Respiratory Care Practitioner - INTERNAL ONLY

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada•Las Vegas, NV

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides respiratory therapy modalities per protocol and those ordered by physicians to improve the cardiopulmonary conditions of patients from neonatal to geriatric ages. Duties include assessment, administration and evaluation of respiratory care treatments, coordinating with physicians on treatment care plans, performing extubations, airway management and provision of life support to critical patients for both adult and pediatric patients may include transport of a respiratory compromised patient.

Requirements

Graduation from high school and successful completion of an approved school of Respiratory Therapy.
Credentialed by the NBRC as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist at time of hire.
Respiratory Care Practitioner licensure by the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at time of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA) and State of Nevada.
Blood Gas Technologist or Blood Gas General Laboratory Supervisor license at time of hire or within 90 days from date of hire into classification.
Credentialed by the NBRC as Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
Current UMC Employee.
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology; blood gases; advanced respiratory and cardiology principles; dynamics of aerosol and IPPB therapy; respiratory care modalities for adults, pediatrics and neonatal patients when trained and competent; respiratory drug pharmacology; respiratory care equipment in use at facility; pulmonary rehabilitation techniques; patient acuity assessment methods; Hospital standards of care; department and hospital emergency response policies and practices; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials.
Skill in using mechanical ventilators; performing arterial blood gas sampling and analysis; applying cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Servanta administration; using computers for data entry and reporting; maintaining airway adjustments; transporting critical patients; maintaining ventilation equipment; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties.

Responsibilities

Provides respiratory therapy modalities per protocol and those ordered by physicians to improve the cardiopulmonary conditions of patients from neonatal to geriatric ages.
Assessment, administration and evaluation of respiratory care treatments.
Coordinating with physicians on treatment care plans.
Performing extubations.
Airway management.
Provision of life support to critical patients for both adult and pediatric patients.
Transport of a respiratory compromised patient.