Registered Respiratory Therapist - PRESNow Coors

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

18h • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides routine and advanced respiratory care responsibilities, manages ventilators, implements cardiorespiratory protocols, and performs advanced airway care. Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system founded in New Mexico in 1908. It operates nine hospitals, a statewide health plan, and a growing multi-specialty medical group, serving over 580,000 members statewide. Presbyterian is the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees.

Requirements

• Two to three years college level courses/Associates Degree/Diploma in Respiratory Care
• New Mexico Respiratory Care Practitioner License
• Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the NBRC
• ACLS and/or PALS
• BLS required

Nice To Haves

• Six months to one year critical care experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform all Certified Respiratory Therapist responsibilities
• Assist physicians with Bronchoscopy Procedures under departmental policy including monitoring and assessment of the level of consciousness, cardiovascular and pulmonary systems; as well as delivery of IV conscious sedation agents to include drugs in the classifications of opiods, benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics and their reversal agents
• Initiate ventilator protocols; implement and coordinate ventilator management
• Perform advanced airway care to include tracheotomy changes, extubation and intubation
• Initiate and monitor high frequency ventilators
• In NICU, perform Surfactant delivery, intubation and attend high risk deliveries
• Perform optional procedures: transport team, intubation, and Back-up charge therapist
• Initiate and monitor Nitric Oxide delivery
• Perform department specific functions as detailed within the summary of the department specific duties
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system
• Access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees