Respiratory Therapist - PRN

The University of Kansas Health System • Liberty, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for delivering professional respiratory care services that address each patient's and family's physical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, developmental, and age-appropriate needs. Accountable for a group of patients during a designated time period and provides care and care planning in collaboration with other healthcare professionals. This is a part-time PRN position with day shifts at Liberty Hospital.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved respiratory therapy program or school.
• Licensed Respiratory Therapist (RT) through the State Board of Healing Arts.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 180 days.

Nice To Haves

• Recent clinical respiratory therapy experience.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Responsibilities

• Perform physician-ordered respiratory treatments for adults and pediatric patients, including aerosol therapy, low- and high-flow oxygen therapy, airway clearance and expansion therapy, bedside spirometry, ETCO2 monitoring, and arterial blood gases.
• Educate patients about procedures and document the education and procedures performed.
• Set up, maintain, and clean invasive and non-invasive ventilators.
• Monitor and document respiratory therapy procedures.
• Respond to Code Blue events, traumas, obstetric emergencies, and other emergency situations.
• Provide respiratory treatments and ventilator support in NICU/Mother Baby, including aerosol therapy, low- and high-flow oxygen therapy, airway clearance therapy, and invasive and non-invasive ventilation.
• Perform basic EKGs.
• Clean and store equipment and supplies.
• Meet the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed