Registered Respiratory Therapist, Kings Mountain

Advocate Health•Kings Mountain, NC

3d•$31 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory care across patient care areas, including oxygen delivery, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, ventilator support, blood sampling analysis, and emergency respiratory care. The therapist evaluates current therapies, makes recommendations about care plans and patient education, documents treatment and results, and communicates with the healthcare team. The role also requires working independently while supporting coworkers, following safety and regulatory requirements, and maintaining proficiency with respiratory care equipment and procedures. This is a full-time dayshift position with rotating weekends, 36 hours per week, at Atrium Health Kings Mountain. The position is sign-on bonus eligible. The listed pay range is $30.70–$46.05.

Requirements

Credentialed as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Currently licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner/Licensed Respiratory Therapist in the state where the employee works.
Basic Life Support for healthcare providers through the American Heart Association.
Graduate of an approved school of Respiratory Therapy.
Associate degree in respiratory therapy, or equivalent experience may be considered.
For a Free-Standing Emergency Department assignment: 2 years of critical care experience, or a bachelor's degree or higher in Respiratory Therapy with 1 year of critical care experience.
Excellent organization, prioritization, and time-management skills.
Ability to communicate effectively and establish working relationships.
Effective problem-solving, decision-making, and delegation skills.
Knowledge of growth and development principles and competency appropriate to the ages, cultures, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.
Ability to perform repetitive physical activity, walk and stand, lift 20–50 pounds, and move patients of all age groups; adequate hearing and eyesight are necessary.
Limit access to protected health information to what is reasonably necessary for the job and share it only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or higher in respiratory therapy.
Advanced certification per facility or department.
For all areas other than a Free-Standing Emergency Department, new graduates with RRT credentials and experienced Respiratory Therapists with RRT credentials are eligible.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate knowledge of oxygen-delivery methods and equipment, and conduct prescribed procedures to achieve adequate oxygenation.
Administer therapeutic procedures with an understanding of their purpose, benefits, and possible effects; perform diagnostic procedures according to policy.
Initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical and non-invasive ventilators, understanding the critical-care duties and effects of this therapy.
Evaluate current therapies using judgment and protocols, and make recommendations concerning plans of care and patient education needs.
Document therapy and results as required by hospital, department, and regulatory agencies, and communicate information to appropriate healthcare team members.
Initiate, conduct, and modify respiratory care techniques in emergency settings.
Perform and evaluate blood sampling analysis, understanding test values and the importance and treatment of abnormal results.
Work independently in patient care areas and assist coworkers with patient care when possible.
Use the electronic medical record and its interface with the Respiratory Care Department proficiently.
Follow departmental safety guidelines and complete regulatory requirements.
Complete annual proficiency evaluations of respiratory care equipment and procedures.