Respiratory Therapist

1 week ago

Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States LifePoint Health Full time
Job Summary

As a Respiratory Therapist - PRN, you will be responsible for assessing, treating, and caring for patients with breathing disorders. You will assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy students. Your duties will include initiating and conducting therapeutic procedures, maintaining patient records, and selecting, assembling, checking, and operating equipment. You will also be responsible for performing diagnostic cardiopulmonary evaluations and respiratory therapy treatments designed to care for patients with deficiencies and dysfunctions of the cardiopulmonary system.

Essential Functions
  • Delivers and assesses response to ordered therapy per plan of care.
  • Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
  • Adheres to respiratory care policies and procedures based on patient outcomes, current research, and best practices.
  • Responds to codes and calls for emergent assistance.
  • Educates the patient and family about the patient's illness and provides information about disease.
  • Monitors, receives, stocks, and distributes respiratory care supplies.
  • Disassembles, cleans, and sterilizes equipment, and performs preventative maintenance and calibration of machines.
  • Attends high-risk C-Sections and high-risk deliveries to assist the physician with resuscitation of the newborn.
  • Performs infant ventilation, including assisting in intubation and tube securing, ventilation with neo puff, and ventilator initialization and monitoring.
  • Prepare shift assignment, assigns personnel, monitors workload to insure adequate coverage.
  • Assists in orientation and training of new employees.
  • Assists with peer interviews.
  • Performs arterial blood gas sampling.
Requirements
  • Minimum Education: Associate's Degree (or equivalent technician program) in Respiratory Care required.
  • Required Skills: Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (within 3 months of date of hire or transfer), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (within 3 months of date of hire or transfer), NRP (within 3 months of date of hire or transfer), Handle with Care (within 3 months of hire or transfer).
  • Licenses: Requires current North Carolina Respiratory Care Practitioner license (RCP).
  • Minimum Work Experience: 1-3 years experience as a RRT preferred.

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