Respiratory Therapist: Critical Care & Ventilation

UNC Health Care; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Nash UNC Health Care is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist to provide professional care for patients across all ages, from newborns to geriatrics, within the NGH Pulmonary team. You will perform standard respiratory procedures, participate in critical care scenarios, and ensure accurate documentation in the EMR.

Responsibilities include ventilator management, on-call duties, and training of staff and students as needed, under North Carolina regulations and the NC Respiratory Care

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CAHEA approved training program in respiratory care.
• Current license to practice respiratory care as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in North Carolina.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or eligible to sit for exam.
• Current BCLS certification.
• Current ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Administers standard respiratory care including aerosol delivery and oxygen therapy.
• On-call days, nights, weekends and holidays may be required.
• Ventilator care setup, monitoring and weaning techniques.
• Maintain and share knowledge; train staff and students when needed.
• Record all patient care procedures in the electronic medical record.

Skills

Respiratory care

Critical care

On-call availability

Education

CAHEA approved training program in respiratory care

Tools

EMR system

Ventilators

Job description

Nash UNC Health Care is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist to provide professional care for patients across all ages, from newborns to geriatrics, within the NGH Pulmonary team. You will perform standard respiratory procedures, participate in critical care scenarios, and ensure accurate documentation in the EMR.

Responsibilities include ventilator management, on-call duties, and training of staff and students as needed, under North Carolina regulations and the NC Respiratory Care