Respiratory Therapist Extern PRN

Kyca; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

401(k) with match

Job summary

TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital in Kentucky is seeking a Respiratory Therapist Extern PRN to join a compassionate care team serving patients from neonates to the elderly.

You will perform respiratory procedures, operate ventilators, collect ABGs, and educate patients and families on therapy and equipment usage, supporting our hospital mission.

Qualifications

• BCLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Student Respiratory Care Practitioner status required.

Responsibilities

• Delivers and assesses therapy per plan of care and diagnostic procedures.
• Operates ventilators and oxygen delivery devices.
• Collects and analyzes arterial blood gas samples.
• Performs EKG testing and processing for interpretation.
• Assists with Holter monitoring and telemetry as appropriate.
• Educates patients and families on therapy and equipment use.
• Ensures safety and compliance with standard precautions.

Education

Student Respiratory Care Practitioner (Student-RCP)

Tools

Ventilators

EKG equipment

Oxygen therapy equipment

PFT equipment

CPAP/BiPAP devices

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Respiratory Therapist Extern PRN with TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

TheRCPperforms a variety of technical procedures that require rational independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative in performing routine and critical care cardiopulmonary procedures in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.Identifiescultural differences and incorporates into care.Utilizestranslation services whenindicated. Participates in performance improvement activities toassurecontinuous quality improvement. Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital's mission statement. Cares for Neonate/Infant (0-12 months) Pediatrics (1 – 17 years) Adults (18 – 79 years) Elderly (80+ years).

What you will do in this role:

• Delivers and assesses responses to ordered therapy per plan of care including routine and intensive therapy and diagnostic procedures.
• Utilizesvarious typesof oxygen and other therapeutic gas equipment such as masks, high flow oxygen devices andbipapvision.
• Collects and analyses arterial blood gas samples.
• Assembles, performs verificationcheck, andoperatesventilators.
• Performs EKGS testing and processing for interpretation.
• Performs electrode hook up for Holter Monitoring.
• Setting up and operating devices including therapeutic gas administration apparatus, mechanical ventilators,Bipap, CPAP & high flow unit.
• Performs EEG, PFT, andBronchAssisting asappropriate.
• Responds to emergency team calls.
• Educates patients and family members on therapy that is provider & on how to use equipment and medication.
• Provides age and culturallyappropriate care.
• Evaluates effects of respiratory therapy treatment plan byobserving, noting, and evaluatingpatient’sprogress and recommending adjustments and modifications.
• Orients and mentorsnew staffmembers.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment asrequired.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintainssafeand clean working environment bycomplying withprocedures, rules, and regulations.
• Provides a safe environment for patient, visitor and employees through identifying/correcting/reporting health and safety hazards

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (Student-RCP) Student Respiratory Care Practitioner

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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.

TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital is a 200+ bed facility serving Southern Kentucky and surrounding areas. Recognized by the Joint Commission as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®, TriStar Greenview is a national leader in providing quality healthcare. Home of Kentucky's first CardioMEMS HF System, we are also an accredited chest pain center that provides state-of-the-art cardiac care to patients managing heart failure. The facility is also a Certified Primary Stroke Center.

\"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it.\"- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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.