Respiratory Therapist (RRT) — Night Shift with EDRP

Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks seeks a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to join the Cardiopulmonary Section of Medical Service. The role involves providing a full range of respiratory care procedures, patient assessments, and collaboration with physicians to ensure high-quality care.

Responsibilities include ventilator management, ABG analysis, medication monitoring, and maintaining BLS/ACLS/OOORAM certifications. Night shifts with rotating weekends are required.

Responsibilities

• Administers a variety of complex respiratory therapy treatments.
• Patients will be assessed by history, pulmonary physical assessment, and chart review before the start of therapy.
• Changes in these findings during therapy and results of therapy will be recorded.
• Uses data and patient assessment to establish appropriate plan of care and determine if outcomes are being met.
• Consults with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure quality of patient care within area of specialty.
• Knowledgeable regarding the use of medications in respiratory therapy and observes the patient for desired and adverse effects of those medications, as well as effects of the type of therapy delivering the medications.
• Sets up and monitors respiratory equipment such as invasive and noninvasive ventilators, end tidal CO2 monitors, oxygen delivery devices, rebreathers, and oximetry monitors.
• Performs routine respiratory therapy treatment to hospital ward patients such as administering oxygen and therapeutic aerosols, incentive spirometry, chest physical therapy.
• Responsible to maintain a current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Out of Operating Room Airway Management (OOORAM) certifications including intubation checkoff.
• Draws arterial blood samples from patients throughout the medical center in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with established policy and procedure.
• Responsible for operation, routine maintenance, daily calibrations, and quality control of the ABG analyzer.
• Delivers respiratory care as needed in the more complex respiratory care procedures and to poor risk patients such as those in the older age group.
• Safely and effectively uses equipment required for patient care using hospital policies and procedures, including appropriate cleaning and disinfection of reusable medical equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s guidelines.

Job description

Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks seeks a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to join the Cardiopulmonary Section of Medical Service. The role involves providing a full range of respiratory care procedures, patient assessments, and collaboration with physicians to ensure high-quality care.

Responsibilities include ventilator management, ABG analysis, medication monitoring, and maintaining BLS/ACLS/OOORAM certifications. Night shifts with rotating weekends are required.