Respiratory Therapist - Nights - Shea

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist sets up, operates, and administers respiratory care equipment and procedures used to diagnose and treat respiratory disease and illness in general-floor and critical-care areas. The therapist evaluates therapeutic objectives and outcomes, transcribes physicians’ verbal orders, performs arterial punctures, blood gas analysis, co-oximetry, electrocardiograms, electrolytes, and basic pulmonary function testing, and sets up and monitors mechanical ventilators. The role includes maintaining artificial airway patency, stability, location, and humidification; assisting with transportation of mechanically ventilated patients; and providing respiratory treatments and oxygen administration to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients. Therapies include aerosol and nebulized medication delivery, metered-dose inhalers, flutter and PEP therapy, incentive spirometry, suctioning, breathing exercises, CPAP/BiPAP, sputum induction, and oxygen analysis. The therapist explains procedures to patients and families and organizes daily assignments to deliver efficient, high-quality care. The therapist gathers and prepares equipment and prescribed medications, verifies patient identity and orders, assesses patients, and determines appropriate respiratory care. The role documents ventilator parameters, treatments, tests, monitoring, patient responses, and delays or omissions in the medical record. The therapist assists physicians with bedside procedures, maintains airways, provides bag-mask ventilation, attends assigned resuscitations and traumas, performs pulmonary function and oximetry testing, and cleans, disinfects, sterilizes, packages, and troubleshoots respiratory equipment. This position is based at Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale and is scheduled for night shifts from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with weekend and holiday requirements. ICU experience is preferred.

Requirements

Graduate of a two-year AMA-approved Respiratory Care program.
Respiratory Care Practitioner license required.
Registered Respiratory Therapist credential/license required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Experience as a Respiratory Therapist required; no minimum duration is specified for this general requirement.
Six months of experience required for a Network float position.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of a four-year bachelor-level or AMA-approved Respiratory Care program.
One year of clinical experience preferred.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), or campus-specific certification preferred.
Credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) preferred.
ICU experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Set up, operate, and administer respiratory care equipment and procedures for patients in general-floor and critical-care areas.
Evaluate therapeutic objectives and outcomes, review and prioritize daily assignments, and provide efficient patient care.
Transcribe physicians’ verbal orders and review prescriptions for completeness.
Perform arterial punctures, blood gas analysis, co-oximetry, electrocardiograms, electrolyte testing, and basic pulmonary function testing.
Set up, operate, monitor, and make ordered changes to mechanical ventilators; maintain the patency, stability, location, and humidification of artificial airways.
Assist with transporting mechanically ventilated patients to other patient-care areas.
Provide respiratory treatments and oxygen administration to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients, including aerosol therapy, nebulized medications, inhalers, flutter and PEP therapy, incentive spirometry, suctioning, breathing exercises, CPAP/BiPAP, sputum induction, and oxygen analysis.
Explain therapies and procedures clearly and professionally to patients and families.
Gather equipment and materials, verify patient identity and orders, and mix, measure, and dispense prescribed pharmacological solutions and drugs.
Document ventilator parameters, changes, treatments, tests, monitoring, patient responses, and delays or omissions in the medical record in a timely manner.
Assess neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients and establish the appropriate level of respiratory care.
Assist physicians with bedside procedures; provide bag-mask ventilation, maintain an adequate airway, assist with life-threatening events, and attend assigned resuscitations and traumas.
Perform pulmonary function tests, including vital capacity, forced inspiratory and expiratory flows, flow-volume loops, peak flow maneuvers, and resting and exercise oximetry; some therapists may perform complete pulmonary function and stress studies.
Collect and transport soiled equipment; clean, disinfect, sterilize, and package respiratory care equipment as needed.
Troubleshoot equipment, identify repair or preventive-maintenance needs, and take steps to resolve them.
Perform quality control and proficiency testing on analyzers, verify and document results, and promptly report and document critical values to the appropriate nurse or physician.
Perform other duties as assigned.