Respiratory Therapist, StaffFlex contract

About the role

StaffFlex contract, 13 weeks

Certified or Registered Resp Therapist $69.03/hr + differential

7p-7a, open availability, with rotating weekend shifts

Responsibilities

• Delivers routine respiratory treatments and continuous respiratory therapy including aerosol therapy, lung expansion therapy, oxygen therapy, and bronchial hygiene.
• Maintains patient safety by monitoring, instructing, and coaching patients before, during, and after treatment delivery.
• Prevents and/or resolves untoward side effects and adjusts therapies according to protocol and documented clinical criteria.
• Evaluates patient/ventilator interface a minimum of every four hours, responds to alarms, and troubleshoots as needed.
• Establishes weaning readiness and facilitates the weaning process, adjusting ventilator settings in accordance with patient progress.
• Draws and analyzes arterial and capillary blood gases, places arterial lines, and makes or recommends changes in respiratory management according to blood gas results.
• Recommends changes in respiratory plan of care according to documented medical necessity and within established protocols.
• Makes and/or recommends changes based on pulse oximetry, peak flow measurement, chest x-ray, lab work, and other data relevant to optimal patient progress.
• Initiates and maintains mechanical ventilation, determining or guiding the determination of ventilator mode and settings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Patient care skills to care for neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations are required.
• Intubations and airway management for all population served (preferred).
• Ventilator management for all populations served (preferred).
• Arterial line placements (preferred).

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's degree in respiratory care.
• Experience: 1+ years of critical care experience (preferred).

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of patient care skills to care for neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations.
• Intubations and airway management for all population served (preferred).
• Ventilator management for all populations served (preferred).
• Arterial line placements (preferred).

Benefits

Extensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, whole person well-being resources, mental health resources and support, pet benefits, career development, and more.

Schedule

Full time, night shift (United States of America)

Pay

$15.00 - $130.00