Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

Respiratory Therapist - Full-time (Nights)

Grand Rapids, MI · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 22 days ago

Customer SupportPatient CareLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationCritical ThinkingTime ManagementOrganizational Skills

About the role

Respiratory therapist coordinate, direct, delegate, and provide care to multiple patients.
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.

Respiratory Therapists at Mary Free Bed are key members of the multi-disciplinary team that collaborates together to provide patient-centered care.
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.
Each Respiratory Therapist must deal discreetly and sensitively with confidential information, and as needed, will perform customer service recovery with patients and family members.
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.
As a preceptor, each Respiratory Therapist will collaborate with the Leadership Team to provide a comprehensive orientation for the new team member.

Associates degree is required.
Strong critical thinking, decision-making, delegation, and leadership skills are required to work.
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.

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.
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.
This often requires demonstration of competency to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements and in alignment with recognized standards of care and best practice benchmarks.

Annual Merit Increases, Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision,) PTO, Holiday Pay, PSLF Eligible, Tuition Reimbursement

Discharge Education and assistance in discharge coordination for patients
Annual Merit Increases, Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision,) PTO, Holiday Pay, PSLF Eligible, Tuition Reimbursement

The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the
If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@maryfreebed.com.
equal opportunity employer.

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