Registered Respiratory Therapist - Children's Hospital - Sign on Bonus up to $30,000

Lehigh Valley Health Network•Allentown, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Respiratory Therapist administers critical and general respiratory care and directs and manages respiratory and pulmonary care for a designated group of patients. The role provides respiratory assessment, support, treatment, and diagnostic testing as part of the healthcare team. The position is onsite at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest and follows a day-shift schedule with variable days, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Requirements

Associate’s degree and graduation from an RRT program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.
Less than 1 year of experience.
Ability to provide respiratory therapy methodologies and techniques.
Ability to operate and troubleshoot diagnostic equipment.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from NBRC and Pennsylvania state credential within 1 year.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pennsylvania state credential within 60 days.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), Pennsylvania state credential within 30 days.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Pennsylvania state credential within 60 days.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Pennsylvania state credential within 60 days.
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP), Pennsylvania state credential upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree and graduation from an RRT program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.
1 year of experience as a registered respiratory therapist.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, manage, and care for patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities.
Manage mechanical ventilators and BiPAP, and monitor respiratory status.
Set up and check equipment; administer prescribed aerosol treatments or treatments under patient-driven protocols; and document treatment, response, and progress.
Inventory respiratory equipment and maintain adequate supplies.
Provide respiratory therapy as ordered by physicians and according to established standards and practices.
Train staff, physicians, and students on matters relevant to respiratory therapy.
Perform emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation, maintain adequate airways, and measure ventilator volumes, pressures, and flows for patients requiring critical care.
Perform arterial blood gas studies and pulse oximetry, including interpretation and analysis.
Educate patients in clinical situations such as sleep apnea and CPAP use, including mask and headgear fitting and pressure settings according to sleep studio requirements.
Set up diagnostic nocturnal sleep screens.