Respiratory Therapist - PRN Days

AdventHealth Colorado; Shawnee (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider dedicated to faith-based, whole-person care. As a Respiratory Therapist, you'll provide vital respiratory care to patients, ensuring their comfort and well-being. This role offers the chance to work in a supportive environment where your skills and compassion will make a real difference. With a focus on clinical excellence and a commitment to community health, this position is perfect for those looking to advance their careers while making a positive impact on patients' lives. Enjoy a flexible schedule and a range of benefits that support your health and professional growth.

Benefits

Excellent Health Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Days Off

Onsite Child Care Center

Fitness Facility

Employee Referral Program

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or Technical School graduate required.
• Kansas Respiratory Therapist License and BLS certification needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct respiratory care and perform assessments.
• Respond to emergencies and operate respiratory equipment.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Emergency Response

Respiratory Care Procedures

ECG Documentation

Pulmonary Function Testing

Education

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Tools

Draeger Ventilator

iVent

Spirometry Equipment

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Respiratory Therapist - PRN Days Shawnee, KS

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

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• Job Schedule: Per Diem
• Pay Range: $23.34 - $43.4 per hour
• Job ID: 25012512
• Job Family: Respiratory Services
• Shift: 1 - Day

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission has been providing faith-based, whole-person care to the Kansas City community since 1962. Our team members, physicians, and volunteers extend the healing ministry of Christ each day through dedication to clinical excellence and uncommon compassion.

As the largest health care provider in Johnson County, we touch lives throughout our community at our locations in Lenexa, Shawnee Mission, and South Overland Park, and through our main campus AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Merriam, which includes a cancer center, six physician office buildings, and an associate child-care center. We’re also proud to have more than 30 specialized physicians serving at 15 primary and urgent care locations.

Joining our team means joining an important mission to serve others but can also serve your family well. Our team members enjoy superior health benefits, Magnet Recognition, tuition reimbursement, a generous Paid Days Off plan, and support in achieving your personal health goals through our Associate Wellness Department.

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based healthcare organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind, and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam, and patient room, we’re committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.

Location Address:

9100 W 74th Street Shawnee Mission KS 66204

Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

• Providing faith-based, whole person care to Kansas City since 1962
• Excellent health benefits, an onsite child care center, and fitness facility
• Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
• Employee Referral Program
• Largest health care provider in Johnson County with three campuses

Work Hours/Shift

Days PRN - as needed

You Will Be Responsible For

• Incorporates patient, physician, customer needs and concerns into decision-making and organizational action.
• Respond to emergency situations immediately, perform appropriate patient assessment and intervention, and replace emergency supplies in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate understanding of Code Blue and Rapid Response procedures.
• Assure code blue intubation and blade boxes are checked daily and after use.
• Assures mandatory hospital and department competencies are done annually in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates ability to access department and Medical Center information.
• Perform respiratory care procedures according to physician orders, department policy/procedure, and patient care plan.
• Perform ABG’s and process according to department procedure, understand results, and take appropriate action.
• Report critical values per hospital policy.
• Demonstrates understanding of home equipment set-ups procedure.
• Facilitators will be the “point person” on the shift, determine appropriate staffing, and ensure everyone has what they need to complete assigned work.
• Follow hospital policies and the AIDET communication model at all times.
• Operate bedside spirometry equipment and initiate, maintain, and discontinue BIPAP.
• Assist with bronchoscopy procedures and demonstrate proficiency with multiple devices such as EzPAP, Flutter Valve, PEP, and others.
• Operate ventilators like Draeger Ventilator and iVent, and document in hospital IPOCS.
• Understand the population served, including neonate/infant, geriatric, COPD, pneumonia, and non-English speaking patients.
• Order, perform, confirm, and document ECGs.
• Set-up, implement therapy, wean appropriately, and document high flow oxygen systems.
• Assist NICU RTs with troubleshooting and demonstrate knowledge of NICU equipment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of pulmonary function testing procedures and equipment.

Qualifications

What You Will Need:

• Associates Degree or Technical School graduate required.
• Bachelors Degree preferred.
• Up to 1 Year of Experience required; 2 years acceptable for new grads.
• Kansas Respiratory Therapist License.
• BLS through American Heart Association.
• NRP if working in NICU.

Job Summary

The Respiratory Therapist provides direct respiratory care to patients in all hospital areas, following Pulmonary Services procedures. Responsible for administering modalities based on assessment and evaluation, and providing recommendations for care adjustments.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with anti-discrimination laws.