Respiratory Care Practitioner

About the role

UMC is an academic medical center in Southern Nevada, serving as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District and providing Nevada’s highest level of care. It is home to the state’s only nonprofit Level I Trauma Center, Verified Burn Center, and Multi-Organ Transplant Center, and in 2026 became the first and only Magnet®‑Recognized hospital in Nevada.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory therapy modalities per protocol and as ordered by physicians to improve cardiopulmonary conditions of patients from neonatal to geriatric ages.
• Assess, administer, and evaluate respiratory care treatments.
• Coordinate with physicians on treatment care plans.
• Perform extubations and airway management.
• Provide life support to critical adult and pediatric patients, which may include transport of a respiratory‑compromised patient.

Requirements

• Education/Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school and successful completion of an approved school of Respiratory Therapy.
• Licensing/Certification (at time of hire):
• Credentialed by the NBRC as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• Respiratory Care Practitioner licensure by the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA) and State of Nevada.
• Blood Gas Technologist or Blood Gas General Laboratory Supervisor license (within 90 days of hire if not already held).

Qualifications

• Credentialed by the NBRC as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).

Skills

Knowledge of:

• Anatomy and physiology; blood gases; advanced respiratory and cardiology principles; dynamics of aerosol and IPPB therapy; respiratory care modalities for adults, pediatrics and neonatal patients; respiratory drug pharmacology; respiratory care equipment in use at the facility; pulmonary rehabilitation techniques; patient acuity assessment methods; hospital standards of care; department and hospital emergency response policies and practices; patient rights; age‑specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials.

Skill in:

• Using mechanical ventilators; performing arterial blood gas sampling and analysis; applying cardiopulmonary resuscitation; administering surfactant; using computers for data entry and reporting; maintaining airway adjustments; transporting critical patients; maintaining ventilation equipment; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio‑economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Benefits

• Employer‑paid pension plan (Nevada PERS).
• Competitive salary and benefits package.