Registered Respiratory Therapist II PRN

Registered Respiratory Therapist II PRN

Hourly Wage Estimate: $32.95 - $49.42 / hour Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.

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Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Registered Respiratory Therapist II PRN with Chippenham Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

JOB SUMMARY: Administers floor and critical care therapy modalities. Performs arterial puncture and blood gas analysis and instrument QC. Responds to cardiopulmonary arrests. Maintains and processes equipment. Provides specialized service to the department.

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS(*)

• Administers all therapy modalities to patients per physician orders.
• Ensures safe and appropriate oxygen administrations through the Oxygen Therapist Driven Protocol.
• Able to set up and operate CPAP/BiPAP.
• Able to perform non-invasive SpO2 monitoring through pulse oximetry via overnight studies, exercise, continuous and spot checks.
• Performs arterial puncture and blood gas analysis.
• Initiates, operates and monitors Adult mechanical ventilators.
• Responds and participates in all code blue situations.
• Adheres to established quality control protocol.
• Performs basic operations on the Meditech system.
• Performs regular equipment rounds.
• Able to assist in bedside therapeutic bronchoscopies.
• Able to assist with Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
• Able to precept new employees or staff members entering into a new area of training.
• Fulfills staff meeting, inservice, competency and on-going education requirements.
• Maintains certificate and license requirements.
• Provides specialized service to the department through A) Diagnostic, B) Clinical I, C) Clinical II or D) Educational avenues. To qualify, one must provide one starred item from categories A or B or provide 5 items from any combination of categories.

What qualifications you will need:

EDUCATION:

Required: High School Graduate and Graduate Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)

Preferred: High School Graduate and Graduate Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

EXPERIENCE:

Required: One year critical care experience.

Preferred: One year NICU/PICU experience. Knowledge and experience in basic floor care and mechanical ventilation, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy, capnography and oximetry equipment.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

Required: Virginia Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner

Current CPR Certification

Preferred: Registry-eligible Respiratory Therapist

Registered Respiratory Therapist

NBRC Perinatal/Pediatric Specialty Exam passed

CPFT

NRP, PALS, or ACLS certificates

Chippenham Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Chippenham Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1972, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 460+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities located on the Southside of Richmond. We are the region's first choice for orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health and cardiovascular care. The Joint Commission awarded Chippenham Hospital the Gold Seal of Approval and named us a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for advanced primary stroke, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, perinatal care, hip and knee replacement and surgical care. We are also a Level I Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center.

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Registered Respiratory Therapist II PRN opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.