Registered Respiratory Therapist Vascular Access Specialist

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is seeking a full-time Registered Respiratory Therapist Vascular Access Specialist for the Vascular Access Team at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. The role provides care for neonates, pediatric and adult patients across Banner Desert Medical Center and Cardon Children’s Hospital. Work includes supporting the Emergency Department, NICU, PICU, adult ICU, and adult and pediatric cardiac cases; floating between departments is expected as needed. New employees are trained in the general floor before moving into specialization areas, with opportunities to develop skills across multiple areas. The specialist independently provides and maintains peripheral and central venous access, assesses patients, recommends care, serves as a clinical resource, and contributes to departmental activities, quality improvement, and best-practice guidelines. The position inserts and maintains peripheral and arterial catheters, PICC lines, and simple and complex central lines; uses ultrasound and specialized insertion techniques; reviews chest X-rays for line placement; maintains sterile technique; and documents care. The role also supports quality and safety initiatives, interdisciplinary care, staff training and patient education, department workflow and supplies, and may occasionally provide respiratory therapy services. The schedule is a day shift of three 12-hour shifts per week, 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., totaling 36 hours weekly. A $10,000 hire-on incentive and relocation incentive are available, and the posting notes a $3-per-hour weekend differential. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans, including health and financial security options.

Requirements

Associate or technical degree.
Successful completion of a PICC training course and Banner Health Sims Lab training for CVC insertions.
Proof of good standing with the National Board for Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
Current license in the state of practice, as required by state law.
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications.
Four years of clinical experience as an RRT, including one year of independent PICC or CVC line insertions.
Highly effective human relations skills to work with patients, families, staff, and other healthcare personnel.

Nice To Haves

CPUI certification.
VA-BC certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Review laboratory results, patient history, and physician orders to determine appropriate vascular access and identify potential issues or alternative access needs.
Collaborate with physicians regarding long-term access needs and obtain patient authorization before procedures.
Insert peripheral venous and arterial catheters and PICC lines; maintain PICCs, including dressing changes, line reviews, and declotting.
Insert and maintain simple and complex central lines in the neck and chest, including dressing changes, line reviews, port access, and declotting.
Use ultrasound technology, knowledge of anatomy, and specialized techniques for line insertion; review chest X-rays to verify catheter or device placement.
Maintain sterile technique and complete accurate, timely documentation.
Monitor quality initiatives, department databases, bundle compliance, and quality-management activities; contribute to quality goals and best-practice guidelines.
Serve as a resource to therapists and other healthcare practitioners on patient status, equipment, and operational issues, and participate in interdisciplinary rounds with recommendations about therapy.
Provide training, orientation, and education to staff, patients, and families; assist with developing departmental policies and procedures.
Support efficient department workflow, maintain adequate supply inventory, and maintain associated equipment.
As needed, provide respiratory therapy services, including arterial-line insertion and assistance with FDPAC and IAPB insertion and associated invasive and non-invasive cardiac output monitoring.
Perform work in accordance with established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards, while providing excellent customer service.