Registered Respiratory Therapist II

Prime Healthcare Services; Riverdale (GA); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 83.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Southern Regional Medical Center is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner II to deliver respiratory therapies and diagnostic testing as ordered, under medical direction. The role emphasizes assessment, planning, implementation and documentation of patient care with consideration for age-specific needs.

A possible Lead RCP assignment may occur during shifts. Qualifications include active RCP license, NBRC-credentialed RRT or eligible within 3 months, BLS/ACLS/PALS, and preferred neonatal

Qualifikationen

• Current State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license required.
• Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from NBRC or obtained within three months of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA or ARC upon hire and current.
• Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from AHA or ARC upon hire and current.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from AHA upon hire and current or within 60 days.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification preferred.
• Two years of acute care experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Perform respiratory therapeutic and pulmonary diagnostic procedures as ordered.
• Assess, plan, implement and document patient care with age/population-specific needs.
• May be assigned as Lead RCP with shift-department responsibilities.

Ausbildung

Associate Degree

Bachelor of Science degree

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Southern Regional Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Southern Regional Medical Center is a non-profit, 331-bed full-service hospital serving the residents of Clayton County and southern crescent metro Atlanta communities. The hospital offers a complete line of services including Senior Care and Senior Behavioral Health Services; Emergency Services; Heart and Vascular; Advanced Imaging; Laboratory; Neuroscience Services; Rehabilitation; Sleep Diagnostic Center; Surgery/Robotic Surgery; Wound Care; and Women’s Health Services, including a Level III NICU. The hospital is certified accredited as a Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center. Learn more atsouthernregional.org.

Responsibilities

Under the direction and authorization of the medical director and cardiopulmonary director or manager, the Respiratory Care Practitioner II (RCP II) is responsible for performing respiratory therapeutic and pulmonary diagnostic procedures as ordered by the ordering provider. Emphasis will be toward the assessment, planning, implementation, and documentation of care, with consideration of age and population specific needs and requirements of the patient. May on occasion be assigned/identified as Lead RCP, having responsibility for the section or department during their shift.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Current State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license required.
2. Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or obtained within three (3) months of hire.
3. Basic Life Support (BLS) certified from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire and maintain current.
4. Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the AHA or ARC certification upon hire and maintain current.
5. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the AHA certification upon hire and maintain current or obtained within 60 days of hire.
6. Neonatal Resuscitation Program certificate is preferred.
7. Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
8. Two (2) years of acute care experience is preferred.

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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