Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

OSI Recruit•Lewiston, ID

29d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves providing respiratory therapy to patients of all age groups, from infants to adults, as ordered by physicians. The role requires explaining treatments and equipment to patients, setting up and administering various respiratory therapies, monitoring patients on mechanical ventilation, performing suctioning, and making regular patient rounds to assess and adjust treatments as needed. The job also includes monitoring environmental control systems and ensuring equipment is properly maintained. Employees in this role must be able to effectively interact with co-workers and supervisors, perform work activities involving communication and persuasion, and respond well to feedback. Management reserves the right to modify job duties based on changing circumstances.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Permanently licensed by the Idaho State Board of Medicine as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)
Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
2-years' experience in the adult critical care setting within the last 5-years
ICU experience within the last 3-years
BLS
PALS - completed within three (3)-months of hire date
ACLS - completed within three (3)-months of hire date
NRP - completed within one (1)-year of hire date

Responsibilities

Provide respiratory therapy (conventional/routine) to all patients of all age groups, infants to adults, as ordered.
Explain purpose and procedure of treatments, tests, and equipment to patients.
Receive assignment, check patient chart and physician's orders.
Set up equipment and medications and administer treatments as ordered, e.g., oxygen administration, humidity therapy, airway management, resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, postural drainage procedures; closed atmosphere and respiratory monitoring, intermittent positive pressure breathing, aerosol therapy, and pharmacology respiratory therapy.
Chart treatment, response, and progress.
Monitor environmental control systems, others.
Deliver and set up equipment and monitor patients on continuous ventilation.
Perform nasotracheal and tracheal (endotracheal tube or tracheostomy) suctioning.
Make patient rounds regularly.
Observe patient, check equipment, and make/change adjustments as necessary.
Solve problems.
Discontinue therapy as ordered.
Remove equipment from patient rooms, disassemble, etc.