Respiratory Therapist, Nights, High Point Medical Center

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•High Point, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Full Time, Nights position for a Respiratory Therapist at High Point Medical Center. The role involves providing respiratory therapies, initiating and maintaining mechanical ventilation and airway support, and performing point-of-care testing. The position requires adherence to hospital standards, age-appropriate care, and ensuring patient safety through monitoring. The therapist will also report patient status to relief personnel for continuity of care and maintain professional knowledge for quality improvement.

Requirements

Graduate of an AMA approved two or four-year program for respiratory care or satisfies the requirements as outlined in the admissions policies of the NBRC for registry examinations.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) and licensed to practice as a RCP in the state of North Carolina required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
Peds: PALS and NRP required within 90 days of employment.
Adult: ACLS required within 90 days of employment.
Communication skills including verbal, non-verbal listening skills
Ability to provide direct and indirect respiratory care
Ability to perform multiple tasks under stress

Responsibilities

Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
Provides respiratory therapies, following age appropriate standards of care and departmental policies and procedures throughout the hospital.
Initiates and maintains mechanical ventilation and airway support following age-appropriate standards of care.
Reports routine clinical procedures regarding patients to relief personnel to ensure continuity of care for the patient.
Performs and maintains competency for point-of-care testing, as assigned, ensuring compliance with WFBH policies and with applicable state and federal regulations.
Provides invasive and non-invasive monitoring to ensure patient safety and appropriateness of care.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge and ensures QI to enhance service to customers.
Ensures age/developmentally appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age-Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.