Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) PRN

Arkansas Children's; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Arkansas Children's Hospital is seeking a PRN Respiratory Therapist to join the Respiratory Department in Springdale. The role offers variable shifts and is a part-time, as-needed position providing critical lung care to pediatric patients.

Responsibilities include assisting in diagnosis and management of pulmonary disorders, collecting specimens, measuring lung capacity, and delivering prescribed respiratory treatments while collaborating with the care team to ensure high-quality patient

Qualifications

• Requires Associate's degree or 2 years of relevant experience.
• Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (LRCP) - Arkansas State Medical Board will be required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - NBRC must be held.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe and effective patient care addressing age specific variations related to clinical, educational, psychosocial, and cultural needs of the patient.
• Communicates patient care plans effectively with all involved team members.
• Recognizes emergency situations and intervenes appropriately.
• Assists in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with pulmonary disorders.
• Collects and analyzes sputum, blood, and breath specimens; measures levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gases.
• Measures lung capacity of patients to determine impairment.
• Actively participates in performance improvement and research activities.
• Maintains stock and equipment; requests non-stock items from outside vendors with cost management.
• May participate in interdisciplinary committees and initiatives related to hospital expansion to meet RCS needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

Work Shift:

Variable

Time Type:

Part time

Department:

CC094011 Respiratory

Summary:

PRN (as needed) — Variable Shifts

Additional Information:

Assists in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with pulmonary disorders. Collects and analyzes sputum, blood, and breath specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases. Also measures the lung capacity of a patient to determine if there is impaired function. Administers treatment prescribed by a physician for the care of patients with abnormalities associated with the process of breathing. Assumes primary responsibility for respiratory care treatments.

Required Education:

Associate's degree or 2 years of relevant experience

Required Certifications:

Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (LRCP) - Arkansas State Medical Board, Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Recommended Certifications:

Adult Critical Care Specialty Credential (ACCS) - National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC), Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C) - National Asthma Educator Certification Board, Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) - National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC), Neonatal/ Pediatric Specialty (NPS) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), RPFT - Arkansas Children's Hospital, Sleep Disorders Specialty (SDS) - National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Description

1. Provides safe and effective patient care addressing age specific variations related to clinical, educational, psychosocial, and cultural needs of the patient.
2. Communicates patient care plans effectively with all involved team members.
3. Recognizes emergency situations and intervenes appropriately.
4. Assists in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with pulmonary disorders.
5. Provides feedback and reports and changes to improve patient care and/or the work environment.
6. Collects and analyzes sputum, blood, and breath specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gases. Measures lung capacity of patients to determine if there is an impairment.
7. Actively participates in performance improvement and research activities appropriate to assigned responsibilities.
8. May maintain in stock supplies and equipment and requests non-stock items from outside vendors practicing cost management.
9. May participate in interdisciplinary committees, initiatives, collaboration and similar groups related to ongoing hospital expansion, remodeling, and similar construction to ensure optimal RCS related patient care needs are met.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Arkansas Children’s (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us) is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas.

Arkansas Children’s is driven by four core values—safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence—which inform every action.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital has received Magnet Status (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/magnet-recognition) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report (https://www.archildrens.org/about-us/awards-and-recognition) for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology.

For more than a century, Arkansas Children’s has met the unique needs of children. But we’re more than just a hospital treating sick kids—our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow.

Arkansas Children’s Little Rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state’s only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally-recognized transport service. And Arkansas Children’s Northwest (https://www.archildrens.org/locations/arkansas-childrens-nw) provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state.

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