Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician- Full-time Nights

ZZ_Cape Fear Valley Health System_DNU; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Health System is seeking a Respiratory Care Therapist to perform all aspects and modalities of respiratory care for patients across the health system, following department guidelines.

The role includes managing oxygen therapy, ventilation, airway support, and responding to resuscitations, with documentation and leadership as charge therapist when needed.

Qualifications

• CRT credentials or provisional license required.
• Graduate of a COARC approved Respiratory Care Program.
• Certified by the National Board for Respiratory Care (CRT).
• Licensed by the NCRCB.
• BCLS certified by the American Heart Association.
• Must obtain RRT credentials within 36 months of hire date to maintain employment.

Responsibilities

• Administer continuous oxygen and continuous bland aerosol therapy per department guidelines.
• Performs intermittent therapy and diagnostic procedures per department guidelines.
• Access patient medication from the Medication Security Area to implement respiratory care per hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Initiate and maintain mechanical ventilation and completes appropriate documentation.
• Provide airway management, ventilation, and closed chest compression as necessary during emergency resuscitation.
• Perform intubation after receiving approval.
• Initiate and maintain monitoring equipment.
• Perform as charge therapists in the absence of a supervisor.
• Knowledgeable in the use of equipment and treatment modalities for patients of all ages.
• Charge all services provided inclusive of use of BCX system.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Medical terminology

Respiratory care modalities

Calm under pressure

Patient care

Communication

Education

CRT credential

COARC-approved program graduate

NBRC certification (CRT)

NCRCB licensure

BCLS certification

RRT within 36 months

Job description

$20,000 Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Assistance Available

Facility: Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department: Respiratory Care Services

Job Family: Allied Health

Work Shift: Nights (United States of America)

Summary

Performs all aspects and modalities of Respiratory Care to Health System patients per department guidelines. Responds to resuscitation situations and other respiratory emergencies when needed. Maintains and completes appropriate documentation in patients’ charts and departmental records. Performs as charge therapist when necessary.

Major Job Functions

• Administer continuous oxygen and continuous bland aerosol therapy per department guidelines
• Performs intermittent therapy and diagnostic procedures per department guidelines
• Access patient medication from the Medication Security Area to implement respiratory care per hospital and departmental policies and procedures
• Initiate and maintain mechanical ventilation and completes appropriate documentation
• Provide airway management, ventilation, and closed chest compression as necessary during emergency resuscitation
• Perform intubation after receiving approval
• Initiate and maintain monitoring equipment
• Perform as charge therapists in the absence of a supervisor
• Knowledgeable in the use of equipment and treatment modalities for patients of all ages
• Charge all services provided inclusive of use of BCX system
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and Formal Training:
  • CRT credentials or Provisional License required
  • Graduate of a COARC approved Respiratory Care Program
  • Certified by the National Board for Respiratory Care (CRT)
  • Licensed by the NCRCB
  • BCLS certified by the American Heart Association
  • Must obtain RRT credentials within 36 months of hire date to maintain employment
• Work Experience:
  • None
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
  • Must have an understanding of medical terminology and current respiratory care modalities
  • Must have the ability to react calmly and maintain composure in stressful situations and when dealing with co-workers, patients, and hospital guests
  • Knowledgeable of the psychosocial and physiological development and spiritual needs of infants, children, adolescents, and all adult age groups (per Erickson’s Model) in order to provide appropriate care and intervention, either personally or though staff
• Physical Requirements:
  • Speech and auditory acuity for communication of patient needs
  • Visual acuity for observation of patients
  • Long periods of standing, walking, bending, and lifting
  • Manual dexterity to operate and assemble equipment
  • Ability to position and move patients
  • Ability to push heavy equipment to patients’ bedsides
  • May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material
• Required Licenses and Certifications:
  • RRT - National Board For Respiratory Care

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

For exceptional healthcare come to Cape Fear Valley Health where caring employees are committed to integrity, patient-centeredness and excellence throughout the entire healthcare process.

At Cape Fear Valley Health, our goal is to improve the quality of every life we touch.

Our diverse team of doctors, nurses and staff work together to create a better experience for every patient, every time.

Cape Fear Valley is a 950-bed, 8-hospital regional health system, the 8th largest in North Carolina, with more than 1 million inpatient and outpatients annually.

A private not-for-profit organization with over 7,000 employees and 850 physicians.

Our employees and physicians proudly serve a seven-county region of southeastern North Carolina, including Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Clinton, Lillington, Dunn and beyond.

Our medical facilities include Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, Central Harnett Hospital, Betsy Johnson Hospital, as well as more than 60 medical offices and specialty care clinics spread throughout the Cape Fear region.