CERT RESP THERAPIST

Covenant Health; Rustenburg; On-site; USD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare network is seeking a dedicated Certified Respiratory Therapist to join their team. In this role, you will provide essential care to patients with respiratory insufficiency, working collaboratively with a skilled team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes. You will demonstrate your expertise in respiratory therapy, manage emergency situations effectively, and communicate with healthcare staff across various levels. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care within a supportive and innovative environment. If you are passionate about respiratory therapy and looking to advance your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid CRT credential and be licensed as a Certified Respiratory Therapist.
• Experience in respiratory therapy not required, but competency in critical skills is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients with respiratory insufficiency and related complications.
• Demonstrate competency in mechanical ventilation and perform patient assessments.

Skills

Respiratory Care Competency

Emergency Situations Management

Mechanical Ventilation

Effective Communication

Patient Assessment

Education

Valid CRT Credential

Licensed as a Certified Respiratory Therapist

Tools

CPAP

BiPAP

Arterial Blood Gas Analysis Equipment

Job description

Overview

Certified Respiratory Therapist, Cardiopulmonary Services

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours and Shifts

Covenant Health is the region's top performing healthcare network. Each of our more than 10,000 employees, physicians, and volunteers are unified by one covenant: to put our patients first every day, to strive for excellence in everything we do, and to make Covenant Health the first and best choice in our region.

Cumberland Medical Center is a 189-bed hospital in Crossville, Tennessee, with more than 650 employees and 175 active physicians. It offers a full range of specialty services, including cardiology, gastroenterology, surgery, orthopedics, maternity services, cancer care, and advanced wound care.

Facility Overview:

• Emergency Department: 24 emergency beds
• Critical Care Unit (ICU): 12 ICU beds
• Labor & Delivery: 12 LDRP suites
• Med/Surg: 37 beds
• Surgery: 9 operating room surgery suites
• Telemetry: 37 beds

Fully accredited by the Joint Commission, Cumberland Medical Center is an acute care hospital offering all private patient rooms as well as specialized services not usually found in the rural medical system.

For seriously ill patients, advanced medical and surgical care is provided at CMC including telemetry monitored beds and an intensive care unit. Additionally, Cumberland Medical Center offers an outpatient imaging center, same day surgery unit, cardiac and pulmonary rehab programs, a sleep disorder center, breast center, cancer center, and hyperbaric medicine and wound center.

Position Summary

Provides care to patients with respiratory insufficiency and related complications. Functions as part of the direct patient care team to provide overall quality care and serves as a resource and specialist to patients, all patient care givers and physicians.

Recruiter: Brittany Smithson || [e-mail] || 865-374-5363

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates respiratory care competency of critical and clinical skills on an annual basis.
• Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, handle multiple assignments, balance priorities, and make decisions quickly and function under stressful situations.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform all aspects of respiratory therapy to include age specific and related patient care in a safe and competent manner.
• Demonstrates skill in emergency situations based upon department standards, policies, procedures and protocols, assumes a leadership role in emergency situations.
• Demonstrates the ability to assess, identify and treat patient health conditions as established by organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates the ability to make safe, effective and competent decisions regarding individual patient care. Express sound judgment.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide appropriate communication to nursing personnel and/or physicians, and other hospital staff as necessary. Must be able to demonstrate effective communication skills on all socioeconomic levels using tact, articulation and in a professional manner.
• Demonstrates competency/proficiency in mechanical ventilation, CPAP, and BiPAP skills to include current modes of ventilation, indications for use and calculations of necessary data.
• Demonstrates competency/proficiency in the performance of arterial blood gases and analysis per department policy and procedure. Quality control, troubleshooting, and quality assurance per department policy and procedures.
• Performs assigned tasks and uses equipment with skill and accuracy.
• Participates in performance improvement activities by making suggestions for unit/organizational improvements, data collection activities, and data analysis as appropriate.
• Documentation and charges are complete, accurate, timely and legible. Consistently document patient assessments, reassessments, patient education, goals, response to therapy and any other requirements for the patient medical record.
• Completes Quality Control procedures and documentation required by regulatory agencies, medical center and department policy.
• Maintains all equipment in a clean and functioning order. Responsible for location and inventory of any RT equipment utilized on a routine basis.
• Assists with the orientation and training of newly hired respiratory employees and precepts the respiratory students.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience: None.

Licensure Requirement: Valid CRT Credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care. Licensed as a Certified Respiratory Therapist by the State of Tennessee Health Related Boards with ABG endorsement. Current work-permit acceptable per state regulations. CPR required.