Certifies Respiratory Therapist - Night Shift

Responsibilities

• Competently performs clinical patient assessments and delivers therapy, including breathing treatments and arterial blood gases.
• Manages oxygen therapy, performs intubations, operates mechanical ventilators, and assesses patients to determine the appropriate type and frequency of respiratory treatment.
• Completes patient documentation in the computer charting system.
• Responds to code blue and rapid response calls.
• 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.

Requirements

• Critical thinking and patient assessment skills, with the ability to evaluate and modify the plan of care.
• Ability to ensure infection control.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including documentation in the patient care record (EMR), and ability to use and adapt to computer systems and applications.
• Airway management skills, including insertion and maintenance of a patent airway, and endotracheal intubation as per guidelines.
• Ability to provide optimal respiratory support including administration of oxygen and Heliox, administration of inhaled medications, lung expansion, and bronchial hygiene therapy.
• Ability to appropriately initiate, operate, manage, and liberate non-invasive and invasive modes of mechanical ventilation.
• Ability to perform ABG Puncture, analysis, arterial cannulation using sterile procedure, and hemodynamic monitoring.
• 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.
• Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment, triaging tasks according to importance.
• 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, 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.

Qualifications

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

Skills

• Critical thinking and patient assessment skills.
• Infection control.
• Effective communication skills.
• Airway management skills.
• Respiratory support and ventilation.
• ABG puncture and analysis.
• Respiratory therapy treatments and procedures.
• Computer literacy.
• Multitasking and fast-paced environment.
• Rotating through patient care areas.
• Cost management and revenue generation.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• 403-B Retirement Plan.
• 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave.
• Whole Person Well-being Resources.
• Mental Health Resources and Support.
• Pet Benefits.

Pay

$23.71 - $44.09 per hour.

Schedule

Full time, Night Shift.