Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT

Banner Health•Edison, NJ

11d•$30 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist to independently provide respiratory care and pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing to patients in a variety of health care settings. The role supports safe, kind, effective, efficient, evidence-based, high-quality care and includes assessing patients, evaluating their response to treatment, and collaborating with physicians and other members of the care team. The position may be assigned to different areas of the system where respiratory care is needed and may supervise department staff. The position is based at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush, Colorado, a 25-bed licensed critical access facility and level IV trauma center operated by Banner Health. The schedule is full-time at 36 hours per week: three 12-hour shifts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., including call and holiday rotation. Weekend and holiday rotations are required. A $1.50 per-hour weekend shift differential applies when eligible. A $10,000 hire-on incentive and relocation assistance are available; the recruiter will provide sign-on incentive eligibility criteria. The estimated pay range is $29.69–$49.49 per hour. Actual pay depends on relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, and an internal pay-equity review. The compensation range does not include the value of the total rewards package.

Requirements

Associate or technical degree.
Proof of passing the National Board for Respiratory Care examination as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
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 work with patients, families, staff, and other healthcare personnel.
For Banner Registry positions, at least one year of acute-care hospital experience, including work in the specialty area as an RRT in an acute-care setting within the past 12 months.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform prescribed basic respiratory-care modalities in accordance with department and hospital policies and procedures.
Apply and manage mechanical ventilators in collaboration with physicians or licensed independent practitioners; recommend adjustments to improve clinical condition and comfort and support weaning.
Assemble, disassemble, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, clean, and adjust durable medical equipment and respiratory-care circuitry.
Perform prescribed pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing.
Assess patients, evaluate their response to care, and recommend changes to the plan or therapy as clinical conditions change.
Document respiratory therapy accurately and completely according to department and hospital policies and procedures.
Communicate and collaborate with resource staff and the interdisciplinary care team to formulate care plans, recommend therapy changes, and identify and resolve problems.
May supervise department staff.
May provide respiratory care and diagnostic testing in a variety of settings or system locations where respiratory care is needed.