Respiratory Therapist-(Nights, 7pm-7am) - $15k Sign On Bonus
Core
Administers, monitors, and controls complex life support systems to ventilate acute or chronically ill patients in a hospital setting.
Role type
Registered Respiratory Therapist (IC)
Builds
Patient care and respiratory therapy services
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical ventilation management, airway management, endotracheal intubation, arterial blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, tracheotomy tube changes, emergency resuscitation protocols, patient monitoring, equipment setup and operation
Preferred skills
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, experience with neonatal/pediatric/geriatric patients, charge therapist responsibilities
Technologies
Mechanical ventilators, EKG testing equipment, bronchoscopy equipment, patient monitoring systems
Responsibilities
Administer oxygen, humidity therapy, and mechanical ventilation; perform endotracheal suctioning and tracheal suctioning; conduct pulmonary function testing and arterial blood gas punctures; assist physicians with airway establishment during cardiac arrest; document all treatments and patient responses; participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical committees; provide in-service education to department members.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC