RRT PRN

Job Summary

As a Respiratory Therapist, you’ll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments. You’ll perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across a variety of care settings. You’ll have access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and the support of a dependable, collaborative team that will set you up for success and ongoing professional growth.

Qualifications

• Maintain Basic Cardiac Life Support (NBRC-RRT)
• Hold a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner (RTP) license
• Graduate from an accredited Associate Degree program in Respiratory Therapy
• Experience in a critical access hospital setting is preferred

Benefits

Lafayette Regional Health Center offers a comprehensive total rewards package including:

• Comprehensive medical coverage with prescription drug and behavioral health coverage
• Free telemedicine services and AirMed medical transportation
• Dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships, and more
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic RRT PRN to help us reach our goals. Join the Lafayette Regional Health Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are a 25+ bed critical access hospital accredited by the Joint Commission. We are known for compassionate and high-quality acute and outpatient medical care services in a small-town environment. We are located in historic Lexington, Missouri, 50 miles east of Kansas City. Our hospital is part of HCA Healthcare Midwest Health, a network of hospitals in Kansas City and the surrounding areas. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

What You Will Do

• Assess respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions
• Deliver evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings
• Manage ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies
• Support patients and the care team by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed
• Maintain equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection-prevention standards

What You Will Need

To be considered for this position, you must meet the following requirements:

• Maintain Basic Cardiac Life Support (NBRC-RRT)
• Hold a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner (RTP) license
• Graduate from an accredited Associate Degree program in Respiratory Therapy
• Experience in a critical access hospital setting is preferred

Join Us

We are reviewing applications for our RRT PRN opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.