Respiratory Practitioner II PRN

Sunrise Hospital; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 115,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

401(k) with employer match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas seeks a Respiratory Care Practitioner II to provide direct respiratory care across general and critical care units. You will assess and direct interventions to meet patient needs according to department policies.

The role requires Nevada licensure, NBRC credentials, BLS and ACLS, plus current acute care experience. Sunrise Hospital offers robust benefits and opportunities for professional growth within a leading regional health system.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited Respiratory Program.
• Licensed by the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners.
• Nevada State license to perform arterial blood gases.
• Registered or Certified by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Current ACLS required.
• Must have current/recent acute care Respiratory Therapist experience within the last 12 months, and 1 year experience in an acute care facility or freestanding practice is required.
• Prefer experience in all facets of cardiopulmonary respiratory care in a major tertiary clinical referral center.
• Prefer Adult Critical Care and Ventilator management experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, direct and implement necessary activities for successful treatment of patients’ respiratory care needs.
• You may work in an intensive care setting.
• You will be assigned to general care areas and may also be assigned to critical care areas.

Skills

ICU

PICU

NICU

Education

Graduate of Accredited Respiratory Program

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $55.37 - $55.37 / hour

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Respiratory Care Practitioner II demonstrates basic knowledge and skills necessary to direct care appropriate to the patients served in his/her department. The Respiratory Care Practitioner II demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan, assesses the patient’s status and interprets the information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age-specific needs. The Respiratory Care Practitioner II provides care as needed and as described in the department’s policies and procedures.

In this role:

• You will assess, plan, direct and implement necessary activities for successful treatment of patients’ respiratory care needs.
• You may work in an intensive care setting.
• You will be assigned to general care areas and may also be assigned to critical care areas.

Qualifications:

• You must demonstrate competency in at least 1 of the following areas:

• a. Adult ICUs
• b. PICU
• c. NICU

• Graduate of an Accredited Respiratory Program.
• Licensed by the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners.
• Nevada State license to perform arterial blood gases.
• Registered or Certified (determined by level of testing) by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Current Basic Life Support BLS required
• Current ACLS required
• Must have current/recent acute care Respiratory Therapist experience within the last 12 months, and 1 year experience in an acute care facility or freestanding practice is required.
• Prefer experience in all facets of cardiopulmonary respiratory care in a major tertiary clinical referral center.
• Prefer Adult Critical Care and Ventilator management experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center provides Las Vegas and the Southwest region with high-quality, advanced healthcare services. We have been serving our community for nearly 60 years. Sunrise Hospital has been a Consumer Choice Award recipient for 15 consecutive years. We are the largest acute care facility in Nevada and the state's only fresh post-op Pediatric CICU. Our facility offers an advanced comprehensive stroke center which received the Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award from the GWTG.

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Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.