Respiratory Care Practitioner - night shift adult/pediatric float

About the Role

As a Respiratory Care Practitioner, your expertise plays a vital role in the care of adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal patients. This is a full-time night shift adult/pediatric float position.

Responsibilities

• Perform respiratory therapy, ventilator management, EKGs, and serve on the code team.
• Conduct exercise stress testing and pulmonary function testing as needed.
• Carry out duties in accordance with physician orders, using sound clinical judgment and technical expertise in patient care.
• Achieve and maintain advanced-level clinical skills necessary to care for critical patients.
• Perform cardiopulmonary procedures for patients of all ages (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
• Plan and implement daily workload, including treatments, procedures, clean-up, and maintenance, ensuring cooperation across all shifts.
• Ensure complete, accurate, and timely documentation in department and patient records, including proper billing.
• Maintain open and positive communication with peers, supervisors, physicians, patients, and outside customers, respecting confidentiality.
• Maintain a neat, safe clinic environment, equipment, and personal workspace, meeting annual safety and educational requirements.
• Advance professional education through participation in internal/external opportunities and complete annual competencies.
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of related special procedures.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy from a program accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC) or the American Medical Association’s Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA).
• Current state Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCPRT) license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association required within one year of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required within one year of hire.
• One-year experience preferred.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) preferred.

Pay

USD $40.06 - USD $57.28 per hour.