*Pending PC*Registered Respiratory Therapist-ABQ

Presbyterian System Services; Rio Rancho (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship opportunities

Staff safety badge

Shift differentials (night/weekend)

Malpractice insurance

Loan forgiveness through NMHED

EPIC electronic charting system

Job summary

Presbyterian Healthcare Services in New Mexico is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to deliver routine and advanced respiratory care, manage ventilators, and perform airway management across units.

The role emphasizes patient safety, professional development, and opportunities for tuition reimbursement, certification support, and leadership tracks within a supportive wellness-focused environment.

Qualifications

• NM Respiratory Care Practitioner license and NBRC credential required or in process.
• ACLS and/or PALS and BLS certifications required or in progress.
• Two to three years of college-level coursework or an Associates/Diploma in Respiratory Care; critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine and advanced respiratory care; manage ventilators.
• Assist physicians with Bronchoscopy procedures per policy; monitor consciousness and cardiopulmonary status; administer sedation agents and reversals.
• Initiate ventilator protocols and coordinate ventilator management.
• Perform advanced airway care including tracheotomy changes, extubation, and intubation.
• Initiate and monitor nitric oxide delivery; participate in NICU duties if assigned.
• Other department-specific duties and duties as assigned.

Education

Associate's Degree in Respiratory Care

New Mexico Respiratory Care Practitioner License

NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist

ACLS or PALS or BLS certification

Job description

Location Address

2400 Unser Blvd SE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124

Compensation Pay Range

Minimum Offer $0.00
Maximum Offer $0.00

Summary

Provide routine and advanced respiratory care responsibilities, manage ventilators, implement cardiorespiratory protocols, and perform advanced airway care

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity

Full time

FTE

0.90

Job Exempt

No

Work Shift

12 Hour Nights (United States of America)

Responsibilities

• *All Certified Respiratory Therapist responsibilities.
• *Assists physicians with Bronchoscopy Procedures under departmental policy including monitoring and assessment of the level of consciousness, cardiovascular and pulmonary systems; as well as delivery of IV conscious sedation agents to include drugs in the classifications of opiods, benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics and their reversal agents
• *Initiates ventilator protocols; implements and coordinates ventilator management.
• *Performs advanced airway care to include tracheotomy changes, extubation and intubation.
• *Initiates and monitors high frequency ventilators.
• *In NICU Therapists will also perform: Surfactant delivery, intubation and attend high risk deliveries.
• *Optional procedures: transport team, intubation, and Back-up charge therapist.
• *Initiates and monitors Nitric Oxide delivery
• *Performs department specific functions as detailed within the summary of the department specific duties
• *Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Two to three years college level courses/Associates Degree/Diploma in Respiratory Care. New Mexico Respiratory Care Practitioner License, Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the NBRC, ACLS and/or PALS , BLS required. Six months to one year critical care experience preferred

Updated

10/21/24

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

• Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
• Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
• AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
• Compensation DisclaimerThe compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
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