Respiratory Therapist Specialist

7 days ago

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States Nuvance Health Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Respiratory Therapist II to join our team at Nuvance Health.

This is a per diem position that requires clinical evaluation of patients and delivery of respiratory care as required. The ideal candidate will participate in activities that enhance the role and recognition of the registered respiratory therapist.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provides respiratory support for patients on ventilators (adults, pediatrics, and neonates) by monitoring, evaluating, and making clinical judgments.
  • Performs therapeutic modalities with a full understanding of pathophysiology and indication for therapy. Takes appropriate action if such therapy is contraindicated or side effects develop.
  • Uses special monitoring skills such as ECG, physiologic data, lab results, ventilator graphics, A-lines, and End-tidal CO2 when available to assess patient care decisions.
  • Evaluates and makes recommendations in the therapies rendered.
  • Performs basic assessments, including auscultation of breath sounds, pulses, respiratory pattern and rate, color, cough, and sputum to assess appropriateness of therapy.
  • Recommends therapy and changes as needed. Care delivered includes but is not limited to therapeutic and diagnostic administration of medical gases, humidification and aerosols, administration of drugs and medications to the cardiorespiratory systems, ventilator assistance, postural drainage, chest physiotherapy, vest therapy (HFCWO), breathing exercises, incentive spirometry, pulmonary rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and maintenance of natural and artificial airways as well as insertion of artificial airways.
Documentation and Testing
  • Responsible for accurate, timely documentation of treatment in the patient's record.
  • Information is to be charted in the appropriate record in complete detail. These records include the treatment card and the Cerner electronic health record.
  • Provides pulmonary function testing and evaluations when required, including arterial blood gases, obtaining blood samples from indwelling arterial catheters, blood gas analysis, bedside spirometry, pulse oximetry and titration, measurement of ventilator volumes, flows, and pressures, and Q/C for the blood gas analyzers.
Patient Safety and Competencies
  • Ensures safe administration of mixed medical gases.
  • Helps maintain inventory and ventilator readiness.
  • Ensures that competencies are completed in a timely manner.
  • Assists with department competency training on specific modalities for both current staff members and orientation of new hires in the department.
Education and Qualifications
  • Required: Associate's degree from an accredited Respiratory Care Program.
  • Minimum Experience: one year.
  • Licensure in State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health License as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP).
  • Bachelor's Degree preferred.
  • Maintain Registry Credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care.
  • Maintain Connecticut State Licensure as Respiratory Care Practitioner.
Compensation and Benefits

The estimated hourly salary range for this position is $31.25-$58.05.

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