Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner PRN

Duke Careers; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

At Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, NC, a Respiratory Care Practitioner, Advanced (PRN) is sought to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients under physician orders.

Responsibilities include evaluating orders, managing mechanical ventilation, NIV such as CPAP/BiPAP, extubations, and participating in code and emergency teams, with opportunities to assist with bronchoscopy and training Level II RT staff.

Qualifications

• Completion of a 2 year AMA approved respiratory care program (Associates Degree or the equivalent).
• Must maintain annual skill maintenance requirements.
• Must maintain annual safety/compliance requirements.
• Must maintain North Carolina annual license requirements for CEUs

Responsibilities

• Perform and evaluate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as defined in the Respiratory Care Services scope of clinical practice.
• Evaluate appropriateness of medical orders and patient data.
• Proficient in mechanical ventilator modalities (invasive and non-invasive).
• Perform endotracheal intubation under supervision.
• Manage extubations and participate in code/emergency response.
• Assist with bronchoscopy and with orientation/training of Level II RTs.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Patient communication

Team collaboration

MRI safety

Manual handling

Emergency response

Education

Associates Degree in Respiratory Care

NC licensure (RRT)

BLS

ACLS

PALS

NRPS

Job description

At Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, NC, a Respiratory Care Practitioner, Advanced (PRN) is sought to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients under physician orders.

Responsibilities include evaluating orders, managing mechanical ventilation, NIV such as CPAP/BiPAP, extubations, and participating in code and emergency teams, with opportunities to assist with bronchoscopy and training Level II RT staff.