Certified Respiratory Therapist Full Time Nights

About the role

Reviews workload, makes staff assignments, and assists with technical questions when serving as shift lead.

Follows regulatory requirements in the blood gas lab, runs quality control tests, and changes analyzer cartridges.

Documents interdisciplinary education and plan of care.

Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and provides input to ensure appropriate patient care.

Assists with bedside bronchoscopy procedures.

Performs respiratory therapy treatments and procedures per provider orders, department policy, and recognized standards of care.

Sets up, monitors, and adjusts ventilators, both invasive and non-invasive, and documents changes.

Delivers aerosolized medication, oxygen therapy, invasive and non-invasive ventilation, and performs lung function testing.

Draws, analyzes, and reports blood gases to assess respiratory status.

Responds to rapid response calls, code blue situations, and performs CPR.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and modify the plan of care based on critical thinking and patient assessment skills.
• Ensure infection control measures are followed.
• Communicate effectively, including documenting in the patient care record and using computer systems.
• Manage airway management, including insertion and maintenance of a patent airway, and endotracheal intubation.
• Provide optimal respiratory support, including administration of oxygen and Heliox, administration of inhaled medications, lung expansion, and bronchial hygiene therapy.
• Initiate, operate, manage, and liberate non-invasive and invasive modes of mechanical ventilation.
• Perform ABG puncture, analysis, arterial cannulation using sterile procedure, and hemodynamic monitoring.
• Perform ventilator patient transportation.
• Care for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, including neonatal care where applicable.
• Have infant/pediatric experience.
• Multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment, triaging tasks according to importance.
• Use basic computer knowledge including Word and Excel, and computerized medical record documentation, with preference for knowledge in specific EMR systems such as Cerner and Epic.
• Rotate throughout all patient care areas and work as a team player, making decisions and taking actions that consider the needs of the department and co-workers.
• Perform respiratory therapy treatments and procedures competently according to physician’s orders, department policy, respiratory protocol, and recognized standards of care.
• Manage operational costs through appropriate use and maintenance of supplies and equipment, and identify methods to control costs or generate revenue while providing maximum value to the patient and the hospital.

Requirements

• State Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
• NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS)

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science
• Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science preferred

Skills

• Critical thinking and patient assessment skills
• Infection control
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Airway management skills, including insertion and maintenance of a patent airway, and endotracheal intubation
• Optimal respiratory support, including administration of oxygen and Heliox, administration of inhaled medications, lung expansion, and bronchial hygiene therapy
• Initiate, operate, manage, and liberate non-invasive and invasive modes of mechanical ventilation
• Perform ABG puncture, analysis, arterial cannulation using sterile procedure, and hemodynamic monitoring
• Perform ventilator patient transportation
• Knowledge and skill to care for the pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient in a health care delivery system, including specialized knowledge for neonatal care where applicable
• Infant / Pediatric experience
• Multitasking and thriving in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in basic computer knowledge including, Word and Excel, and computerized medical record documentation, with preference for knowledge in specific EMR systems such as Cerner and Epic
• Willingness to rotate throughout all patient care areas and work as a team player
• Perform respiratory therapy treatments and procedures competently according to physician’s orders, department policy, respiratory protocol, and recognized standards of care
• Manage operational costs through appropriate use and maintenance of supplies and equipment, and identify methods to control costs or generate revenue while providing maximum value to the patient and the hospital

Benefits

Extensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, 403-B retirement plan, whole person well-being resources, mental health resources and support, pet benefits, and more.

Pay

$24.01 - $44.65 per hour

Schedule

Full time, night shift