Respiratory Therapist 2

Danbury Hospital; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life and AD&D insurance

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Team Member Discounts

Job summary

Danbury Hospital is seeking a Respiratory Therapist II who provides safe, high-quality care across the cardiopulmonary continuum. The role includes ventilator management, oxygen therapy, arterial blood gas analysis, and patient education to reduce readmissions, in a Pulmonary Medicine department.

Responsibilities cover ventilator protocols, neonatal and surgical care, trauma response, and accurate documentation with department standards. Entry-level CPR required; NBRC/RESP credentials preferred.

Qualifications

• Entry Level. CPR - Healthcare Provider.
• Ventilator management skills for Adults and NICU.

Responsibilities

• Manages the Ventilator/Rounding protocol.
• Helps MD to assess cardiopulmonary status.
• Draws arterial blood gases and analyzes therapy.
• Performs non-invasive mask ventilation (BI-PAP/CPAP).
• Manages neonatal and surgical patients on ventilators/oxygen.
• Educates patients on disease state and home regime.
• Educates surgical patients.
• Responds to trauma alerts, code blue, code 33 and stabilizes patients.
• Transports ventilator patients.
• Enters charges for each patient and documents per department standards.
• Fulfills compliance responsibilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

CPR - Healthcare Provider

Ventilator management

Education

Associate's level degree

Tools

NBRC

RESP

Job description

Newly increased rates!!!!

Summary

Provides safe, high-quality care in a cost effective and timely manner to patients throughout the continuum. Performs critical and lab assessments of the cardiopulmonary patients. Recommends, modifies, and administers oxygen therapy, pharmacological agents, bronchial hygiene, airway, and ventilator care. Respiratory Therapist 2 is a certified Respiratory Therapist or a registered Respiratory Therapist that does not meet requirements for RT3.

Responsibilities

• Manages the Ventilator/Rounding protocol. Helps MD to assess cardiopulmonary status. Strives to reduce length of patient's stay on ventilator and in Intensive Care Unit.
• Makes assessment of patient's cardiopulmonary compromise. Treats hypoxia/bronchospasm with proper modality, such as O2 /Bronchodilators.
• Draws arterial blood gases. Analyzes and makes recommendations for therapy or change in therapy.
• Performs non -invasive mask ventilation BIPAP/CPAP.
• Manages neonatal and surgical patients on ventilators/oxygen.
• Educates patients on state of disease as well as change to home regime in order to reduce re-admission.
• Educates surgical patients.
• Responds to trauma alerts, code blue, code 33 and attends to & stabilizes patients.
• Transports ventilator patients.
• Enters charges and changes for each patient served into computer. Documents per department standards. Attends mandatory inservices & department meetings per PEP standards.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

ASSOCIATE'S LVL DGRE

Required

Entry Level. CPR - Healthcare Provider. Ventilator management skills for Adults and NICU.

Minimum Experience

zero to six months

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Credentials

NBRC,RESP

Department

Pulmonary Medicine

Exempt

No

Salary Range

$29.65 - $55.55 Hourly

Available benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Team Member Discounts

Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.