Respiratory Therapist - Registered - Nights (Sign On Available)
Sign-on bonus of $10,000 available.
About the role
Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with Service Excellence Standards and Core Values. Performs direct patient care and the provision of Respiratory Care and Hyperbaric Medicine (for those special trained) procedures in all areas within the facility.
Responsibilities
- Performs all procedures according to policy and procedure.
- Organizes workload to ensure therapy is completed as prescribed.
- Participates in all aspects of Respiratory Care educational activities and departmental meetings.
- Documents and maintains records, charts, and reports in a timely manner; documents appropriately.
- Responds to Code Blue and Rapid Response alerts in a timely manner and documents appropriately.
- Exercises sound clinical judgment and assessment skills to provide appropriate provision of patient care, monitoring, and communication of information to other caregivers.
- Evaluates patient care and makes recommendations when needed.
- For special trained staff: Performs Pulmonary Functions, Methacholine Challenges, Hyperbaric Medicine, NICU care, PICU care, and Asthma Education.
Requirements
- Zero to less than 1 year of experience in Respiratory Care.
- Participation in the National Board for Respiratory Care's (NBRC) Continuing Competency Program to maintain credential if received credential after July 1, 2002.
- Associate of Respiratory Care from an accredited CoARC institution.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or new graduate. New graduates have 3 months to obtain RRT after hire and/or graduation date.
- ACLS certification must be completed within 3 months of hire or transfer date (existing employees have 6 months from the date this job description is signed to complete training).
- PALS certification must be completed within 6 months of hire or transfer date (existing employees have 6 months from the date this job description is signed to complete training).
Schedule
72 hours biweekly. Night shift with weekends and holidays as scheduled.
About Us
Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not-for-profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice, and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health.
The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon, and McLeod Behavioral Health.
About The Team
If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply.