Night Shift Respiratory Therapist - Critical Care

Missouri Delta Medical Center; Sikeston (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, MO is seeking a Respiratory Therapist - Certified or Registered for night shift. The role involves performing physician-prescribed respiratory care, rounds, monitoring ventilation, and patient education in a full-time hospital setting.

Qualifications include AMA-accredited certification, MO state license, and 1 year of clinical experience preferred. The candidate will work with the Code 3 team and participate in quality control and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Has graduated from an AMA accredited Certification Program.
• Maintains a current Respiratory Care Practitioner license with the state of Missouri.
• Certified or certified eligible.
• Preferably has a minimum of one year clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Conducts physician prescribed Respiratory Care treatments and procedures.
• Conducts regular rounds checking patient oxygen supplies and equipment, documenting as necessary, and completing patient charges.
• Reports patient and department information to the next shift.
• Sets up and monitors patients on continuous ventilation.
• Performs arterial puncture procedures, sample collection and analysis, Quality Control, Proficiency testing, problem solving skills.
• Will function as a member of the Code 3 team.
• Performs nasotracheal and tracheal suctioning.
• May perform cardiac compressions.
• Explains the purpose and procedures of treatments, tests, and equipment to the patient.
• Records all pertinent information of therapy and patient response on Respiratory Care records and patient chart.

Education

AMA accredited Certification Program

Job description

Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, MO is seeking a Respiratory Therapist - Certified or Registered for night shift. The role involves performing physician-prescribed respiratory care, rounds, monitoring ventilation, and patient education in a full-time hospital setting.

Qualifications include AMA-accredited certification, MO state license, and 1 year of clinical experience preferred. The candidate will work with the Code 3 team and participate in quality control and safety procedures.