Registered Respiratory Therapist, Nights
Overview
At Piedmont Walton, a 77-bed community hospital with a 15-bed Emergency Department and 8-bed ICU, our Respiratory Therapists are essential members of a high-performing, interdisciplinary care team. Serving a diverse patient population from infants to older adults, our RTs provide expert care across a wide spectrum of acute and chronic respiratory conditions. Our therapists work in fast-paced, high-acuity areas including the ER, ICU, and Med-Surg units, supporting everything from mechanical ventilation, intubation, and ABGs to oxygen therapy, EKGs, and EEGs. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where clinical skill, critical thinking, and teamwork are valued every day. If you're passionate about delivering life-saving care, collaborating across disciplines, and growing in a supportive environment, Piedmont Walton offers the challenge and community you're looking for.
Responsibilities
- Performs basic patient assessments.
- Performs advanced patient assessments.
- Ensures documentation.
- Administers medication.
- Proficient in arterial blood gas/ co-oximetry, interpreting and reporting of results.
- Inserts, maintains, and documents arterial lines per protocol.
- Ensures basic airway management and clearance.
- Ensures advanced airway management and clearance.
- Performs or assists intubation.
- Initiates, monitors and manages invasive mechanical ventilation.
- Initiates, monitors and manages non-invasive positive pressure ventilation.
- Performs or assists special procedures including tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, and intubation assist.
- Safeguards patient care equipment and maintains fiscal responsibility.
- Contributes to quality and outcomes.
- Functions as preceptor as determined by facility needs.
Qualifications
- Minimum Education Required: Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy. Graduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Therapy.
- Minimum Experience Required: None.
- Minimum Licensure/Certification Required by Law: Credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and Licensed by the State of Georgia under the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners.
- BLS, ACLS (ALS can be used in place of ACLS) and PALS required.
- Additional Qualifications: Must be actively practicing and maintaining all required competencies.