Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Next Move Healthcare•Yuma, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to join its Respiratory Therapy team in Yuma, Arizona. The RRT will provide comprehensive respiratory care to adult, pediatric, and—when appropriately trained—neonatal patients throughout the hospital and emergency care settings. Responsibilities include managing ventilated patients, administering respiratory treatments, obtaining and analyzing arterial blood gases, and assisting with emergency airway management. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of Respiratory Therapy experience, an active Arizona Respiratory Therapist license, and current RRT credentials. CRT-only candidates cannot be considered.

Requirements

Current Registered Respiratory Therapist credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care
RRT credential required; CRT-only candidates are not eligible
Current Arizona Respiratory Therapist license
Minimum of two years of Respiratory Therapy experience
Current Basic Life Support certification
Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification
Experience with mechanical ventilation
Experience drawing and analyzing arterial blood gases
Experience administering respiratory treatments
Ability to assist with intubation and emergency airway management
Strong respiratory assessment and clinical decision-making skills
Ability to work independently when assigned to a freestanding Emergency Department
Ability to work 12-hour shifts and rotating weekends
Willingness to float between hospital and freestanding Emergency Department locations as needed

Nice To Haves

Acute-care hospital Respiratory Therapy experience
Emergency Department or critical-care experience
NICU or neonatal Respiratory Therapy experience
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification for candidates providing neonatal coverage
Experience with Avea, Hamilton, V60, or similar respiratory equipment

Responsibilities

Provide respiratory care to adult and pediatric patients throughout the hospital
Manage approximately 5–6 ventilated patients as assigned
Administer respiratory treatments, with typical workloads of approximately 35 treatments during a 12-hour shift
Initiate, monitor, and adjust mechanical ventilation according to established protocols and physician orders
Manage non-invasive ventilation and high-flow oxygen therapy
Draw and analyze arterial blood gases
Assess patients' respiratory status and response to treatment
Assist physicians and other clinical staff with intubation and emergency airway management
Respond to rapid changes in respiratory status and other clinical emergencies
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, intensivists, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
Provide respiratory coverage throughout inpatient units and emergency care areas
Float to a nearby freestanding Emergency Department when needed
Provide independent Respiratory Therapy coverage at the freestanding Emergency Department when assigned
Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation
Perform equipment checks and ensure respiratory devices are functioning properly
Follow infection-control, patient-safety, and respiratory-care standards
Participate in weekend and holiday coverage according to department scheduling requirements
For RRTs with appropriate NICU training: Provide respiratory support to neonatal patients
For RRTs with appropriate NICU training: Attend deliveries and Cesarean sections
For RRTs with appropriate NICU training: Assist with neonatal airway and respiratory stabilization