Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Nights

Wellstar Health System; Griffin (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System in Georgia is hiring Respiratory Therapist II to provide medication administration and advanced respiratory care in critical settings, with ventilator management and independent decision-making. You will educate patients and mentor new staff, participate in performance improvement, and ensure safe, high-quality care.

Requires graduation from a CoARC/CAAHEP program, 0-2 years of critical care experience, and active licenses/certifications.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC/CAAHEP).
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Current licenses/certifications required upon hire unless stated otherwise.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient assessment and therapy planning.
• Verifies orders and administers aerosolized meds and oxygen therapy.
• Manages ventilator care, weaning, and airway support.
• Educates patients and mentors new staff/students.
• Contributes to safety and quality initiatives in a team setting.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Computers & databases

Education

Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Job Summary

The Respiratory Therapist II is responsible for medication administration and implementing respiratory care based on expanded knowledge, experience, and the evaluate-and-treat process. The RT II is responsible for delivering patient care in complex, multiple problem-patient care situations. The majority of time is in critical care areas with protocol ventilator management, significant independent decision-making and self direction. In addition, to patient care delivery, the RT II is responsible for patient, family/support system education, coordination of activities, staff development, and professional and self-developmental activities. The RT II is responsible for providing patient care with an understanding and awareness of population specific needs. The RT II addresses the biological, emotional, and developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs when providing care to the patient. Also participates in the education of new employees and others.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Provides Customer Service

• Completion of patient care, documentation and education
• Team approach to service
• Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment
• Provides supportive environment for students and staff

Administers Quality Patient Care

• Performs patient assessment assessment for therapy
• Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care
• Verifies orders and administers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen medical gas therapy
• Performs ventilator management, weaning, wave form graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care)
• Performs arterial blood gas sampling analysis
• Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peers
• Location Specific: Assisting in invasive and non-invasive procedures, Cardiac Service procedures, Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing

Provides Safe Quality Environment

• Promotes current and accurate electronic orders, charting and charging
• Promotes high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc)
• Promotes Performance Improvement initiatives designed to promote quality care
• Promotes evidence based practice
• Reviews the revised and new DPPs

Provides Customer Service Completion of patient care, documentation and education Team approach to service Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment Provides supportive environment for students and staff Administers Quality Patient Care Performs patient assessment amp; assessment for therapy Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care Verifies orders and administers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen amp; medical gas therapy Performs ventilator management, weaning, wave form graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care) Performs arterial blood gas sampling amp; analysis Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peers Location Specific: Assisting in invasive and non-invasive procedures, Cardiac Service procedures, Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing Provides Safe Quality Environment Promotes current and accurate electronic orders, charting and charging Promotes high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc) Promotes performance improvement initiatives designed to promote quality care Promotes evidence based practice Reviews the revised and new DPPs

Required Minimum Education

Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally 20 quarter hours of science. Required
Associate's Degree A.S. degree required Required
Bachelor's Degree Preferred
Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally 20 quarter hours of science.
A.S. degree required

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• Registered Respiratory Therapi
• Respiratory Care Prof
• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS - Instructor or ACLS - Provisional
• Pediatric Adv Life Support or PALS - Instructor or PALS - Provisional
• Neonatal Resuscitation Prvdr or NRP - Instructor or NRP-Provisional

Required Minimum Experience

0-2 yrs clinical experience with minimal 6-months critical care Required
0-2 yrs clinical experience with minimal 6-months critical care

Required Minimum Skills

Ability to communicate well, critical thinking skills, establish and maintain working relationships with physicians and other health care professionals, and computer skills including familiarity with databases.
Good customer relation, assessment, and communication skills are a must for this job.

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