Registered Respiratory Therapist

bannerhealth; Sun City (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation bonus

Job summary

Banner Health in Sun City, Arizona seeks a Registered Respiratory Therapist to provide essential respiratory care and diagnostics on the night shift. The role involves ventilator management, patient assessments, and collaboration with cardiology and pulmonary teams across various settings.

It offers 36 hours per week on a 3x12 schedule and a sign‑on/relocation bonus up to $10,000. As part of Banner Boswell’s respiratory therapy team, you’ll contribute to high-quality patient care, participate in

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• Provide respiratory care, pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing as prescribed.
• Care for patients on mechanical ventilation with clinicians.
• Document therapy accurately and communicate changes to the team.
• Collaborate with nursing and medical staff in care plans.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic modalities of respiratory care per physicians' prescriptions.
• Manages mechanical ventilators and adjusts settings with physician input.
• Maintains and troubleshoots respiratory equipment and circuits.
• Performs pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing as prescribed.
• Assesses patients and documents responses; supports care plan modifications.
• Collaborates with staff to formulate care plans and resolve issues.
• May supervise department staff and work across shifts.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Ventilator management

Clinical assessment

Respiratory therapy delivery

Patient monitoring

Education

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Tools

Mechanical ventilators

Pulmonary diagnostic equipment

Job description

Primary City/State: Sun City, Arizona

Department Name: Respiratory Thrpy-Hosp

Work Shift: Night

Job Category: Clinical Care

Up to $10,000 Sign On and Relocation Bonus Available

Banner Health was named to Fortune's America's Most Innovative Companies list for the second year in a row for 2024 and named Most Trustworthy Companies in America by Newsweek. We're proud to be recognized for our commitment to the latest health care advancements and excellent patient care.

Banner Boswell has been providing excellent patient care with compassion, integrity and respect to the northwest area of metropolitan Phoenix since 1970. The Heart Center at Banner Boswell has been nationally recognized for its care and expertise in cardiovascular preventive care, diagnostic services, medical and surgical treatment and rehabilitation. Our clinical neurosciences program specializes in comprehensive diagnostics, therapeutic interventions and neurosurgical treatment services for patients. Banner Boswell is a Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center. We are one of three facilities in the Valley to offer deep brain stimulation, a surgical option for some patients with Parkinson's disease or essential tremor.

Boswell's respiratory therapy team has 62 RRTs, where staff and leadership are supportive of one another. Within the department, there are opportunities for growth as a respiratory therapist, including cross training and internal promotion opportunities.

As a Registered Respiratory Therapist, you will have the opportunity to be a part of dedicated, close knit team. We are currently looking for a Full-Time RRT to join our night shift team! Full-Time is 36 hours/week, working 3 12's, from 6 pm to 6:30 am. Recruiter will provide details on the sign-on bonus during the interview process.

Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.

Banner Boswell Medical Center has provided exceptional health care to the communities in the northwest area of metro-Phoenix for over five decades. Today, our 410-bed acute-care hospital is nationally recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Arizona's Best Hospitals. Banner Boswell offers a full range of acute care services, including cardiology, vascular, thoracic, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, general surgery, robotic surgery, rehabilitation, emergency, stroke, intensive care, pulmonary, urology, and inpatient wound management. We've earned the Society of Thoracic Surgeons highest quality award for CABG & aortic valve replacement and the Joint Commission's Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position independently provides respiratory care, pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing to patients in a variety of health care settings.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Performs all basic modalities of respiratory care as prescribed by physicians and/or licensed independent practitioners in accordance with established department/hospital policies and procedures.
• Applies and manages mechanical ventilators in collaboration with physicians and/or licensed independent practitioners, recommending adjustments to improve clinical condition, patient comfort and to expedite the weaning process.
• Assembles, disassembles, operates, maintains, troubleshoots, cleans and performs adjustments in the applications of durable medical equipment and circuitry used in the delivery of respiratory care as prescribed in accordance with established department/hospital policies and procedures.
• Performs pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing as prescribed in accordance with established department/hospital policies and procedures.
• Performs patient assessments and evaluates patient response to care provided, making recommendations to physicians regarding the plan of care, appropriate use of respiratory therapy and modification of therapy as clinical condition changes. Documents therapy provided in an accurate and complete manner in accordance with established department/hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates and collaborates with resource staff in formulating care plans, recommendations for change in therapy and identification/resolution of problems.
• May supervise department staff.
• Independently provides respiratory care, pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing to patients in a variety of health care settings. May be assigned to a variety of areas throughout the system where respiratory care is needed. Internal customers: All levels of nursing management and staff, medical staff, and all o