Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT

Banner Health•St. Cloud, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist at Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, Wyoming. The therapist independently provides respiratory care and pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing to patients in a variety of health care settings. The hospital provides inpatient and outpatient therapies across emergency, medical/surgical, surgery, and Family Birthing areas, as well as outpatient testing such as EKGs, pulmonary function tests, and stress tests. The facility does not currently keep ventilated patients. The position may be assigned to different areas throughout the system where respiratory care is needed and may include supervising department staff. This is a full-time position with three 12-hour shifts, 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., nights on call, and rotating weekends and holidays. Scheduling is flexible and self-scheduled by the team. A $20,000 sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are available. Banner Health describes its benefits as a range of plans intended to support employees’ health and financial security.

Requirements

Associate or technical degree.
Proof of passing the National Board for Respiratory Care examination as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT); RRT is required for new hires to this position.
Current license in the state of practice, as required by state law.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Knowledge of clinical techniques, applications, and equipment, typically obtained through one year of clinical experience.
Highly effective interpersonal skills to interface with patients, families, staff, and other health care personnel.
For Banner Registry positions: at least one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting, including acute-care work within the past 12 months as an RRT in the specialty area.
For Home Care settings: valid driver's license and eligibility for coverage under the company auto insurance policy.
For employees working for Banner Home Care AZ: Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintained throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform basic respiratory care modalities as prescribed and in accordance with department and hospital policies and procedures.
Apply and manage mechanical ventilators in collaboration with physicians or licensed independent practitioners, recommending adjustments to improve clinical condition and patient comfort and expedite weaning.
Assemble, disassemble, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, clean, and adjust durable medical equipment and circuitry used to deliver respiratory care.
Perform prescribed pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing.
Assess patients, evaluate their responses to care, recommend care-plan and therapy changes to physicians as clinical conditions change, and accurately document therapy.
Communicate and collaborate with resource staff to formulate care plans, recommend therapy changes, and identify and resolve problems.
May supervise department staff.
Provide respiratory care and pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing in a variety of health care settings, including other system areas as assigned.