Night Respiratory Therapist: 6-on/8-off in Colorado Mountains

Valley View; Valley View (OH); On-site; USD 47,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid life coverage

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid time off and leave

Job summary

Valley View is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RT) to join our night shift team in Glenwood Springs, CO. This on-site role supports neonatal to geriatric patients across medical-surgical, ICU, nursery, emergency, and surgical services.

You will perform ventilator management and diagnostics, participate in trauma and code blue teams, and provide patient education. NBRC RRT and NRP credentials, state licensure, and 2 years' experience required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of NBRC-accredited School of Respiratory Care.
• NBRC RRT and NRP Credentialed.
• State Licensure as a Respiratory Therapist.
• 2 years of experience required.
• BLS, ACLS and PALS with card in-hand before start date.
• Advanced NRP-(AAP) with card in-hand before start date.
• Experience with ventilator management including APRV, AVAPS and BIPAP weaning.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-patient therapy for neonates to geriatrics on medical surgical floor, critical care, surgical services, level II nursery, the family birthplace center, and the emergency department.
• Under the supervision of the medical staff provides general and advanced levels of therapy, patient education.
• Participates as a member of the trauma and code blue teams, evaluation of CXR for endotracheal tube placement and other pulmonary clinical pathology, reviews laboratory values, fluid balance and medications.
• Provides Level II Nursery and pediatrics respiratory interventions and pediatric asthma and bronchiolitis management and education. Performs EKG’s, ABG’s, and bedside Spirometry.

Skills

NBRC RRT

NRP Certification

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Advanced NRP (AAP)

Ventilator management

Arterial line insertion

Meditech EMR

Education

NBRC-accredited Respiratory Care Program

State Respiratory Therapist License

Tools

Meditech EMR

Job description

Valley View is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RT) to join our night shift team in Glenwood Springs, CO. This on-site role supports neonatal to geriatric patients across medical-surgical, ICU, nursery, emergency, and surgical services.

You will perform ventilator management and diagnostics, participate in trauma and code blue teams, and provide patient education. NBRC RRT and NRP credentials, state licensure, and 2 years' experience required.