Respiratory Care Practitioner / PRN

Emory Healthcare Inc.; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Emory Healthcare, a leader in patient care, as a Respiratory Care Practitioner. In this role, you will provide essential respiratory care, support continuous education, and ensure a high standard of patient documentation. Emory Healthcare offers a supportive team environment focused on professional growth and quality healthcare delivery across Georgia.

Qualifications

• At least two years of experience preferred.
• Registered as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• Licensed as a Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) in Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Provides respiratory care in acute, chronic, and emergency situations.
• Documents care accurately following established procedures.
• Selects and checks respiratory care equipment for operation.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Critical thinking

Effective communication

Time management

Ventilator management

Intubation and extubation

Arterial line insertions

Trach care

Blood gas acquisition

Rapid Response skills

Education

RRT certification

Licensed as RCP in Georgia

BLS Certification

ACLS and/or NRP (if applicable)

Job description

Overview

Where you matter as much as the work youdo

JoinEmory Healthcare (EHC)ifyou’relooking for an opportunity withone of the nation's leading Atlanta hospitals in cardiology and heart surgery, cancer, neurology,and more!EHCis where those around you are dedicated to the power of teamwork, fostering an environment where you can learn, grow, and innovate with similarly passionate professionals.Work with us to improve the quality of life throughout Georgia through partnerships with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control andPrevention, GeorgiaInstitute of Technology, and other organizations and make a bigger, greater impact than you ever thought possible.

Description

6:45a-7:15p / PRN requirement is at least two 12-hour shifts per schedule

TheRespiratory Care Practitionerprovides respiratory care to patients in acute, chronic, and emergency situations. Accurately and completely documents respiratory care by following the established charting procedure. Selects, assembles, and checks respiratory care equipment for proper operation and cleanliness.Performs related responsibilities as required.

• Equipment and Supplies: Selects, assembles, and checks respiratory care equipment for proper function, operation, and cleanliness; performs minor repairs to correct malfunctions.
• Professional Development: Works with manager to formulate plan for professional development. Attends educational in-services as appropriate. Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.
• Reporting/Data Management: Accurately and completely documents respiratory care by following the established charting procedure to show the patient's progress or any changes in the patient's condition.
• Safety, Security and Health: Practices universal and/or specialized precautions in the daily cleaning and sterilization of work surfaces, equipment, and instruments.
• Staff Resource: May conduct in-service educational programs related to the provision of respiratory care.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Registered as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Licensed as a Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) by the state of Georgia.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
• ACLS and/or NRP may be required in designated departments.

Respiratory Care Practitioner PRN Salary:

• $45.00/hour (flat rate)
• This position is eligible for shift differentials.

At least two years of experience preferred.

• must possess analytical problem solving, strong critical thinking and effective communication skills
• must possess efficient time management skills
• proficiency in conventional and high-frequency oscillatory ventilator management
• willingness to learn intubation and extubation
• willingness to learn arterial line insertions
• proficiency in trach care and change outs
• proficiency in blood gas acquisition and interpretation
• proficiency in internal transports
• proficiency in Rapid Response skills

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY!Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network,establishedin 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at [e-mail]. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.