RESPIRATORY THERAPIST (RRT), PART-TIME

WebHealth Network Media Inc; Reno, Northern (NV, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Generous PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision

401K with match

Tuition Reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Northern Nevada Health System's Sierra Medical Center in Reno, NV, is hiring a Respiratory Therapist to provide respiratory care under physician orders in a busy acute care setting. The role requires current licensure, AMA-approved program graduation, and BLS/ACLS; neonatal transport experience is preferred.

You will operate ventilators, manage airway support, and participate in quality patient care across ER and NICU services.

Qualifications

• Current State Respiratory Therapist Licensure.
• Graduate of an AMA-approved School of Respiratory Therapy.
• Preferred experience in neonatal transport
• 5 years of verifiable experience
• BLS and ACLS certification.
• PALS, NRP, Blood Gas Technologist certified within 90 days.
• NICU experience, 3 years or more preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintains knowledge of oxygen delivery methods and equipment and assesses side effects.
• Administers respiratory therapy treatments and monitors effects.
• Sets up and monitors ventilators and related airway management tasks.
• Performs arterial punctures for blood gas analysis and manages associated risks.

Skills

BLS/ACLS certification

5 years verifiable experience

Neonatal transport experience

NICU experience (3+ years)

Education

AMA-approved School of Respiratory Therapy

Respiratory Therapist Licensure (state)

Job description

• Posted By: Northern Nevada Health System
• Full Time

Responsibilities

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more.

• Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.
• Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient's shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.
• Teamwork: We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient's lives.
• Quality: We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.
• Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Respect: We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.
• Service Excellence: We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.
• Innovation: We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care

Job summary: Under the supervision of the Critical Care Director, Medical Director and Respiratory Department Manager, the respiratory therapist is responsible for providing Respiratory Care services in accordance with specific physician's orders, department policies and procedures.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Maintains knowledge of the various methods of oxygen delivery, including the necessary equipment. Remains alert, assesses possible side effects to oxygen delivery
• Administers respiratory therapy treatments, understands the purpose of each and the possible side effects associated with each.
• Sets-up and monitors mechanical ventilators and the associated critical care duties required for such treatment, such as airway management and tracheal suctioning
• Performs arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples for blood gas analysis, and understands the possible complications and contraindications associated with the procedure

Benefits for full and part time employees

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

If you would like to learn more about the position before applying, please contact Michelle Lopez-Reyes, Recruiter @ [e-mail].

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

• Current State Respiratory Therapist Licensure.
• Graduate of an AMA-approved School of Respiratory Therapy.
• Preferred experience in neonatal transport
• 5 years of verifiable experience
• BLS and ACLS certification.
• PALS, NRP, Blood Gas Technologist certified within 90 days.
• NICU experiance, 3 years or more preferred

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