Respiratory Therapist

Blue Ridge Regional Hospital; Spruce Pine (NC); On-site; USD 47,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Ridge Regional Hospital seeks a PRN Registered Respiratory Therapist to provide high-quality respiratory care across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings. Responsibilities include performing respiratory assessments, administering therapies, managing ventilators, monitoring patient responses, and documenting care.

The therapist will collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams to develop and adjust treatment plans, educate patients and families on respiratory

Qualifications

• Responsible for comprehensive respiratory assessments and plan development.
• Administers prescribed respiratory therapies and adjusts treatments as needed.
• Manages ventilator settings and monitors patient responses to therapy.
• Documents care accurately and communicates findings to care teams.
• Educates patients and families about respiratory conditions and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform respiratory assessments and contribute to treatment plans.
• Administer and monitor therapies and oxygen delivery.
• Manage ventilator settings and wean trials when appropriate.
• Document care and communicate with physicians and nurses.
• Educate patients and families on devices and safety practices.

Skills

Respiratory assessment

Therapies administration

Ventilator management

Patient monitoring

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Education

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Tools

Ventilators

Job description

Blue Ridge Regional Hospital seeks a PRN Registered Respiratory Therapist to provide high-quality respiratory care to patients across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings. Responsibilities include performing respiratory assessments, administering therapies, managing ventilators, monitoring patient responses, and documenting care. The therapist will collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams to develop and adjust treatment plans, educate patients and families on respiratory conditions and equipment, and support clinical quality, safety, and infection control standards in a mission-driven, patient-centered environment.