Respiratory Therapist - Nights - Shea

HonorHealth•Scottsdale, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position sets up, operates, and administers respiratory care equipment and procedures for diagnosing and treating respiratory disease and illness in general floor and critical care areas. The therapist evaluates therapeutic objectives and outcomes, transcribes physician verbal orders into the medical record, and provides respiratory care to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients. Duties include operating and monitoring mechanical ventilators, making ordered changes, maintaining the patency, stability, location, and humidification of artificial airways, and assisting with the transportation of mechanically ventilated patients. The therapist administers routine respiratory treatments and oxygen, including aerosol and nebulized medications, metered-dose inhalers, flutter and PEP therapy, incentive spirometry, suctioning, breathing exercises, CPAP/BiPAP, sputum induction, and oxygen analysis. They explain therapies and procedures to patients and families, organize and prioritize assignments, assess patients, assist physicians with bedside procedures, and participate in resuscitations and traumas as assigned. The role includes arterial punctures; blood gas analysis, co-oximetry, and electrolyte testing; calculation of diagnostic relationships; pulmonary function and oximetry testing; and analyzer quality-control and proficiency testing. The therapist documents treatments, ventilator parameters, test results, patient responses, and delays or omissions in the medical record, and promptly reports critical values. They also gather and prepare equipment, clean and process used equipment, troubleshoot minor equipment issues, and arrange repair or preventative maintenance when needed. Other duties may be assigned. The position is located at Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale and works night shifts from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with weekend and holiday requirements. A sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is available.

Requirements

Graduate of a two-year AMA-approved Respiratory Care program.
Respiratory Care Practitioner license required.
Registered Respiratory Therapist license required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Experience as a Respiratory Therapist required.
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 in general floor and critical care areas.
Evaluate therapeutic objectives and outcomes and transcribe physicians’ verbal orders into the medical record.
Set up, operate, and monitor mechanical ventilators; make changes as ordered and maintain artificial airway patency, stability, location, and humidification.
Assist with transportation of 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 to patients and families and organize and reprioritize daily assignments to provide efficient patient care.
Perform arterial punctures and blood testing, including arterial blood gas analysis, co-oximetry, and electrolytes; calculate diagnostic relationships.
Perform quality control and proficiency testing on analyzers, verify and document results, and promptly report critical values to the appropriate nurse or physician.
Gather therapy materials and equipment, verify orders and patient identity, and mix, measure, and dispense prescribed pharmacological solutions and drugs.
Document ventilator parameters, changes, treatments, tests, monitor results, patient responses, and delays or omissions in the medical record.
Assess neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients and determine the appropriate level of respiratory care.
Assist physicians with bedside procedures, perform bag-and-mask ventilation, maintain an adequate airway, and assist during life-threatening events.
Attend assigned resuscitations and traumas.
Perform basic pulmonary function testing and resting and exercise oximetry; some therapists perform complete pulmonary function and pulmonary stress studies.
Collect, transport, clean, disinfect, sterilize, and package respiratory care equipment as needed.
Troubleshoot equipment, recognize when repair or preventative maintenance is needed, and take steps to address it.
Perform other duties as assigned.