Registered Respiratory Therapist - 12 Week Contract (TTWP) - Tappahannock Hospital

VCU Health • Tappahannock, VA

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About The Position

The Registered Respiratory Therapist learns, performs, and completes assignments and responsibilities during the transitional duty period. The role provides safe and effective advanced respiratory care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric patients in accordance with professional training, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and hospital standards and protocols. The therapist serves as a respiratory care resource and educator for patients, caregivers, hospital staff, and students. If applicable, the therapist functions as a shift team leader when the supervisor is absent.

Requirements

• Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Respiratory Therapist.
• Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification or registry from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Current CPR certification as required by the practice setting.
• At least one year of work experience as a Respiratory Therapist.
• Education, training, and/or experience satisfying the NBRC (or predecessor organizations) eligibility requirements.
• Depending on work assignment, may be required to rotate shifts, work weekends and holidays, and take on-call.

Nice To Haves

• Current related credentials from the NBRC or National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB).
• Current ACLS and/or PALS.
• Two years of work experience as a Respiratory Therapist.
• Previous affiliation or work experience in a similar practice setting.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy from a CoARC-accredited program.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective respiratory care to patients across age groups, according to training, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and hospital standards and protocols.
• Perform cardiopulmonary assessment and monitoring, including during emergency response.
• Provide airway care.
• Select appropriate ventilators and non-ordered ventilator parameters.
• Consult with physicians and interdisciplinary team members about the appropriateness of patient care plans.
• Keep work areas clean and well stocked.
• Serve as a respiratory care resource and educator for patients, caregivers, hospital staff, and students.
• Perform the shift team leader role in the supervisor’s absence, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

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