Respiratory Therapist - PRN - JVMC

Company: Steward Health Care
Location: West Jordan
Posted on: June 12, 2021

Job Description:

Come work with us at Jordan Valley Medical Center! JVMC is a community based hospital that has many diverse career opportunities. We work as a team, involving all employees, to provide the highest level of care to our patients. It is this teamwork that allows for career growth and promotes continuous learning. JVMC has been serving the health care needs of the Southwest Valley for more than 30 years. This busy full-service hospital offers its neighbors a wide range of medical services and advanced medical technologies backed by a dedicated and caring staff. As the area has grown, Jordan Valley Medical Center has responded by expanding its services, offering Women's Services, NICU, ICU, Med Surg, Surgical Services, Physical Therapy, Trauma ER, Orthopedics, a Cancer Center, Rehab, and Cardiology.Whether you want to work with patients in a clinical position, or your skills are in another field like maintenance, customer service, laboratory, administration, or even food production, there are roles suited for you at JVMC. www.jordanvalleymc.org/about-usRespiratory TherapistThe Respiratory Care Practitioner administers respiratory therapy care and life support to patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of cardiopulmonary system. Provides cardiopulmonary therapeutic, diagnostic, and monitoring services to aid physicians in diagnosis and treatment of heart and lung disorders. The RCP must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served throughout the hospital. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the units policies and procedures and skills check lists.Requirements:Current Utah State Respiratory Care Practitioner Licensure, Graduate of AMA approved School of Respiratory Therapy.ACLS/PALS/NRP Certifications required.Current BLS issued by American Red Cross or the American Heart Association Healthcare Provider. Previous experience in all aspects of cardiopulmonary services.Basic computer knowledge.Ability to use PFT and ABG machines, ventilators, IPPB, EKG, Bedside PF Screeners, Ability to perform Chest PT.Ability to read, understand, and communicate effectively in English. Additional languages helpful.Steward Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Disabled/VeteransJordan Valley Medical Center is directly or indirectly owned by an entity that proudly includes physician owners, including certain members of the hospital's medical staff.Steward Hospitals are taking additional, necessary preparations to ensure patients can receive compassionate care in a safe, carefully managed environment - with confidence and without fear.Our Safe and Ready program consists of a rigorous [five-point] standard ensuring patient safety, confidence and convenience:Expanded hours will allow previously canceled procedures to be scheduled as quickly as possible.Any COVID-19 related care takes place in designated areas away from other patients and their families.Emergency Departments are reorganized to be a safe place to treat all emergency patients.A stringent cleaning policy has been implemented throughout the hospital.A strictly controlled visitor and masking policy is required for patient safety.You can rest assured that we have made the necessary preparations to provide care in a safe, controlled and professional way.

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