Respiratory Therapist Specialist

Davita Inc.; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Davita Inc. is looking for a Respiratory Therapist Specialist to provide family-centered care within a dynamic team at their Aurora location. The role involves delivering respiratory therapy, teaching self-care to patients, and supporting families in achieving optimal health outcomes. Candidates should possess a minimum of three years of experience in respiratory care and relevant certifications. This position offers flexible scheduling options and relocation assistance for qualified applicants.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Competitive pay and benefits package

Annual employee bonus program

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience delivering respiratory therapy, including one year of pediatric experience.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required.
• State of Colorado Respiratory Therapist license required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and evaluates unit delivery of patient and family-centered care.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Provides direction and support to the team.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy/Care

Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy/Care

Tools

Basic Life Support Certification

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification

Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification

Job description

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Job ID

91498

Location

Aurora

Position Type

Regular

Regular/Temporary

Regular

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Job Overview

The Respiratory Therapist (RT) Specialist provides family-centered care as demonstrated byrecognizing the patient, family and/or designee as a full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's preferences, values, and needs. The RT Specialist assumes an active role in clinical education of patients, families and staff; and functions as a role model within respiratory and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, teamwork, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care.

This position is eligible for relocation assistance, if relocating from 100 miles or greater.

Pay Range: $34.77 - $52.16/hr.

Hours per week: Full time and part time schedules available. Please choose your preference in the questions below.

Shift: There are a variety of shifts available for this role. Please identify your preferences in the questions within the application.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION: Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy/ Care is required at the time of hire. Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy/Care preferred.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of three (3) years of experience delivering respiratory therapy/care, including a minimum of one (1) year of pediatric experience, is required at the time of hire.

CERTIFICATION(S):

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.

Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) or Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) credential required within one (1) year of hire in the outpatient pulmonary function lab setting.

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association required.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association required.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 90 days of hire.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within 90 days of hire.

Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialist (RRT-NPS) preferred by the NBRC.

LICENSURE(S): State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Respiratory Therapist license

Responsibilities

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

• Neonate - <30 days
• Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
• Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs
• Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs
• School age - >5yrs to 13yrs
• Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs
• Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Functions independently in the two or more areas .
• Demonstrates the ability to be Charge roles.
• Assesses and evaluates unit delivery of patient and family centered care, incorporating the respiratory process while providing developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care.
• Role models and coaches patient and family care needs through assessing changes in patient outcomes/unit needs in the provision of care, within scope of practice.
• Identifies and works to removes barriers to promote communication and advocacy of patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of implementation of care plan, evaluation of care and assessment of patient/family learning needs to the interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate individualized care and education for patients/families across the continuum.
• Participates in designing departmental or organizational systems that support effective teamwork.
• Participates in safety and quality of care projects and disseminates and incorporates into team setting.
• Provides direction and support to the team.
• Role models integration of evidence into practice.
• Identifies need for and/or participates in the development or revision of organizational or departmental policies, procedures or practice guidelines in comparison with evidence based clinical practice.
• Communicates the standard of care practices from applicable professional organization and/or association.
• Identifies gaps in best practice and participates in the implementation of unit, division or organizational quality improvement; and participates with the interdisciplinary team to improve quality and safety outcomes.
• Analyzes information and technology of patient, unit or organization outcomes to partner and foster communication, clinical decision making, error prevention, and care coordination.
• Maintains membership of a respiratory or professional healthcare organization as required to maintain credential.
• Participates in education by precepting and educating orientees, students, peers. Acts as a clinical resource and/or presents clinical programs.

Other Information

SCOPE AND LEVEL

• Guidelines: Advanced full performance professional level work that requires additional knowledge, education, training or experience. Guidelines are generally in the form of stated objectives only with issues and factors largely undefined requiring the employee to exercise creativity and ingenuity in devising criteria, techniques, strategy, and methodologies for approaching assigned functions or projects.
• Complexity: Duties performed involve concepts, theories, and concrete factors to be evaluated and weighed requiring a high degree of analytical ability, independent judgment, and decision-making. Acts as a subject matter expert in the field of expertise.
• Decision Making: Exercises judgment and discretion, and is responsible for determining the time, place and sequence of the work performed.
• Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where some degree of discretion and judgment are required in carrying out a major program and/or function of the organization.
• Supervision Received: Performs work with minimal supervisory oversight. Work assignment is generally unstructured and employee is responsible for organizing complex, varied, and simultaneous coordination of several functions, programs, or projects in various stages of completion.

Physical Requirements

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

• Body Movement: Will frequently stand/walk up to 12 hours per day. Will frequently use hands while keyboarding and writing. Will frequently sit up to 2-4 hours per day while accessing computer, talking on the telephone, and while attending meetings.
• Back and Upper Body (lifting and carrying): Will occasionally lift/force exerted up to 35 pounds/16 kilos.
• Vision: Constantly uses sight in performance for daily job duties.
• Hearing: Constantly uses hearing in performance for daily job duties.
• Others: Able to assist or assume direct patient care as census directly permits. Exposure to unsteady or falling patient: In the course of transferring a patient, may encounter a patient who falls or loses balance, causing employee to fall and/or bear the full weight of a patient.

Work Environment

• Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to heights: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Occasional.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $34.77 to $52.16

Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.


EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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