Respiratory Therapist - Nights

Position Summary and Highlights

Employment Type: Full time
Shift: Night Shift

About the Role

This position provides both routine and emergency respiratory therapy procedures, including ventilator management, pulmonary diagnostics, airway care, and advanced interventions such as intubation, CPR, and bronchoscopy assistance, in accordance with physician orders and established protocols.

Responsibilities

• Provides respiratory assessment, airway and ventilator management, bi-level non-invasive ventilation management, pulmonary diagnostics, delivery of medicated aerosols, bronchial hygiene therapy, lung expansion therapy, intubation, CPR, bronchoscopy assistance, arterial line placement, arterial sampling and ABG analysis and interpretation.
• Absorbs changes in the patient’s clinical condition independently and modifies care as necessary according to departmental policies and approved physician protocols.
• Routinely makes rounds with physicians in critical care units.
• Acts as preceptor, actively supports, and constructively contributes to the development of new and existing staff members.
• Completes all mandatory training requirements on time.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize changes in patients and modifies care as necessary according to departmental standards and approved physician protocols.

Requirements

• License to practice respiratory care in the state they are performing respiratory care services in Oregon.
• Registered as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required at hire.
• (ACLS and/or PALS may be accepted in lieu of BLS)
• NRP, ACLS and PALS certifications are required within 6 months.
• Other certifications may be required as identified in the SAHS Certification Crosswalk.

Qualifications

Competitive compensation and sign-on bonus for those who qualify.
Day 1 Benefits – colleagues are eligible for our plans from their very first day of work.

Benefits

Ontario offers several outdoor activities including hiking, fishing, and the scenic beauty of the Owyhee Mountains all while being only one hour from the Boise airport. Ontario has a great balance of small town charm, with easy access to essential amenities.

Schedule

Position is scheduled for 36 hours a week on night shift from 6pm to 6:30am.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the posted job description.