Certified Therapist Respiratory - PRN

About the role

UAB St. Vincent’s Blount offers a position for a Respiratory Therapist on a PRN schedule.

Responsibilities

• Provide evaluation of and care for patients with respiratory insufficiencies.
• Assess patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develop a plan of care based on diagnosis.
• Implement and monitor patient care plan and equipment.
• Maintain patient condition through monitoring, recording, and communication.
• Perform advanced respiratory care modalities.
• Evaluate respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcomes.
• Educate the patient and family about the health condition and provide information about community support groups and other available programs.
• Aid in care, calibration, and maintenance of all equipment.
• Participate in maintaining departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment.
• Process equipment according to established cleaning/sterilization procedures.
• Respond to emergency resuscitation team calls.

Requirements

• Licensure / Certification / Registration: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Licensed Respiratory Therapist credentialed from the Alabama Board of Respiratory Therapy obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist credentialed from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Education: Graduate from an accredited School of Respiratory Therapy.

Qualifications

No additional qualifications are listed.

Skills

No specific skills are listed.

Benefits

Benefits for eligible positions only include: generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Associate Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, and more.

Pay

The pay details are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The schedule is PRN (Per Request).

Contact Information

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