Night Respiratory Therapist with Sign-On & Tuition Reimb

20 Elliot Hospital of the City of Manchester; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental & Vision

403b with matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Legal Services

Vendor Discounts

Job summary

SolutionHealth, in its Respiratory Therapy department, seeks a licensed Respiratory Therapist to provide a wide range of care from infants to adults. The role operates in a 24/7 unit with 12-hour night shifts and requires independent clinical work under physician orders.

Duties include managing medications and therapies, arterial blood gas analysis, patient education, and participation in trauma/critical care teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Associates Degree required and passed CRT or RRT exam.
• State of New Hampshire Respiratory Care practitioner license required at date of hire.
• BLS certification required within 90 days from date of hire.
• ACLS and PALS required within six months of hire.
• Registered Respiratory Therapy credential preferred.
• NBRC RRT-ACCS credential preferred.
• One-year clinical experience preferred.
• Trained and competent to perform all necessary procedures on a population of Newborn, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Manages aerosolized medication, chest physiotherapy, airway clearance techniques, and hyperinflation therapy upon physician orders/protocols.
• Administers oxygen and participates in patient care decisions regarding oxygen administration, utilizing respiratory assessment skills and lab results.
• Draws, analyzes, and interprets arterial blood gases.
• Contributes to patient education and evaluation.
• Assesses patient’s vital signs, breath sounds, patient history, etc.
• Participates as a member of the Trauma/Code 9, Critical Assessment and Critical Care Transport Teams.
• Performs CPR and airway management; assists physician with fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
• Initiates and changes invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation according to protocol in physician’s absence.
• Changes ventilator setting according to protocol and/or physician order.
• Conducts apnea tests for determination of brain death.

Skills

CRT or RRT exam

BLS certification

ACLS

PALS

Education

Associate degree

Job description

SolutionHealth, in its Respiratory Therapy department, seeks a licensed Respiratory Therapist to provide a wide range of care from infants to adults. The role operates in a 24/7 unit with 12-hour night shifts and requires independent clinical work under physician orders.

Duties include managing medications and therapies, arterial blood gas analysis, patient education, and participation in trauma/critical care teams.