RRT

Position Summary

Provides care to patients with respiratory insufficiency and related complications. Functions as part of the direct patient team to provide overall quality care and serves as a resource and specialist to patients, all patient care givers and physicians.

May be required to exercise clinical judgment under the order of a licensed physician. Demonstrates respiratory care competency of critical and clinical skills on an annual basis.

Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, handle multiple assignments, balance priorities, and make decisions quickly and function under stressful situations.

Demonstrates the ability to perform all aspects of respiratory therapy to include age specific and related patient care in a safe and competent manner.

Demonstrates skill in emergency situations based up on department standards, policies, procedures and protocols, assumes a leadership role in emergency situations.

Demonstrates the ability to assess, identify and treat patient health conditions as established by organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

Demonstrates the ability to make safe, effective and competent decisions regarding individual patient care. Express sound judgment.

Demonstrates the ability to provide appropriate communication to nursing personnel and/or physicians, and other hospital staff as necessary.

Qualifications

• Valid RRT Credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Licensed as a registered Respiratory Therapist by the State of Tennessee Health Related Boards with ABG endorsement.
• Current work-permit acceptable per state regulations.
• New Registry Eligible graduates may be hired in as an RRT and will have 90 days in which to pass the NBRC RRT exam and become credentialed.
• Failure to obtain RRT credential within 90 days will result in a reclassification to CRT with an appropriate adjustment in pay.
• Current CPR.