ASCP Respiratory Therapist - PRN Nights

ASCP Respiratory Therapist - PRN Nights

Fox Island, WA $42,299 - $60,599 a year

Job Type: Full Time

Job Details

Join a dynamic healthcare team in the Pacific Northwest region, providing essential respiratory care services during night shifts on a PRN basis. This role involves delivering compassionate, patient-centered respiratory therapy under physician orders, including oxygen and aerosol therapies, advanced airway management, arterial puncture and analysis, ECGs, and mechanical ventilation for adult and geriatric patients.

Job Summary

Plan, implement, and evaluate respiratory therapy effectiveness while collaborating closely with providers and interdisciplinary care teams. Maintain efficient operations and a positive work environment, supporting the organization's mission and values.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide timely and compassionate respiratory care, assessing patient needs and interpreting test results to develop treatment plans.
• Administer medically prescribed respiratory therapies, including bronchopulmonary drainage and breathing exercises.
• Monitor patient responses to therapy, adjusting treatments as necessary.
• Supervise respiratory therapy aides and technicians, ensuring safe and effective equipment use.
• Participate in discharge planning and patient education, including home exercise programs and assistive equipment recommendations.
• Contribute to policy development, protocol implementation, and staff training initiatives.
• Engage in teamwork, maintain professional relationships, and foster a respectful, supportive work environment.

Education and Experience

• Associate degree from a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Minimum of two years of acute care respiratory therapy experience.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current, unrestricted respiratory care practitioner license in Washington State.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential required upon hire; Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required within one year.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within six months of hire.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of respiratory care theories and clinical skills.
• Ability to assess and tailor treatments across all age groups, including pediatric and geriatric patients.
• Proficiency with respiratory therapy equipment and technology, including electronic medical records.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Capacity to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Physical Requirements

Includes frequent lifting and carrying of equipment up to 35 lbs, standing, walking, bending, and occasional exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Vision, hearing, and speech within normal range with or without corrective devices.

This position offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development in a vibrant healthcare setting serving the Pacific Northwest region.

MLee Healthcare Staffing and Recruiting, Inc