Respiratory Practitioner III

Sunrise Hospital; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 62,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision

Wellbeing and counseling services

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with employer match

Tuition and certification support

Fertility and family-building benefits

Life insurance and dependent coverage

Savings and retirement resources

Job summary

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas seek a Registered Respiratory Practitioner III to direct care in the intensive care unit. The role requires an accredited respiratory program, Nevada licensure, NBRC/NPS credentials, and active BLS/ACLS/PALS/NRP with at least one year of acute care experience.

Responsibilities include assessing, planning, directing, and implementing care to meet patients' needs, with ventilator management and ABG interpretation as core competencies to support

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 by the National Board of Respiratory Care and the Neonatal Pediatric Specialty (NPS) credential.
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP required.
• One year's experience in an acute care facility or freestanding practice with recent acute care Respiratory Therapist experience within the last six months.
• Critical Care and Ventilator Management experience in Adult and Pediatric/Neonatal settings.
• Prefer experience with ABGs, EKGs, ICU, preceptor experience, venous puncture, and line maintenance.

Responsibilities

• You will assess, plan, direct, and implement necessary activities to treat patients successfully.
• You will work in an intensive care setting.

Education

Accredited Respiratory Program

Nevada State License

NBRC & Neonatal Pediatric Specialty credential

Current BLS

Current ACLS

Current PALS

Current NRP

1 year acute care experience

Critical Care & Ventilator Management (Adult/Pediatric/Neonatal)

ABGs, EKGs, ICU, preceptor, venous puncture, line maintenance (preferred)

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $45.01 - $67.53 / hour

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Registered Respiratory Practitioner III demonstrates the advanced knowledge and skill necessary to direct care appropriate to the patients in his/her department. The RCP III 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 in the critical care area. The RCP III provides care as needed and as described in the department's policies and procedures for critical care. If that is you, be a part of what makes us great.

• You will assess, plan, directs, and implement necessary activities to treat patients successfully
• You will work in an intensive care setting

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 by the National Board of Respiratory Care and the Neonatal Pediatric Specialty (NPS) credential
• Current BLS required
• Current ACLS required
• Current PALS required
• Current NRP required
• Requires one year's experience in an acute care facility or freestanding practice with must have current/recent acute care Respiratory Therapist experience within the last six months
• Requires Critical Care and Ventilator Management experience in Adult and Pediatric/Neonatal setting
• Prefer experience with ABGs, EKGs, ICU, preceptor experience, venous puncture, and line maintenance

Benefits

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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

Learn More About Employee Benefits

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.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth,

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.