PRN - Respiratory Therapist

*Increased wages Increased hours available for weekends and some weekdays*

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*Requirements:*

* Requires an RCP license. * Requires current BLS card * Must have good public relation skills and interact with people well. * Good computer skills are necessary. * Previous Respiratory Therapy experience preferred. * Excellent motivation skills. * Must be able to assist other staff when problems and/or questions arise. * Must be able to work any shift, including weekends and holidays. * Must maintain patient confidentiality and information per policy and procedures. * Must be dependable, trustworthy, and flexible.

*Description:*

* Performs all respiratory procedures per physician's orders. * Maintains patent airways and performs appropriate bronchial hygiene techniques. * Charts and documents procedures according to department policy. * Performs necessary oxygen rounds and replaces supplies as needed. * Disassembles, cleans and re-assembles Respiratory Therapy equipment. * Provide the hospital with high quality respiratory care for inpatients and outpatients according to hospital, state, and federal regulations. * Establishes & maintains patent airway & administers appropriate bronchial hygiene. * Performs all RT procedures (nebulizer, CPT, IS, respiratory parameters, BiPap, ET CO2, O2 set up and maintenance, etc.) * Charts and documents procedures performed. * Responds to Code Blue and assists with airway management & CPR. * Performs necessary patient oxygen rounds (including the application of proper equipment for all age groups). * Performs pulse oximetry assessments on all age groups. * Mixes and administers medication used in RT (includes proper calculation of medication for infant and pediatric patients). * Uses and maintains portable oxygen equipment, cylinders and regulators per departmental policies and procedures. * Performs 12 lead ECGs per departmental policies and procedures. * Performs Holter Monitor per departmental policies and procedures. * Performs Cardiac stress per departmental policies and procedures * Responsible for maintaining and obtaining medications from Pharmacy. * Responsible for keeping the department clean and orderly. * Responsible for keeping the equipment clean. * Responsible for stocking and cleaning RT cart daily. * Responsible for stocking and cleaning ECG cart daily. * Responsible for checking medications for outdates. * Responsible for checking and documenting oxygen tank pressures in ER. * Included in the on-call rotation for the RT department.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $30.00 per hour

License/Certification: * RCP License (Required)

Work Location: In person

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