Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist

● About Facility: 10628 Park Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210

▪337 licensed beds

▪ Trauma Designation? NO

▪ Teaching Hospital? NO

▪ Chest Pain Center? YES

▪ Stroke Center? YES

▪ Level III NICU

▪ Radius rule: Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

● Department Information:

· Average patients/day? 300+

· Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 yrs Respiratory Therapy

· Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

· Adult Care, NICU (no pediatric)

● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

· BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP (Resource Team requirements)

· RRT or CRT

· NC Licensure

● Skills required:

· Critical Care

· CVICU

· NICU

· ED

· Progressive Care

· All Floor Therapies

● Support within the Department:

· Respiratory Care Leadership and staff

● Technology/Equipment:

· EMR: EPIC

· Department specific Equipment: Servo ventilators (to include I, U, and Airs), Trilogy, ResMed AirCurve, HiFlow, Airvo, NOXbox, bubble cpap

● Floating:

· Will be required to float per Region needs – will require floating to all facilities listed below, as needed, within scope of practice – DECLINE if not agreeable

▪ Region 2 - Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, any Freestanding ED within Region, Central Division (CMC Main + CMC Mercy + Levine Children’s Hospital)

▪ If floating mid-shift, Traveler will be paid for the time traveling between facilities (will remain on the clock)

● Orientation (facility and unit) :

· NEO

·2 days departmental

● Other notes:

· Scrub Color: Royal Blue

· Parking: Free

· Department Culture: Teamwork is crucial and adherence to our culture and values