Temp - Respiratory Therapist - Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) (Nights) Mattoon, IL

Title: Temp - Respiratory Therapist - Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) (Nights) Mattoon, IL

Description: The Respiratory Therapists perform evaluations and in accordance with physician orders/protocols, administers respiratory care treatments. The RRT educates patients with cardiopulmonary disabilities, injuries, and/or diseases.

Responsibilities

• Assembles, checks for proper function, identifies malfunctions of equipment, and takes action to correct malfunctions of equipment.
• Collects and evaluates additional pertinent clinical information by assessing patient s overall cardiopulmonary status.
• Conducts therapeutic procedures to achieve adequate spontaneous and artificial ventilation.
• Conducts therapeutic procedures to achieve maintenance of patient airway, including the care of artificial airways and to achieve removal of bronchial pulmonary secretions., Determines the appropriateness of prescribed respiratory ...