Respiratory Therapist - PRN

The University of Kansas Health System • Liberty, MO

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About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist delivers professional respiratory care services that address patients’ and families’ physical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, developmental, and age-appropriate needs. The role is accountable for a group of patients during a designated period and provides care and care planning in collaboration with other healthcare professionals. This is a part-time PRN position at Liberty Hospital, with day shifts indicated in the position title.

The therapist performs physician-ordered respiratory treatments for adults and pediatric patients, and provides respiratory care in the NICU/Mother Baby setting. The role also involves responding to emergencies, educating patients, documenting procedures and monitoring therapy, and maintaining respiratory equipment and supplies. Duties may vary by department or unit, and other duties may be assigned as required.

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

What This Job Offers

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