Respiratory Care Practitioner - Respiratory - Per Diem 12 Hours Days (6:30AM to 7:00PM) (Union, Non-Exempt) * One full weekend shifts required per 4 weeks schedule*
Core
Deliver bedside respiratory therapy, including ventilator management, medication administration, and diagnostic testing for patients across all age groups.
Role type
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT)
Builds
Patient care plans and respiratory treatment outcomes
Domain
Healthcare / Respiratory Therapy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Spirometry testing, ventilator management, respiratory medication administration, patient assessment, suctioning, arterial blood gas testing, CPR, infection control
Preferred skills
Critical care experience, RRT credential, NRP, ACLS
Technologies
Respiratory equipment, continuous ventilation systems, spirometry devices
Responsibilities
Conduct bedside spirometry tests, administer respiratory medications, monitor and wean patients from continuous ventilation, perform nasotracheal and tracheal suctioning, assist in resuscitation efforts, provide patient education on therapy
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on clinical staff