Experiened Respiratory Therapist

Renown Health • Reno, NV

14h

About The Position

The Clinical Respiratory Therapist performs respiratory therapy procedures according to protocol and physician orders to improve cardiopulmonary conditions in patients from newborn through geriatric age. Therapists primarily work in critical care units and adult and pediatric general care, and may provide respiratory care at a secondary care site consistent with Renown Health’s mission and obligations.

The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and their families. Patient assessment supports the effective application of protocols, which authorize therapists to initiate or adjust care within a structured set of provider orders as a patient’s condition changes. Therapists document patient records and department logs, keep current with relevant technological advances and their clinical applications, and use continuous mental effort and judgment to provide safe patient care and interact with others.

The therapist is responsible for supporting a positive patient experience by introducing themselves, explaining the task and its duration, and thanking the patient. When an experience does not go well, they listen empathetically, apologize, resolve the issue when possible, escalate it when needed, and thank the patient for the feedback. This position provides patient care.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively.
• For positions 200241, 200373, and 400241: at least 2 years of full-time respiratory care experience in a critical care setting.
• For positions 410241 and 400281: at least 2 years of full-time respiratory care experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Board of Medical Examiners Respiratory Care Practitioner License, required at time of hire.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care, required at time of hire.
• For positions 200241 and 400241: State of Nevada Point of Care Analyst license, Director of Point of Care, or General Supervisor of Point of Care required within 6 months of hire.
• Ability to obtain and maintain current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification, required at time of hire.
• AHA ACLS and PALS required within 6 months of hire and on an ongoing basis thereafter.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word, and ability to use a computer for online learning, forms, policies, and benefits enrollment.

Responsibilities

• Perform respiratory therapy procedures under protocols and physician orders to improve patients’ cardiopulmonary conditions.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and their families.
• Initiate or modify a patient’s plan of care under established protocols as the patient’s condition dictates, including initiating, refining, transitioning, discontinuing, or restarting therapy.
• Document patient records and department logs accurately.
• Keep current with technological advances and appropriate clinical applications.
• Use judgment and decision-making to provide optimal, safe patient care and interact with internal and external contacts.
• Support a positive patient experience by making a connection, introducing oneself, explaining the procedure and its duration, and thanking the patient.
• Provide service recovery by listening empathetically, apologizing, resolving concerns when able, escalating concerns when needed, and thanking the patient for the opportunity to improve.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed