Registered Respiratory Therapist

UNC REX Healthcare; Patton Park (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Pardee UNC Health Care in North Carolina seeks a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for per diem, onsite work. You will administer respiratory care under physician supervision, manage ventilated patients, and support the care team across settings.

Required NBRC RRT status, NC RCP license, and BLS; NRP/ACLS within 90 days will be offered. Preferred experience includes adult critical care and pediatric/neonatal care. 8-hour day shifts are typical.

Qualifications

• Must have active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) status.
• Must hold a current North Carolina RCP license.
• Must hold active BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Administers respiratory patient care under the direction of a physician.
• Educates patients and families, including post-discharge care and COPD management.
• Administers aerosol medications, oxygen therapy, and airway management.
• Intubates critical care patients as directed and monitors ventilator support.
• Evaluates blood gases and adjusts therapy as ordered.

Skills

Active RRT NBRC

NC RCP license

BLS certification

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) administers respiratory care under the direction of a physician, as assigned within scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Administers respiratory patient care under the direction of a physician. Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Educates patients, especially those with complex care issues, within hospital setting and for post-discharge care. Topics include but are not limited to:
  • Bronchodilator usage
  • Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) equipment usage, care and maintenance
  • Ramifications of smoking / tobacco usage and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Asthma symptom management and medication usage
• Administers aerosol medications, oxygen therapy and other components of standard respiratory care. Provides for all aspects of airway management including aspiration of established airways.
• Intubates critical care patients as directed by a physician. Selects specialized ventilator modes such as pressure-regulated volume control (PRVC) in order to manage specific disease processes. Monitors intubated patients on an ongoing, round the clock basis. Weans intubated patients from ventilation through evaluative measures including spontaneous breathing trials.
• Evaluates blood-gas levels through the use of arterial punctures for all intubated patients and as ordered by a physician. Adjusts care as needed, including parameters of respiratory equipment.
• Implements the use of a range of respiratory equipment for breathing assistance and secretion management. Tests equipment, patient response and leads patient through breathing exercises.

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Other information

Qualifications

Hired candidates will be required to obtain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 90 days of hire date. Training and assessment will be offered by the organization.

Required

• Must have active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) status as administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Must hold a current North Carolina Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license as issued by the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board (NCRCB).
• Must hold active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred

• One year of work experience in an adult critical care setting.
• Experience working in a pediatric / neonatal care setting.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

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Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Respiratory Therapy

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.