Job Description
Sleep Laboratory Technologist or Licensed Practical Nurse at Avera Health summary:
The Sleep Laboratory Technologist or Licensed Practical Nurse at Avera St Mary's Hospital performs critical respiratory and cardiac therapies, including sleep studies and patient assessments. This night-shift role involves administering therapies, monitoring patient data, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care for those with sleep disorders. Eligibility for sign-on bonuses and student loan repayment is available, along with competitive pay ranging from $24 to $42 per hour based on experience.
Location:
Avera St Mary's Hospital
Worker Type:
Regular
Work Shift:
Night Shift (United States of America)
Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$24.00 - $42.00
Position Highlights
This position is located in Pierre, SD
Night Shift: 8:00pm-6:00am; 80hrs/2wks
May be eligible for a $15,000-$20,000 sign-on bonus with a 3 year commitment!
- Student Loan Repayment: This position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.
A Brief Overview
Performs respiratory / cardiac therapies and diagnosis procedures.
What you will do - Under medical supervision, able to skillfully administer and suggest to physicians, proper respiratory procedures and protocols.
- Performs duties which include but are not limited to: IPPB, nebulizer, O2 therapy, Chest physiotherapy, pulse oximetry, peak flow and incentive spirometry.
- Must have a working knowledge of respiratory drug pharmacology. Know the adverse effects of drugs and how to report an adverse drug reaction.
- Must skillfully maintain infant through adult long term respiratory support by means of mechanical ventilation and noninvasive ventilation.
- During use of long term respiratory support, able to make proper adjustments according to lab data and physicians orders.
- Evaluates effectiveness of therapy by means of patient assessment.
- Performs EKG’s, apply holter monitors and apply cardiac event monitors.
- Performs as part of the Code Blue team, Rapid Response team and Trauma team.
- Seeks physician input when there may be an incomplete order, questionable therapy and in accordance to protocols.
- Cleans and retest equipment per policy before next patient use.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: - Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Board of Nursing Active license in state of practice Upon Hire
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
- Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
- Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview Provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. This may involve polysommography, diagnostic and therapeutic services or patient care and education. The Sleep Lab Technologist is responsible for sleep studies and communicating with the patient and physicians.
What you will do
- Collects, analyzes, and integrates patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history), and to determine final testing parameters/procedure in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and sleep laboratory protocols.
- Documents routine observations including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
- Explains pre-testing, testing, and post testing procedures to the patient.
- Performs sleep studies including CPAP and BiPAP titration and indications for each. Also can understand and implement the Auto SV therapy.
- Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and makes adjustments as necessary. Applies electrodes and sensors according to published standards. Performs appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and make adjustments if necessary. Properly fits and trouble shoots masks and nasal pillows.
- Follows procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Tests (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Tests (MLT), parasomnia studies, PAP, oxygen Titration etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data.
- Score clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals etc.) according to center specific protocols.
- Performs routine and complex equipment care and maintenance. Evaluates sleep study related equipment and inventory.
- Follows procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Tests (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Tests (MLT), parasomnia studies, PAP, oxygen Titration etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data.
- Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. Involved in performing outreach sleep studies.
Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
- Registered Polysomnographer Technologist - Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) within 1-1/2 Yrs or
- Respiratory Therapist - Licensing Board Upon Hire
Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
- Technical Certificate
- Completion of a Polysomnographic course with hours and study documented via a certificate of completion
- Minimum of one year of Respiratory Care experience or a new graduate of an accredited program
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
- Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
- Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [email protected] .
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Sleep Laboratory Technologist, Licensed Practical Nurse, Avera St Mary's Hospital, respiratory therapy, sleep studies, patient care, night shift, polysomnography, healthcare jobs, LPN
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Part time, Work experience placement, Relocation bonus, Shift work,