Rrt - Part Time

Location Detail: St Vincents Medical Center (10427) Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.    Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200 employees. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. Vincent’s is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network, and is the system’s second-largest hospital.   Provides evaluation of and care for patients with respiratory insufficiencies. · Performs advanced respiratory care modalities. · Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcomes. · Educates the patient and family about the health condition and provides information about community support groups and other available programs. · Assesses patient's conditions in order to identify the most appropriate mode of therapy. · Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of therapy, suggesting alternatives when appropriate. · Maintains infection control policies related to patient care. · Understands and demonstrates competency on all equipment utilized. · Understands and safely administers medications related to respiratory diseases. · Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner credentialed from the Connecticut Department of Public Health obtained prior to start date. Completion of a Respiratory Care Program. Will consider new graduate. Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.