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RESPIRATORY THERAPIST (PER DIEM) RESPIRATORY THERAPY

Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
LAS VEGAS, Nevada
Full-time

Job Description

Responsibilities

Summerlin Hospital is a -bed hospital featuring emergency services; a busy maternity department with an average of deliveries per month;

a Children’s Medical Center with a NICU, a pediatric ICU and separate pediatric ER; advanced cardiovascular care, surgical services, women’s health, and oncology care.

Summerlin Hospital is an accredited Chest Pain with PCI facility and a Primary Stroke Center and has received multiple awards from the American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines program.

The Valley Health System (VHS), with six hospitals in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada, is looking for exceptional people who share our vision and values.

  • We focus on clearly defined goals designed to bring about exemplary patient care. We give our employees the structure to achieve these goals by providing advanced technological systems, processes, and practice;
  • performance improvement and patient safety standards to foster positive patient outcomes; a collaborative practice model;

evidence-based practice; and education and development programs to support recruitment and retention.

VHS is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). Each employee at VHS takes part in the UHS Service Excellence Program.

The program is guided by three standards : "Treat everyone as a guest. Demonstrate professionalism and excellence in the things I do.

Practice teamwork." The talent and dedication of all UHS employees is what makes the company unique.

Job Description :

Responsible for the delivery of respiratory therapy modalities and respiratory assessments to patients of all ages in all patient care areas, including critical care, NICU or Labor and Delivery.

Performs responsibilities independently and without supervision except as necessary during orientation or training.

Qualifications

Job Requirements : Education :

Education :

Graduate of an AMA approved Respiratory Technician / Therapist program.

Experience :

1 year in adult respiratory preferred.

Technical Skills :

Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care / service appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit / department and provide the care / service as described in the department policies and procedures.

License / Certification :

Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care. Current Nevada Practitioner of Respiratory Care License, Nevada Blood Gas Technologist (minimum),

Basic Life Support (BLS) certified by the American Heart Association, and Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified by the American Heart Association;

The following to be obtained within the first days of hire date if applicable to specific facility Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) certified by the American Heart Association and / or Neonatal Resuscitative Provider (NRP) certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Other :

Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care / service appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit / department.

Compensation Range : $ . - $ . / hour

$ . - $ . / hour

Benefit Highlights

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Comprehensive education and training center
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans

K) with company match and discounted stock plan

  • Career opportunities within VHS and UHS Subsidies
  • 30+ days ago
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