Registered Respiratory Therapist CNRVMC

Employment Status:

Full time

Shift:

Any Day Any Shift (United States of America)

Facility:

2900 Lamb Cir - Christiansburg

Requisition Number:

R162792 Registered Respiratory Therapist - CNRVMC (Open)

How Youll Help Transform Healthcare:

The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides advanced respiratory care services performs clinical assessments collaborates with the healthcare team and supports development and evaluation of patient care plans.

$20000 Sign-On Bonus
Up to $7000 Relocation Assistance

The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides advanced respiratory care services performs clinical assessments collaborates with the healthcare team and supports development and evaluation of patient care plans.

• Performs basic and advanced therapeutic diagnostic and life support respiratory care procedures in general and intensive patient care areas or home care environment.
• Assesses plans implements and evaluates patient care in order to achieve optimum patient outcomes for patients of all ages as appropriate to service area.
• Age specific ongoing assessments are completed documented and used to develop a plan of care.
• Collaborates with members of the health care team/patient/ family to develop implement and evaluate an age-specific interdisciplinary plan of care. Revises plan according to changes in patient status.
• Treatments and medications for patients of all ages are accurately administered and documented.
• Patient/family (caregiver) educational needs are identified in a timely manner incorporated into the plan of care implemented and documented appropriately.
• Actively participates in performance improvement program by obtaining desired outcomes. Assures personal and professional development through participation in educational activities and completion of annual competency validation.
• Consistently is a patient advocate protector of patients rights and provider of psychological/social/cultural support.
• Applies knowledge of growth and development to appropriately care for patients served.
• Determines and performs within clinical leadership and/or education pathways to support (direct/indirect) evidenced based quality patient care service and performance improvement.
• Exhibits clinical expertise in rapidly changing circumstances.
• Plans strategies to reduce length of stay turn around time resource consumption and improve patient outcomes.
• Functions as role model for clinical practice to coworker students and physicians.
• Manages resources establishes priorities and modifies environment to meet patient care needs.
• Facilitates resolution to patient and staff situations that present in the work area.
• Provides orientation to new employees.
• Provides feedback to staff using appropriate communication and documentation.
• Provides input into practice environment and work issues by participating on unit hospital and/or organization activities which facilitate staff participation/input in decision making.
• Assists with providing educational activities for the respiratory care department other hospital departments and the community.

What We Require:

Education: Respiratory Therapy degree from a CoARC (Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) accredited program required.

Experience: None.

Licensure Certification and/or Registration: Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) by the Virginia Board of Medicine required. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Effective interpersonal communication and teamwork skills required.

This job description is intended to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by incumbents in this role. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Compensation Range:

$30.47 - $45.71

Employee pay is based on a variety of factors including qualifications credentials education and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits or pension plan.

Recruiter:

Dave Niven

Recruiter Email:

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