AlliedTravelCareers is working with Infojini Healthcare to find a qualified RRT in Gardner, Massachusetts, 01440! Pay Information $2,333 per week About The Position ID: 49414149 Shift: 36 Hours, Nights Description: Job RequirementsMinimum EducationGraduate of a CoARC approved Respiratory Therapy program.Credentialed as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (R.R.T.) by the National Board for Respiratory Care.Minimum Work ExperiencePrior experience required.Minimum Licenses and CertificationsRespiratory Therapists, Licensed as a Respiratory Therapist by the State of Massachusetts.Current AHA BLS required.ACLS requiredNRP requiredPALS preferred.Essential FunctionsSystematically gathers and evaluates relevant information and data from the patient interview and/or all the patient information sources.Develops an appropriate care plan for patients based upon the systematic information gathering and analysis.Identifies variations from expected findings and understands the significance for such variations.Takes appropriate actions when variations are identified.Assesses the patient s learning needs, identifies learning style and barriers to learning and assesses the patient s readiness to learn.Identifies situations when it is appropriate to involve the family and/or significant other and /or friends in patient s education.Plans for and provides patient teaching.Evaluates the patient s understanding of his or her condition, treatment, and/or prognosis.Informs the patient of his or her plan of care and/or discharge plan and follow up instructionsEvaluates and validates the effectiveness of the patient teaching.Prepares the patient to accept a level of responsibility for his or her own care.Coordinates care with other healthcare providers.When appropriate, delegates to other healthcare providers.Assesses and reassesses the patient s condition, status and progress.Prioritizes, reprioritizes, and modifies the plan of care based upon patient assessment and patient condition.Documents the implementation of the plan of care and any adverse and/or unexpected events or outcomes.Measures and administers the correct medication dosage per physicians order.Administers respiratory therapy treatments and oxygen therapy.Understands the purpose and possible side effects associated with respiratory therapy treatments.Obtains ABG's per hospital policy.Performs Pulse Oximetry and ensures accurate results.Performs Pulmonary Function following ATS Standards.Performs EKGs and ensures quality recordings.Assists with flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy.Sets up mechanical ventilators, including BIPAP and CPAP Units and selects the correct patient parameters.Assesses mechanical ventilators and BIPAP and CPAP functioning to ensure safe operation.Assesses patient status and uses information to recommend changes in patient plan of care.Assesses patient cardio-pulmonary status and uses data to recommend changes to patients plan of care.Provides instruction on proper use of cardiopulmonary medication and equipment.Distributes age and cultural specific patient education materials based on educational needs.Responsible for implementing components of the VAP bundle consistently and per protocol. Responsible for alerting the Nurse Manager/Director/Nursing Supervisor if there is a deviation from VAP bundle by Attending MD for case review and follow up as indication.Statement of Other DutiesThis document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described. Position Billing string = Medefis Guaranteed Hours: 36 Contract Weeks:91 8853332EXPPLAT Job Requirements Required for Onboarding Competency Exam Core Mandatory Exam Self Assessment (Skills Checklist) About Infojini Healthcare At Infojini Healthcare, We tell it like it is. Infojini Healthcare is one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms. Consecutively ranked among the INC 5000 fastest-growing companies from the past five years, Infojini is dedicated to serving excellence in a breadth of staffing services. Our global footprints are spread over 26+ locations including the USA, Canada, and India. Working at the intersection of people, process, and technology, our recruiters constantly provide progressive and sustainable staffing solutions to challenges faced by our clients. Being in the industry since 2006 and serving an array of healthcare facilities, we understand the key talent needs of the healthcare industry and its associated verticals. Full-time, part-time, temp-to-hire, contractual, or urgent hiring, whatever is your requirement, you can trust Infojini to deliver the specific skills and expertise you need. At Infojini Healthcare, we understand the importance of quality patient care. With our comprehensive allied professionals and nurse staffing services, we provide you access to a qualified network of healthcare professionals including allied and nursing staff. Each professional is pre-screened and matched to your specific qualifications, for assignments ranging from three weeks up to several months. Trained in the latest technologies, our temporary allied professionals offer you a broad spectrum of specialties in therapy, imaging, laboratory, and pharmacy. Our extensive network of qualified travel nurses is available on a variety of assignment lengths customizable to your needs – per diem (1-n weeks), traditional travel (13-26 weeks), and short-term travel (4-8 weeks). We know every healthcare facility is incomplete without its backend teams. To support this, we place proficient and trained EMR & EHR professionals after thorough skill evaluation, licensing verification. These professionals combine their healthcare expertise and IT skills to strengthen your admin and clerical needs. Healthcare roles we specialize in, Registered Nurses Allied Healthcare Professional Healthcare IT Specialists Clerical & Admin Staff