Registered Respiratory Therapist - PresNow Menaul

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

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition and certification reimbursement

Malpractice liability insurance

Loan forgiveness opportunities

On-site and community-based wellness programs

Job summary

A healthcare system in New Mexico is seeking a Certified Respiratory Therapist to provide advanced respiratory care. Responsibilities include managing ventilators, performing advanced airway care, and assisting in Bronchoscopy Procedures. Candidates should possess an Associate Degree in Respiratory Care, relevant licenses, and certifications, along with critical care experience. The position offers a chance to grow within a supportive environment focused on employee wellness and development.

Qualifications

• New Mexico Respiratory Care Practitioner License required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the NBRC required.
• ACLS, PALS, and BLS certifications required.
• Experience in critical care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care and manage ventilators.
• Assist physicians with Bronchoscopy Procedures.
• Initiate and monitor high frequency ventilators.
• Perform advanced airway care tasks.
• Deliver Nitric Oxide as per protocols.

Skills

Conscious sedation administration

Ventilator management

Advanced airway care

Critical care experience

Education

Associates Degree/Diploma in Respiratory Care

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: PRN FT E: 0.00 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: 12 Hour 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 opioids, 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

UPDATED 10/21/24

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

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

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The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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