Respiratory Therapist - Future Opportunities!Variable (United States of America)
Exciting Growth Ahead - Respiratory Therapy Opportunities Coming Soon!
Mary Free Bed is growing - and so is our Pediatric Hospital in Grand Rapids! Currently, we are a fully staffed department, with very low turn-over. With this exciting expansion, we'll soon be looking to add Respiratory Therapists to our exceptional care team.
If you're a passionate RT who's eager to make a difference in the lives of Adults and Children and their families, we'd love for you to stay connected. Our Acute Care Respiratory Therapy team plays a vital role in helping patients achieve their highest level of independence and recovery in our unique Adult and Pediatric Ventilator Programs.
Why Mary Free Bed?
This role offers meaningful bedside interaction, where RTs make a direct impact on patients' progress and outcomes
Our Culture - Work in a collaborative, patient-centered environment
Be part of an award-winning rehabilitation hospital
Join a team that values innovation, compassion, and excellence
Competitive pay, benefits, and incentives
Competitive $20,000 Sign-on Bonus will be available
Work-life Balance
We anticipate openings in the near future.
Our Joan Seccia Pediatrics Rehabilitation Hospital is anticipated for completion in Fall of 2026. In the meantime, we are expanding our Acute Adult Inpatient Units. If you are interested, please submit a general application!
Summary
Respiratory Therapists at Mary Free Bed are key members of the multi-disciplinary team that collaborates together to provide patient-centered care. Respiratory therapist coordinate, direct, delegate, and provide care to multiple patients. Using a patient and family-centered care approach, each Respiratory Therapist develops relationships with patients, families, and colleagues that enhance the quality of care provided. Respiratory Therapy is performed with compassion and courtesy, and each Respiratory Therapist is responsible to follow departmental policies and service standards. Patient and family education is a primary focus and is a critical aspect of the interdisciplinary team's efforts to assist patients to gain independence, apply adaptation strategies, and return to home.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by Federal and State laws and regulations.
The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for all respiratory care provided to patients at Mary Free Bed. Through careful assessment of each patient, interdisciplinary collaboration, and critical thinking, each Respiratory Therapist develops and/or follows a patient-centered plan of care that aligns with the priorities and plans developed by the attending physician and other disciplines.
Scope of services will include reviewing medical history and evaluation of patient for: Bronchodilator Care, Ventilator Care, Pulmonary Hygiene Therapy, Airway Management and Care (Tracheostomy changes , Sleep Disorder Screening), Bipap/Cpap therapy, Appropriate Oxygen and Aerosol Therapy
Discharge Education and assistance in discharge coordination for patients
Diagnostic Procedures/Testing: EKG's, Blood Gas, TCOM monitoring and downloads, Overnight pulse ox study and download, Oxygen Desaturation Study to determine home oxygen needs* Each Respiratory Therapist will participate in performance improvement through identification of ways to improve care, reporting unexpected events or medical errors, and reporting "near misses". As requested, the Respiratory Therapist will participate in data collection and documentation audits to assist with quality improvement measures.
Each Respiratory Therapist is responsible to promote safety for all patients served by following all applicable department policies and procedures. Respiratory Therapist will understand and contribute to the initiatives that are in place to improve the safety of the patients served. Additionally, a culture of patient safety is very important at MFB and this requires all employees to be able to identify and report unexpected events and near misses without the fear of reprisal or retaliation. Retaliation or intimidation towards another employee for reporting unexpected events or near misses will not be tolerated. Finally, when threats to patient safety are identified, or opportunities for improvement are noted, these will be communicated with the Leadership Team.
Each Respiratory Therapist must deal discreetly and sensitively with confidential information, and as needed, will perform customer service recovery with patients and family members.
Interdisciplinary team integration and collaboration across disciplines to provide patient-centered care is a priority at Mary Free Bed. Maintaining effective working relationships with admitting and consulting physicians at Mary Free Bed is an important responsibility of each Respiratory Therapist. In addition, each Respiratory Therapist is responsible to develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues from other disciplines that are involved in the care of each patient and family.
Each Respiratory Therapist employed at Mary Free Bed is responsible to perform within the policies, procedures, and standards of care set by the organization. This often requires demonstration of competency to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements and in alignment with recognized standards of care and best practice benchmarks. Each Respiratory Therapist is responsible to demonstrate competency in those... For full info follow application link.
Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.
