Respiratory Therapist Full Time Nights

Sign on up to $15K for Eligible New Hires

Schedule Details : Scheduled Hours :

Scheduled Hours :

7pm-7am (flexibility required)

Shift :

1 - Night Shift, 12 Hours

Hours :

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Summary

Provides respiratory care to patients. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period.

Other related duties as assigned.

Performs all aspects of respiratory care to include diagnostic test of the cardio-pulmonary system; performs quality control on all respiratory care equipment to include I-STAT blood gas analyzers.

Onboarding Process : Please be advised that candidates must successfully complete a background check and pre-employment health screening which includes a drug screen.

Major Responsibilities :

1. Identifies issues in respiratory care delivery and seeks solutions for problems. Documents actions taken. Resolves operational issues and evaluates the impact of solutions to ensure goals are achieved.

Demonstrates decision-making skills by establishing priorities and initiating actions.

3. Performs all essential functions with consideration of the age-specific needs of the geriatric adult and adolescent patient as well as neonatal care

4. Works with the Manager and Director to develop and maintain departmental policies, procedures, and objectives and ensures respiratory care practice standards and health and safety requirements are met.

Keeps Respiratory Care Manager and Director informed of workloads, changes in patient and employee needs, and other personnel or operational problems.

5. Administers respiratory care in accordance with physician orders or protocol. Accepts and enters verbal and telephonic orders from physicians into patient charts.

Sets up and operates devices aerosol generators and bedside pulmonary function testing equipment.

6. Monitors equipment to ensure specific parameters are maintained. Performs chest physiotherapy and bronchopulmonary drainage procedures.

Assists patients with breathing exercises utilizing incentive spirometry. Instructs patients and families in therapeutic modalities and equipment use.

Monitors the physiologic response of patients to therapy and suggests therapy changes. Maintains patient charts entering therapy ventilator and monitoring information

II. Position Qualifications

1. Licensure by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Respiratory Therapist.

2. Minimum of a two year Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care.

3. Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the NBRC.

4. Current BLS certification (AHA)

Preferred :

1. Bachelor’s degree.

2. NRP certification

Experience / Skill : Required :

Required :

1. Thorough knowledge of the specialized field of respiratory care.

Tenet complies with federal, state, and / or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date.

If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

Performs all aspects of respiratory care to include diagnostic test of the cardio-pulmonary system; performs quality control on all respiratory care equipment to include blood gas analyzers.

Education :

Required : Graduate of an AMA accredited respiratory care program.

Alabama - Minimum Education Requirements : Graduate of a CoArc approved program (or successor organization), eligible to sit for CRT / RRT exam and holding a temporary license issued by the State of Alabama.

Work experience may NOT substitute for minimum education requirement.

Experience : not applicable

not applicable

Certifications :

Required : RCP or equivalent State licensure; CRT, ACLS, PALS, and NRP

Preferred : RRT

Alabama - Minimum Certification Requirements : BCLS required upon hire. ACLS, PALS and / or NRP may be required by facility policy based on duty assignment, to be completed within 3 months of hire.

State Respiratory Therapy License and Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT), or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required upon hire.

If Temporarily Licensed via Alabama Board for Respiratory Therapy, CRT or RRT must be obtained prior to expiration of temporary license.

Preferred : RRT

Physical Demands :