CARDIOPULMONARY SERVICES Registered Respiratory Therapist Day Shift

Memorial Regional Health; Craig, Northern (CO, KY); On-site; USD 88,111,000 - 132,181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Memorial Hospital in Craig, CO is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for the day shift. You will deliver respiratory care procedures, verify physician orders, and maintain accurate documentation while managing ventilator support and airway management.

A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered. Responsibilities include patient assessments, data entry of services, and collaboration during rounds and department in-services.

Qualifications

• Competent delivery of respiratory care procedures.
• Maintains accurate documentation of procedures per policy.
• Verifies physician orders for respiratory care.
• Performs airway management and ventilator support.
• Attends department in-services and meetings.
• Keeps supervisor apprised of workload and patient acuity.

Responsibilities

• Competent delivery of all Respiratory Care procedures as outlined in the department policy and procedure manual.
• Maintains accurate and complete documentation of all Respiratory Care procedures per department policy and procedures.
• Verifies physician’s orders for Respiratory Care.
• Receives and accurately prepares reports. Updates and completes patient information to reflect the patient's current clinical status. Prepares and is ready to receive/give a report at the specified report times.
• Attends and participates in department in-services, meetings, patient care rounds, and mandatory hospital meetings.
• Keep the supervisor apprised of changes in workload and patient acuity.
• Data entry of all daily services and charges given to patients.
• Demonstrates excellent working knowledge of Respiratory Care instruments and equipment. Performs troubleshooting with appropriate problem resolution.

Skills

Ventilator management

Airway management

Documentation

Equipment troubleshooting

Patient assessment

Tools

Respiratory care equipment

Job description

CARDIOPULMONARY SERVICES Registered Respiratory Therapist Day Shift

Job Category: ALLIED HEALTH

Requisition Number: CARDI002899

• Posted : August 27, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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The Memorial Hospital
750 Hospital Loop
Craig, CO 81625, USA

The Memorial Hospital
750 Hospital Loop
Craig, CO 81625, USA

Pay range for this position is $30.75 to $46.13 per hour

Currently Offering a $5,000 sign on bonus

Position-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Competent delivery of all Respiratory Care procedures as outlined in the department policy and procedure manual.
• Maintains accurate and complete documentation of all Respiratory Care procedures per department policy and procedures.
• Verifies physician’s orders for Respiratory Care.
• Receives and accurately prepares reports. Updates and completes patient information to reflect the patient's current clinical status. Prepares and is ready to receive/give a report at the specified report times.
• Attends and participates in department in-services, meetings, patient care rounds, and mandatory hospital meetings.
• Keep the supervisor apprised of changes in workload and patient acuity.
• Data entry of all daily services and charges given to patients.
• Demonstrates excellent working knowledge of Respiratory Care instruments and equipment. Performs troubleshooting with appropriate problem resolution.
• Performs effective airway management to include bag/mask ventilation. Assists the physician with intubation. Demonstrates safe and appropriate suction techniques and uses of artificial airways.
• Assists in the department’s orientation/training of new employees, respiratory/nursing students, and precepts new employees during orientation.
• Initiates, maintains, and monitors ventilator patients. Interprets flow volumes and pressure volume curves to initiate appropriate clinical changes.
• Completes required continuous training and education, including department-specific requirements.
• Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, asbestos, and other hazardous substances.
• Verifies accuracy and timely submission of time for payroll preparation.
• Working knowledge of all cardiopulmonary equipment within training and education for RRT.
• Proficiently performs all assigned modalities provided by cardiopulmonary services.
• Translates medication into neonatal and pediatric doses, uses proper equipment and procedure regarding patient size, and addresses any special needs regarding type and severity of disease.
• Assesses adult and geriatric patients for special needs by utilizing proper equipment and procedures regarding patient age and needs regarding type and severity of disease.
• Assesses adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients’ ventilator needs; can functionally provide mechanical ventilation of the above patients under the direction of a qualified physician.
• Ability to fully assess patient respiratory status, make recommendations for appropriate therapeutic interventions, and use assessment charting techniques to document status, progress, and effect of therapeutics.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Licenses & Certifications

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