Registered Respiratory Therapist

CommonSpirit Health; Ringgold (GA); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 76.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CommonSpirit Memorial seeks a Respiratory Therapist to join an established RT team and deliver specialized cardiopulmonary care. You will manage treatments from breathing techniques to ventilator management and oxygen therapies, contributing to effective care plans for diverse patients.

You will apply assessment skills and critical thinking daily, maintain real-time documentation, and participate in quality improvement while educating patients and families.

Qualifikationen

• Associates of Science in Respiratory Therapy required upon hire.
• 6–12 months experience in Respiratory Care or related field.
• GA Respiratory Care Practitioner license required upon hire.
• BLS/CPR within 14 days; ACLS within 30 days; PALS within 30 days.

Aufgaben

• Evaluating patient and recommends a treatment plan.
• Provides respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical/surgical conditions.
• Performing/inserting/removal of endotracheal tubes.
• Performing timely and accurate documentation with real time charting.
• Promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Educating and counseling patients, family members, and caregivers.

Kenntnisse

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient education

Ausbildung

Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy

RRT credential

BLS/CPR within 14 days

ACLS within 30 days

PALS within 30 days

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Georgia

Full Time Nights: 7:00pm - 07:00am

As a Respiratory Therapist, you will join an established team of RTs who share your passion for delivering highly specialized cardiopulmonary care to patients experiencing breathing issues. You'll be instrumental in providing a range of treatments from breathing techniques and nebulizer treatments to ventilator management, oxygen therapies, and external ventilation support.

Every day you will apply your keen assessment skills and critical thinking to manage diverse patient needs, develop and execute effective care plans, and ensure calm, focused intervention in both routine and emergent situations.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, unwavering calm under pressure, and the ability to anticipate outcomes. Your dedication to patient well-being and exceptional problem-solving abilities will drive success in this vital role.

• Evaluating patient and recommends a treatment plan.
• Provides respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical/ surgical conditions.
• Performing/assisting insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.
• Performing timely and accurate documentation with the idea of real time charting.
• Promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Educating and counseling patients, family members, and caregivers.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates Of Science Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program., upon hire and
• Six (6) totwelve (12)months'experience inRespiratoryCare or otherrelated field, upon hire
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: GA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 30 Days and
• Registered Respiratory Therapist, within 12 - months and
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 30 Days

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.