Registered Respiratory Therapist-PresNow-ABQ

Presbyterian Healthcare Services; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 38,462 - 58,727; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Malpractice liability insurance

Loan forgiveness

Job summary

Presbyterian Healthcare Services in Albuquerque seeks a Certified Respiratory Therapist to provide routine and advanced respiratory care, manage ventilators, and implement cardiorespiratory protocols. This is a part-time position requiring an Associates Degree and relevant certifications.

Responsibilities include assisting with bronchoscopy procedures, advanced airway cares, and ventilation management in various settings including NICU. Further educational and career development options are available.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associates Degree or diploma in Respiratory Care.
• Must have a New Mexico Respiratory Care Practitioner License.
• ACLS and BLS certifications are required.

Responsibilities

• Perform all Certified Respiratory Therapist responsibilities.
• Assist physicians with Bronchoscopy Procedures.
• Initiate ventilator protocols and monitor management.
• Perform advanced airway care including extubation and intubation.
• Initiate and monitor high frequency ventilators.

Skills

Advanced airway care

Ventilator management

Patient monitoring

Critical care experience

Education

Associates Degree in Respiratory Care

New Mexico Respiratory Care Practitioner License

Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the NBRC

ACLS Certification

BLS Certification

Tools

EPIC electronic charting system

Job description

Location Address:

7400 Menaul Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87110

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $27.92 | Maximum Offer $42.63

Summary

Provide routine and advanced respiratory care responsibilities, manage ventilators, implement cardiorespiratory protocols, and perform advanced airway care.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: Part time

FTE: 0.60

Job Exempt: No

Work Shift: Nights (United States of America)

Responsibilities

• All Certified Respiratory Therapist responsibilities.
• Assists physicians with Bronchoscopy Procedures under departmental policy including monitoring and assessment of the level of consciousness, cardiovascular and pulmonary systems; as well as delivery of IV conscious sedation agents to include drugs in the classifications of opiods, benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics and their reversal agents.
• Initiates ventilator protocols; implements and coordinates ventilator management.
• Performs advanced airway care to include tracheotomy changes, extubation and intubation.
• Initiates and monitors high frequency ventilators.
• In NICU Therapists will also perform: Surfactant delivery, intubation and attend high risk deliveries.
• Optional procedures: transport team, intubation, and Back-up charge therapist.
• Initiates and monitors Nitric Oxide delivery.
• Performs department specific functions as detailed within the summary of the department specific duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

ASSOCIATE

Two to three years college level courses/Associates Degree/Diploma in Respiratory Care. New Mexico Respiratory Care Practitioner License, Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the NBRC, ACLS and/or PALS, BLS required. Six months to one year critical care experience preferred.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.