Respiratory Care Practitioner Transport

Hourly wage estimate: $46.21 - $69.27. Factors such as skills, experience, and internal comparisons may influence the actual salary. The typical candidate is hired below the midpoint of the range.

About the Role

The Transport Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) is a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) providing therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care to patients from birth to 18 years, or older if treated by a pediatric specialist. The transport RCP collaborates with an RN partner and Medical Control Officer to develop and execute individualized care plans for patient transfers. This role includes completing transport shifts and participating in outreach activities.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Respiratory Therapy; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Credentialed by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• Nevada License as Practitioner of Respiratory Care (RCP).
• Nevada License as Blood Gas Technician, Blood Gas Technologist, or Blood Gas Supervisor.
• PALS, ACLS, NRP, and STABLE certifications upon hire or by completion of orientation.
• PCAR certification within 1 year of hire.
• Specialty certification with NPS required upon hire to the transport team; C-NPT required within one year and maintained while employed.
• Willingness to obtain and maintain instructor status in AHA courses, NRP, STABLE, or similar.
• Minimum of five years as an RCP, with at least three years’ full-time (or equivalent) combined pediatric and neonatal critical care experience.
• Preference for transport experience and pediatric/neonatal experience.
• Completion of the Transport Team Training Program.
• Completion of a minimum of three months of supervised transport or demonstrated competency.

Benefits

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center offers a total rewards package supporting health, life, career, and retirement, including:

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Retirement savings resources: 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support: tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits: fertility and family building support, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Organization

Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center provides Las Vegas and the Southwest region with high-quality, advanced healthcare services. As the largest acute care facility in Nevada and the state’s only fresh post-op Pediatric CICU, Sunrise Hospital has served the community for nearly 60 years and has been a Consumer Choice Award recipient for 15 consecutive years. The facility includes an advanced comprehensive stroke center, recognized with the Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award from the GWTG. HCA Healthcare, the parent organization, has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute over ten times and invested an estimated $3.7 billion in charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses in recent years.