RESPIRATORY-CARE PRACTITIONER, RRT

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital•Brattleboro, VT

15h•$25 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

Duties include, but are not limited to, assessing the respiratory status of individuals of all ages, emergency response, mechanical ventilation, invasive and noninvasive procedures, equipment maintenance, trouble shooting, maintaining the arterial blood gas system, and patient transport. Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines are the standard of care used to base all modalities of therapy on. The Respiratory Services staff is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is scheduled for 24-hour shifts. The responsibilities of the department include patient assessment and treatment decisions, suctioning, mechanical ventilation, arterial line placement, critical care transport, PFTs, ambulatory oxygen monitoring, continuous bronchodilator therapy, intubation, oximetry, colorimetry, oxygenation, blood gases, humidification, nasal/mask CPAP, sputum induction, asthma management, and EKGs that are needed for the patients within the hospital. Practitioners follow standards of care that are outlined in the “Clinical Practice Guidelines” established by the American Association of Respiratory Care. Patient populations include general medical, surgical, oncology, orthopedic, cardiac, pediatric and geriatric patients in both inpatient, emergency, and outpatient settings.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited program in Respiratory Care required.
One - two years of acute care preferred but not required.
Certificate eligible, CRTT, registry eligible or RRT.
Respiratory Care Practitioner-currently licensed by the State of Vermont.
ACLS, NRP, & PALS certifications required (within 6 months of hire)
Current CPR Certification
Requires eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity.
Normal or corrected vision/hearing.
Potential exposure to blood/body fluids and communicable diseases.
Helping and assisting with the lifting and/or moving of patients from one point to another.
Responds to Codes in a rapid manner, including stairs.
Some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.
Some exposure to hazardous chemicals.
Potential for injury due to physical demands.
Requires dealing with multiple priorities in a high stress environment.
Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus)
Ability to hear calls
Ability to hear instructions from physician/department staff/others