Night Shift Respiratory Therapist – Full-Time

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist; Lexington (NC); On-site; USD 43,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off programs

Health and welfare benefits (medical,

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption assistance and paid parental

Defined contribution retirement with

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Lexington Medical Center in Lexington, NC, seeks a Respiratory Therapist for full-time night shifts. You will provide respiratory therapies, manage mechanical ventilation, monitor patients, and maintain standards of care according to NBRC and state licensing requirements.

Requirements include RRT certification, NC licensure, BLS; PALS/NRP within 90 days, ACLS within 90 days, and AMA-approved respiratory care education.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an AMA approved two or four-year respiratory care program.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with NBRC and NC licensure.
• BLS required; PALS and NRP within 90 days; ACLS within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Provides respiratory therapies per age-appropriate standards.
• Initiates and maintains mechanical ventilation and airway support.
• Reports procedures to relief personnel for continuity of care.
• Performs point-of-care testing and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Maintains patient safety with invasive and non-invasive monitoring.
• Keeps knowledge up-to-date and supports department quality initiatives.
• Delivers age-appropriate care per guidelines.

Skills

Communication

Direct & indirect respiratory care

Multiple tasks under stress

Education

AMA approved respiratory care program

RRT NBRC registry and NC licensure

Tools

BLS

PALS/NRP 90 days

ACLS 90 days

Job description

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Lexington Medical Center in Lexington, NC, seeks a Respiratory Therapist for full-time night shifts. You will provide respiratory therapies, manage mechanical ventilation, monitor patients, and maintain standards of care according to NBRC and state licensing requirements.

Requirements include RRT certification, NC licensure, BLS; PALS/NRP within 90 days, ACLS within 90 days, and AMA-approved respiratory care education.