Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Cardiopulmonary (Nights)

tannercareers

Georgia

On-site

USD 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Tanner Health System in Georgia is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist to perform cardiopulmonary duties under general supervision. You will administer respiratory treatments, manage airways, operate ventilators, and handle blood gas analysis, while delivering strong customer service and supporting quality improvement initiatives.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, ACLS and CPR certifications, and PALS within eight months.

Qualifications

Three years of related experience.
Must become certified in PALS and ACLS within 8 months of employment.
High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

Administers respiratory treatments and oxygen therapy; participates in airway management; manages ventilators.
Coordinates cardiopulmonary care with other departments for multidisciplinary planning.
Participates in performance improvement activities and helps achieve dept goals.
Provides exceptional customer service to patients, families, visitors, physicians, and staff.

Skills

Cardiopulmonary care

Airway management

Ventilator care

Blood gases

Customer service

Precepting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

ACLS Certification

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Healthcare Provider CPR

Tools

Ventilators

Oxygen therapy equipment

Job description

$15,000 Sign On Bonus - External Hires Only

The Registered Respiratory Therapist performs Cardiopulmonary duties in accordance with hospital policy/procedure under general supervision. This can include administering of respiratory treatments, airway management, ventilator management, blood gases, and other noninvasive cardiology procedures. This individual will be held to a high level of customer service representation and will be an active participant in the continuous quality improvement process. Serves as a resource to other employees.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

Three years of related experience. Requires working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures.

Licenses & Certifications

ACLS Certification
Healthcare Provider (CPR)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory Care Professional

Qualifications

Must become certified in PALS and ACLS within 8 months of employment.

Area of Responsibilities

Administers respiratory treatments and oxygen therapy correctly and in a timely manner. Participates in airway management during CODEs. Performs ventilator care according to established policy and protocols. Must be able to set priorities to complete daily assignments.
Demonstrates the ability to coordinate cardiopulmonary care of the patient with other departments which fosters multidisciplinary care planning.
Participates in Performance improvement activities by helping to identify, monitor, and achieve improvement goals established by the department
Provides exceptional customer service to patients, families, visitor, physicians, and other employees. Through the established systems and protocols used to evaluate staff for excellent customer service employee will achieve the set goals.
Working knowledgeable of departmental policies and procedures and standards of care practice. Documentation is in compliance with hospital policy and regulatory agencies.
Accountable for use and ordering of supplies and maintaining inventory
Accurately evaluates self and meets pre-established professional goals.
Acts as preceptor/mentor for students and new employees.
Complies with standards set forth by the Joint commission and other regulatory agencies.
Demonstrates awareness of policies and procedures regarding restraints and administers procedures appropriately to restrained patients.
Demonstrates behaviors necessary for age-specific care and knowledge of decision making process for all ages of the population(s) served. Demonstrates ability to communicate appropriately with various ages. Demonstrates ability to adapt technique/treatment to age of patient served. As appropriate involves family/significant other in treatment process.
Effectively operates and understands the use of specialized equipment.
Knowledgeable of and follows OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Regulations.
Participates in continuing education as mandated per policy.
Participates in multi-disciplinary patient care conferences.

Compliance Statement

Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

Three years of related experience. Requires working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures.

Licenses & Certifications

ACLS Certification
Healthcare Provider (CPR)
Pediatric Advanced Life Supprt
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory Care Professional

Supervision

May supervise shift. Instructs new employees and corrects their work as an active participant in staff development.

Qualifications

Must become certified in PALS and ACLS within 8 months of employment.

Employees hired before 7/1/25 must complete PALS by 1/1/27.

Definitions

The Registered Respiratory Therapist performs Cardiopulmonary duties in accordance with hospital policy/procedure under general supervision. This can include administering of respiratory treatments, airway management, ventilator management, blood gases, and other noninvasive cardiology procedures. This individual will be held to a high level of customer service representation and will be an active participant in the continuous quality improvement process. Serves as a resource to other employees.

Contact With Others

Requires frequent but limited contacts with many others to do job, or extensive contacts with a limited number of categories of people to apply procedures or treatment. Requires discretion and tact to interpret departmental procedures.

Effect Of Error

Probable errors not easily detected and may adversely affect external as well as internal relationships and may result in major expenditures for equipment, materials, or procedures detrimental to the patient's welfare or the organization's interest. Work is subject to general review only and requires considerable accuracy and responsibility. Continually works with reports, records, plans, and programs of a major functional area of the organization where integrity is required to safeguard the organization's position. Duties may involve the preparation of data on which the administration bases important decisions and are highly confidential.

Supervisory Responsibility

Has limited supervision over a small section of employees (up to 15), i.e. assigns and directs their work; instructs new employees and corrects results, may discuss with supervisor, but has no authority over job content or personnel. Team governance where the Members evaluate, interview, and recommend personnel actions.

Mental Demands

Work involves a variety of complex problems to be solved under general organization policies. Ingenuity and judgment are required to review facts, plan work, estimate costs, and deal with factors not easily evaluated, interpret results, draw conclusions, and take or recommend action. Solutions to problems often require coordination with other departments.

Physical Effort

Medium physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for most of the day. Occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25-60 lbs.). Very occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.).Works in reaching or strained positions for about half of day.

Working Conditions

Considerable - (About 75% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.

Working Conditions Aspects For Immunizations

Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles)
Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age

Physical Aspects

Continually (at least once per day)