RT Respiratory Therapist Full Time Days or Nights

Vibra Travels•Charlotte, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Vibra Permanent Staffing is seeking a full-time Respiratory Therapist for a direct-hire role with a Long-Term Acute Care partner in Pineville, North Carolina. The role serves adult and geriatric patients, ages 18 and over, with complex respiratory and medical needs. The therapist works under the supervision of the Respiratory Therapy Manager and/or Lead Respiratory Therapist and, at a physician’s request, sets up and operates respiratory care equipment used to diagnose and treat respiratory disease and illness. The position provides prescribed respiratory treatments, manages and monitors ventilators, supports ventilator weaning and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, performs tracheostomy care, and conducts respiratory diagnostic studies, including blood gas analysis. The therapist documents treatments and patient responses, educates patients and caregivers, maintains respiratory equipment, communicates patient and treatment updates to colleagues, and follows hospital policies, safety practices, and regulatory requirements. The posting describes a days-or-nights schedule and offers competitive salary with shift differentials, benefits, and PTO. The position is presented as a full-time direct-hire opportunity, with no contract or travel commitment.

Requirements

Active Respiratory Therapist license in North Carolina or a compact state; the detailed qualifications also require a license to practice as a Respiratory Practitioner in the state of employment.
BLS certification upon hire.
ACLS certification; the detailed requirements specify that it must be obtained within 90 days of employment.
Maintain licenses and certifications for the duration of employment.
Strong clinical judgment and commitment to excellence in patient care.
Compassionate, team-oriented mindset.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of acute care, ICU, or LTAC experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Set up and operate respiratory care equipment at physician request to support diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease or illness.
Provide care to adult and geriatric patients aged 18 and over, respecting each patient’s rights, dignity, and individuality.
Explain treatments, tests, and equipment to patients, and document education provided to patients and caregivers.
Provide physician-prescribed treatments, including hand-held nebulizer therapy, nasal oxygen therapies, prescribed medicinal vapors and gases, humidity, oxygen concentrations, and chest physical therapy.
Set up, operate, and monitor ventilators; participate in ventilator weaning according to protocols and physician direction; and use ventilator graphics to support patient comfort and respiratory demand.
Maintain ventilation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and intubate as necessary.
Document treatments, patient responses, and pertinent information in respiratory care records and the patient chart; place MARs in the chart in proper order.
Perform tracheostomy care and change tracheostomy tubes as needed in accordance with hospital policy, documenting tube changes in respiratory progress notes.
Change tubing, inline suction devices, and suction canisters in accordance with hospital policy and procedure.
Report planned treatments and patient conditions to relief personnel, communicate changes and new orders, and keep the patient’s primary care nurse informed.
Process respiratory therapy equipment, including ENT/bronchoscope equipment, by cleaning, sterilizing, and packaging it as required; prepare scopes for transport and verify Cidex OPA functionality, including a test strip within the previous 24 hours.
Perform preventive maintenance and equipment repairs, conduct ventilator EST and SST pre-use checks, and document checks in the cleaning log.
Make regular rounds; check ventilators at least every four hours and oxygen equipment at least once per shift; fill room humidifiers, change suction canisters daily, and spot-check other respiratory equipment according to policy.
Perform and evaluate arterial and venous blood gas analyses, demonstrate competency with blood gas devices, and maintain annual continuing education related to laboratory practices.
Assist with preparing respiratory care and ventilator patients for physical therapy, ambulation, transport, and other activities; store oxygen tanks according to OSHA and hospital guidelines.
Attend monthly Respiratory Care department meetings, general staff meetings, and in-services.
Follow the Hospital Compliance Plan and report suspected violations to the Compliance Officer.
Comply with professional conduct standards, hospital and departmental policies, and attendance requirements.
Follow blood-borne pathogen precautions, hazardous-material practices, and safety and patient-safety programs.
Recognize and appropriately respond to suspected patient abuse and participate in referrals or interventions as required by policy.
Participate in Performance Improvement activities.
Protect PHI by limiting access to information reasonably necessary for the job and sharing it only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
Perform other incidental and related duties as required or assigned.