RESPIRATORY THERAPIST (RRT), Per Diem

About the Organization

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. As a 170-bed acute care hospital, Sierra Medical Center provides services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and more.

The organization values:

• Compassion: Treating everyone with kindness and warmth, caring for patients, employees, and physicians like family.
• Empathy: Delivering clinical care with a personalized touch by understanding patients' perspectives.
• Teamwork: Fostering a caring and friendly work environment to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.
• Quality: Striving for excellence in clinical care.
• Ethics: Conducting business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Respect: Honoring the dignity, individuality, and rights of everyone.
• Service Excellence: Providing personalized and professional service that exceeds expectations.
• Innovation: Investing in technology and process improvements to enhance clinical care delivery.

About the Role

Under the supervision of the Critical Care Director, Medical Director, and Respiratory Department Manager, the Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing Respiratory Care services in accordance with specific physician’s orders, department policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintains knowledge of various methods of oxygen delivery, including necessary equipment.
• Remains alert to assess possible side effects of oxygen delivery.
• Administers respiratory therapy treatments, understands the purpose of each, and recognizes possible side effects.
• Sets up and monitors mechanical ventilators and performs associated critical care duties, such as airway management and tracheal suctioning.
• Performs arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples for blood gas analysis, understanding possible complications and contraindications.

Qualifications

• Current State Respiratory Therapist Licensure.
• Graduate of an AMA-approved School of Respiratory Therapy.
• BLS and ACLS certification.
• PALS, NRP, and Blood Gas Technologist certification within 90 days of hire.
• Preferred experience in neonatal transport.
• Five years of verifiable experience.
• NICU experience (3 years or more preferred).

Benefits

For full and part-time employees:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• Tuition reimbursement/repayment program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.

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