Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem (NIGHTS)

Mass General Brigham•Dover, NH

5d•$38 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist provides clinical assessment and respiratory care to critically ill patients. The therapist initiates, modifies, and discontinues therapeutic respiratory care procedures according to patient needs and clinical status. They evaluate clinical patient data to determine appropriate therapies and interventions, recommend care plans to medical staff, and provide direct patient care in collaboration with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team. This is a per diem night-shift position at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, performed onsite.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, team members, and other healthcare disciplines.
Ability to assess patients quickly, exercise professional judgment, prepare appropriate care plans, and recommend indicated therapies to physicians.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to walk distances and push medical equipment weighing less than 100 pounds.
May be required to stand immobile for long periods.
Physical ability to perform the listed job demands, including frequent standing, walking, lifting with an assisted device, carrying, balancing, reaching, and handling equipment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy.
0–1 year of respiratory care experience.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Massachusetts Respiratory Therapist license.
Respiratory Care Practitioner state license.

Responsibilities

Initiate or assist with ordered respiratory tests and procedures to provide safe and effective patient care.
Respond to respiratory emergencies and safely transport mechanically ventilated patients between units for diagnostic tests and procedures.
Develop respiratory care plans, make therapy recommendations to physicians, schedule treatments as needed, and consult as an active member of the patient care team.
Manage and administer respiratory therapy in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Conduct bedside rounds and provide respiratory care modalities to assigned patients; modify treatment plans based on clinical status and response to therapy.
Educate students, physicians, staff, patients, and families, and supervise respiratory therapy students in patient care areas.