effective and timely two-way communications.

Participates in and completes required department specific education and training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to department safety and specific job-related hazards.

Follows safety and security policies including exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens.

Core Requirements:

Supports the mission, vision and CARES values of Fisher Titus.

Is knowledgeable of patient rights and ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity and well-being of all patients in a safe, secure environment.

Supports, cooperates with, and implements specific procedures and programs for:

• Safety, including universal precautions and safe work practices, established fire/safety/disaster plans, risk management, and security, report and/or correct unsafe working conditions, equipment repair and maintenance needs.
• Confidentiality of all data, including patient, employee and operations data.
• Quality Assurance and compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Compliance with current law and policy to provide a work environment free from sexual harassment and all illegal and discriminatory behavior.

Key Service Behavior:

Communicates with Compassion - Every patient, Every time

• Engages in active listening skills
• Utilizes the AIDET communication tool
• Uses key words at key times
• Utilizes HEART service recovery techniques

Demonstrates Service Etiquette - Every patient, Every time

• Smiles and greets patients using the 10/5 rule
• Demonstrates a calm, positive attitude through tone and body language
• Ensures patient privacy and promotes a healing environment
• Adjusts approach to respect the diversity of patients
• Assesses and manages patient's expectations of care

Commitment to Safety - Every patient, Every time

• Follows established safety guidelines to reduce risk of adverse event through early recognition
• Commits to the Culture of Safety; If you see something, say something

Delivering High Quality Care - Every patient, Every time

• Commits to efficient, effective and purposeful work and delivery of care
• Engages in practices that will continually improve processes