Respiratory Therapist 36hr Nights - BMC Brighton - NICU Cross-Trained $15,000 Sign-On Bonus
Core
Provide critical care respiratory therapy to adult and NICU patients, managing ventilators, airway management, and emergency responses.
Role type
Respiratory Therapist (NICU and Adult Critical Care)
Builds
Patient care plans and respiratory therapy outcomes
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical ventilator management, airway management, emergency life support, pulmonary function assessment, clinical patient assessment, medical record documentation
Preferred skills
Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification, participation in respiratory therapy societies
Technologies
Mechanical ventilators, bag-valve-mask, pulse oximetry, arterial blood gas analyzers
Responsibilities
Administer ordered respiratory therapies and monitor patient response, manage mechanical ventilators and adjust settings, perform emergency airway management and basic life support, conduct clinical assessments of cardiac, pulmonary, and neurologic status, document patient care and therapy outcomes, maintain and calibrate respiratory equipment
Seniority
Mid-level, specialized clinical role