Therapist-Respiratory Registered PRN

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Yazoo City (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Yazoo City, MS, is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to apply critical thinking and clinical skills learned through NBRC certification to assess and treat patients. The role emphasizes patient education, teamwork, and ongoing professional development.

Minimum requirements include recent clinical respiratory care experience with a preference for hospital experience; licensure as an RRT and BLS within 14 days of hire, with ACLS/PALS preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum required: recent clinical respiratory care experience in hospital, home care, skilled nursing facility.
• Preferred: 1 year hospital experience.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient.
• Develops the plan of care.
• Implements the plan of care.
• Evaluates the plan of care.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Provides patient, family, and/or significant other health teaching/education.
• Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
• Communicates/collaborates with others in providing patient care.
• Provides clinical leadership.
• Supports lifelong learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Clinical teamwork

Critical thinking

Patient education

Tools

Windows OS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Provides respiratory care using critical thinking skills learned and refined through education and experience as a Respiratory Therapist. A Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) demonstrates these skills by successfully completing examinations administered by the Nation Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and earning the credential "RRT." A Registered Respiratory Therapist is able to assess, evaluate results, and implement complex methods of providing care. Participates in the delivery of care and functions as a specialty clinical resource for other caregivers. Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing. Performs other job duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient.
• Develops the plan of care.
• Implements the plan of care.
• Evaluates the plan of care.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Provides patient, family, and/or significant other health teaching/education.
• Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
• Communicates/collaborates with others in providing patient care.
• Provides clinical leadership.
• Supports life long learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Experience

Minimum Required: Recent clinical respiratory care experience (hospital, home care, skilled nursing facility) and/or previous respiratory care practice.

Preferred/Desired: 1 year hospital experience.

Training

Minimum Required: Successful completion of Hospital and Departmental orientation.

Special Skills

Minimum Required: Basic computer knowledge using Windows Operating system and Microsoft Office.

Licensure

• Minimum Required: RRT; BLS Certification within 14 days of hire.
• Preferred/Desired: ACLS, PALS.