PRN Registered Respiratory Therapist

Munson Healthcare; Gaylord (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Full benefits

Paid holidays

Generous PTO

Employee discounts

Job summary

Munson Healthcare is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) in Gaylord, Michigan. The RRT will provide care for patients of all ages, including managing ventilators and conducting diagnostic testing. Qualifications include being an RRT and licensed in Michigan. The position offers a variable schedule based on needs and requires COVID-19 vaccination or approved exemptions. Join us to impact patients' lives positively while enjoying comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required.
• Currently licensed as a Respiratory Therapist in Michigan or eligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for all ages of patients, including infants and children.
• Perform comprehensive respiratory care and therapeutic treatments.
• Assess respiratory status and develop individualized care plans.
• Conduct pulmonary function and diagnostic testing.

Skills

Comprehensive respiratory care

Ventilator management

Patient education

Diagnostic testing

Education

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Licensure in Michigan

Job description

Invested in You

• Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
• Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
• Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
• Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings.

Job Description

A Day in the Life

The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) provides care for all ages of patients. In addition to covering the general and pediatric nursing units and following competency assessment, this therapist may also accept patient care assignments in the Emergency Department, PACU and adult critical care. Some therapists provide services in other clinical areas as directed by their facility.

• Perform comprehensive respiratory care for adult and pediatric patients, including therapeutic treatments, diagnostic monitoring, ventilator management (invasive and non-invasive), emergency airway support, and response to Code Blue, MRT, and PRT calls.
• Assess respiratory status and develop individualized care plans using approved protocols, maintaining accurate documentation, daily charges, infection control practices, and EMR order verification.
• Support pulmonary rehabilitation by supervising exercise sessions, monitoring clinical responses, providing patient education, documenting progress, and coordinating home respiratory equipment and oxygen evaluations.
• Conduct pulmonary function and diagnostic testing (for trained therapists), including spirometry, lung volumes, diffusion studies, bronchial challenge, exercise testing, and equipment calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Assist with cardiac diagnostic services and leadership tasks (for qualified therapists) by performing EKGs, stress tests, Holter monitoring, overseeing staffing and assignments, supporting new employee orientation, and serving as team leader during Code Triage events.

Qualifications

What’s Required

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
  • Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) who is registry-eligible allowed entry into job classification – RRT must be obtained within 4 months to remain in RRT classification.
• Currently licensed as a Respiratory Therapist in the State of Michigan or eligible to apply.

Additional Information

Schedule: Variable schedule, PRN or as needed. Hours are not guaranteed.

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.