Respiratory Therapist RRT and New Grad

Job Overview

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About the role

Respiratory therapists at Children’s Colorado are an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. They provide family-centered care, assume an active role in clinical education, and function as role models within respiratory and inter-professional teams.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and evaluates unit delivery of patient and family centered care, incorporating the respiratory process while providing developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care within a defined clinic environment.
• In an Ambulatory setting, performs all Respiratory diagnostics to include but not limited to Pulmonary Function Testing (spirometry, lung volumes, helium-dilution, DLCO), Bronchoprovocation-Exercise Induced and Methacholine Challenges), Impulse oscillometry, Bronchoscopy Assist, Respiratory Education/care coordination.
• Role models and coaches patient and family care needs through assessing changes in patient outcomes/clinic needs in the provision of care, within scope of practice.
• Identifies and works to remove barriers in order to promote communication and advocacy of patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of implementation of care plan, evaluation of care and assessment of patient/family learning needs to the interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate individualized care and education for patients/families.
• Follows departmental or organizational practices and procedures that support effective teamwork.
• Participates in safety and quality of care projects and disseminates and incorporates into team setting.

Requirements

• Education: Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy/Care is required at the time of hire.
• Certification(s): Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute accepted) with at least 6 months remaining before expiration; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 90 days of hire; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 90 days of hire if working in Medical/Surgical and/or Emergency Department.
• Licensure(s): State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Respiratory Therapist license.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy/Care is required at the time of hire.
• Certification(s): Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute accepted) with at least 6 months remaining before expiration; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 90 days of hire; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 90 days of hire if working in Medical/Surgical and/or Emergency Department.
• Licensure(s): State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Respiratory Therapist license.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid sick leave and a robust wellness program. As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April. Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

Pay

$34.45/hr. to $49.68/hr.

Schedule

Full time schedules available

Benefits Information

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April. Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy/Care is required at the time of hire.
• Certification(s): Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute accepted) with at least 6 months remaining before expiration; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 90 days of hire; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 90 days of hire if working in Medical/Surgical and/or Emergency Department.
• Licensure(s): State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Respiratory Therapist license.

Job Highlights

• Assesses and evaluates unit delivery of patient and family centered care, incorporating the respiratory process while providing developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care within a defined clinic environment.
• In an Ambulatory setting, performs all Respiratory diagnostics to include but not limited to Pulmonary Function Testing (spirometry, lung volumes, helium-dilution, DLCO), Bronchoprovocation-Exercise Induced and Methacholine Challenges), Impulse oscillometry, Bronchoscopy Assist, Respiratory Education/care coordination.
• Role models and coaches patient and family care needs through assessing changes in patient outcomes/clinic needs in the provision of care, within scope of practice.
• Identifies and works to remove barriers in order to promote communication and advocacy of patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of implementation of care plan, evaluation of care and assessment of patient/family learning needs to the interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate individualized care and education for patients/families.
• Follows departmental or organizational practices and procedures that support effective teamwork.
• Participates in safety and quality of care projects and disseminates and incorporates into team setting.

Benefits Information

As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid sick leave and a robust wellness program. As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April. Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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