Respiratory Therapist - Traveler Nights

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist sets up, operates, and administers respiratory care equipment and procedures to diagnose and treat respiratory disease and illness in general floor and critical care areas. The position evaluates therapeutic objectives and outcomes, transcribes physicians’ verbal orders into the medical record, and performs arterial punctures, blood gas analysis, co-oximetry, electrocardiograms, electrolytes, and basic pulmonary function testing. The therapist provides respiratory care to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients, including ventilator management, oxygen administration, respiratory treatments, airway management, testing, and assistance with bedside procedures, resuscitations, and traumas. The role also includes documenting care and patient responses, instructing patients and families, and maintaining and troubleshooting respiratory equipment. This is an HonorHealth Internal Travel Program role with 13-week assignments and the potential for up to three extensions. Assignments are in various locations in the Phoenix, Arizona area. The position is listed for night shift.

Requirements

Associate degree from a two-year AMA-approved Respiratory Care program.
Six months of experience for the Network float position.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Set up, operate, monitor, and make ordered changes to mechanical ventilators; maintain artificial airway patency, stability, and location, and ensure appropriate humidification.
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, airway 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 tests, including arterial blood gas analysis, co-oximetry, and electrolytes; calculate diagnostic relationships and report critical values.
Perform quality control and proficiency testing on analyzers, verify results, and document them.
Gather and transport materials and equipment to the bedside; verify orders and patient identity; prepare and dispense prescribed medications and solutions.
Document ventilator parameters and changes, treatments, tests, monitoring, patient responses, delays, and omissions in the medical record.
Review physician prescriptions for completeness and assess neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients to determine the appropriate level of respiratory care.
Assist physicians with bedside procedures and transcribe verbal orders.
Perform bag-mask ventilation, maintain an adequate airway, assist during life-threatening events, and attend assigned resuscitations and traumas.
Perform basic pulmonary function testing and resting and exercise oximetry; some therapists may perform complete pulmonary function and pulmonary stress studies.
Collect, clean, disinfect, sterilize, and package respiratory care equipment; troubleshoot minor equipment issues and arrange repair or preventive maintenance when needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.