Respiratory Therapist PRN

Alaska Regional Hospital; Anchorage (AK); In loco; USD 90.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage, AK is seeking a Respiratory Therapist PRN to join our collaborative team delivering expert cardiopulmonary care across neonatal to geriatric patients.

You will assess patients, implement ventilation strategies (BiPAP/CPAP, mechanical ventilation), manage airways, collect arterial samples, and provide education to students and staff under physician direction.

Competenze

• ACLS must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• BLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Neonatal Resuscitation must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• NBRC-CRT or NBRC-RRT certification, or equivalent work experience/education.

Mansioni

• Assess patients and recommend care plans and treatment regimens.
• Implement and maintain BiPAP/CPAP, pressure control/high frequency jet ventilation, and mechanical ventilation as directed.
• Manage patient airways, suctioning, monitoring endotracheal tubes and tracheostomies.
• Obtain arterial and pulmonary artery blood samples.
• Provide CPR and emergency care to unstable patients as needed.
• Educate students, new therapists, and staff; care for neonate to geriatric patients.

Conoscenze

Patient care

Team collaboration

Formazione

NBRC-CRT or NBRC-RRT

1 year experience

ACLS within 90 days

BLS within 30 days

PALS within 90 days

Descrizione del lavoro

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

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Respiratory Therapist you will be an important part of a collaborative respiratory team that values extraordinary patient care and dedication to one another. In this role, under the direction of physicians and the Respiratory Director:

• You will assess patients and recommend care plans and treatment regimens.
• You will implement and maintain BiPAP/CPAP, pressure control/high frequency jet ventilation, and mechanical ventilation for patients as directed.
• You will maintain patient airways by suctioning, positioning, securing endotracheal and tracheostomy tubes, changing tracheostomy tubes, and intubating in designated circumstances.
• You will obtain blood from arterial and pulmonary artery catheters and by arteriotomy.
• You will provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency care to unstable patients when needed
• You will provide education to students, new therapists, and other personnel as appropriate. You will give excellent care to our neonate, infant, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients

Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• (NBRC-CRT) Certified Respiratory Therapist, or (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist, or Work Experience in lieu of Degree, or Vocational School Graduate
• One (1) year experience required

Benefits

Alaska 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 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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare's Alaska Regional Hospital is known for our expertise, compassion and skills. We are committed to delivering patient-centered care to every patient on every visit for our 250 plus bed facility. Year after year, Alaska Regional receives 5-star ratings for heart attack treatment, bowel obstruction treatment, and colorectal surgery.

Based in Anchorage, Alaska Regional is located in a thriving community offering plenty of opportunities to capitalize on the Alaskan lifestyle. Alaska offers some of the most incredible scenic beauty around the world which draws visitors year-round who come for a vacation and end up making Alaska home.

We are part of the HCA Healthcare network - which includes more than 300 affiliate facilities across the country offering our colleagues the opportunity for travel and relocation. HCA Healthcare and Alaska Regional are inspired by our mission to care for and improve human life to create a positive impact in our community.

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.

"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

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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.