Respiratory Therapy Labor Pool

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health in Gloucester, VA is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner to plan, execute and evaluate respiratory care for assigned patients. You will apply evidence-based practices to tailor treatments and work closely with physicians and nurses to ensure effective care.

Requirements include an Associate or Bachelor degree in Respiratory Therapy or related field, NBRC RCP and RRT credentials, CPR/BLS, ACLS within 1 year, and PALS preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate Degree, Respiratory Therapy or Related Field (Required) or Bachelor’s Degree, Respiratory Therapy or Related Field (Preferred)
• 1 year Respiratory Therapist experience (Preferred)
• Licenses: NBRC RCP license upon hire (Required); NBRC RRT upon hire (Required); CPR/BLS upon hire (Required); ACLS within 1 year (Required); PALS within 1 year (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, implement, and evaluate respiratory care plans.
• Complete documentation and ensure orders are current or discontinued.
• Participate in meetings and projects to improve Respiratory Care Services.
• Apply infection control techniques per departmental procedures.
• Collaborate with physicians and nurses to create treatment plans.
• Evaluate progress of the treatment.

Skills

Patient assessment

Documentation

Infection control

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy or related field

Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory Therapy or related field

Job description

Gloucester, Virginia Hiring Range $36.50 - $50.23/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview The Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for the planning, executing and evaluating the total Respiratory Care of assigned patients.

The Respiratory Care Practitioner utilizes current evidenced based Respiratory Care Practice to care for each patient based on the physiological, psychosocial and cultural diversity.

Works under the direction of the leadership team to provided respiratory services associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Riverside Health System and facility goals and strategic plans.

Responsible for assuring safe practices as referenced in the National Patient Safety Goals, and supports best practices as recommended by the American Association of Respiratory Care.

What you will do

• Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, implementing, and evaluating the treatment and procedures that contribute to the Respiratory Care Plan.
• Completes all documentation and assures all orders are current, completed or discontinued.
• Participates and assists in meetings, projects and in-services relative to improvement of RHS Respiratory Care Services.
• Utilizes proper infection control techniques in performance of duties and in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Works with physicians and nurses to create treatment plans.
• Evaluates progress of the treatment.

Qualifications

• Education: Associates Degree, Respiratory Therapy or Related Field (Required) or Bachelors Degree, Respiratory Therapy or Related Field (Preferred)
• Experience: 1 year Respiratory Therapist experience (Preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications:
  • Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) – The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); RCP license with the Virginia Department of Health Professions Upon Hire (Required)
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Upon Hire (Required)
  • CPR/BLS Certification – American Heart Association / American Red Cross / American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire (Required)
  • ACLS Provider – American Heart Association / American Red Cross / American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 1 Year (Required)
  • PALS Provider – American Heart Association / American Red Cross / American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 1 Year (Preferred)

If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks.

At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.