Respiratory Care Practitioner - night shift adult/pediatric float position.

Legacy Health • Portland, OR

6d • $40 - $57 • Onsite

About The Position

When every breath counts and every heartbeat matters, you are there. As a Respiratory Care Practitioner, your expertise plays a vital role in the care of adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal patients. Your commitment to excellence directly impacts lives—and through your work, you help fulfill Legacy’s mission of making life better for others. This is a full time night shift adult/pediatric float position.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy from a program accredited by the Committee On Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC) or accredited by the American Medical Association’s Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA).
• Current state Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCPRT) license required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association required within one year of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required within one year of hire.

Nice To Haves

• One-year experience preferred.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of duties including respiratory therapy, ventilator management, EKGs, and serving on the code team.
• Perform exercise stress testing and pulmonary function testing.
• Carry out all duties in accordance with physician orders, using sound clinical judgment and technical expertise in patient care.
• Achieve and maintain advanced level clinical skills necessary to care for critical patients.
• Perform cardiopulmonary procedures using the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the age of patients (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric) served.
• Attain department goals utilizing a clearly established daily plan of treatments, procedures, clean up and maintenance with cooperation through all shifts regardless of assignments or job title.
• Complete, accurate and timely information is gathered and documented in the department and patient records.
• Ensure proper billing through accurate charges and record keeping.
• Engage in open and positive verbal and non-verbal age-appropriate communications (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric) with peers, supervisors, physicians, patients and all outside customers, under stressful and non-stressful circumstances.
• Maintain patient and co-workers’ confidentiality.
• Maintain clinic environment, equipment, and personal workspace in a neat and safe manner.
• Meet annual safety and other hospital wide educational requirements in a timely fashion and clearly documented.
• Advance professional education through regular participation in internal/external education opportunities in both broad and discipline-specific topics.
• Complete annual competencies and keep accurate files in personal portfolio.
• Possess a basic knowledge of related special procedures.

Benefits

• Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World.
• To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree