Supervisor- Respiratory Therapy

Prime Healthcare • Reno, NV

2d

About The Position

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint Mary’s Health Network, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. As a long-standing community partner with a 116-year history, Saint Mary’s Health Network offers Northern Nevada inpatient, outpatient, ancillary, and wellness services. Nationally recognized and accredited by the Joint Commission, as well as named one of the Top 100 Hospitals by Fortune/Merative and America’s Best 250 hospitals by Healthgrades, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center is a 352-bed acute care hospital offering a robust line of inpatient, outpatient and ancillary services including a top-rated Center for Cancer, surgical and orthopedic services, and an award-winning Cardiology program and more. The health system, a member of Prime Healthcare, also operates a fully-integrated Medical Group, multiple urgent care clinics, freestanding imaging, lab, and primary care clinics. For more information, visit www.SaintMarysReno.com .

Requirements

• Valid Nevada State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current ACLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current PALS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• English language fluency (written and verbal)
• Perinatal /Pediatric Specialty Certificate from NBRC
• Current certification in NRP
• Must have current Instructor Certification in NRP
• Graduate of JRCTE approved program for Respiratory Therapy, two-year program preferred.
• Must have two (2) years general experience providing respiratory care in an acute care hospital under medical direction.
• Must have two (2) years clinical and supervisory experience providing neonatal respiratory care in an autonomous/expanded role in a Level II or Level III NICU.
• English fluency (written and verbally).
• Registered Respiratory Therapist certification from the NBRC
• 2 years Acute care experience
• NRP certification
• PALS certification
• ACLS certification

Responsibilities

• Leads and directs the technical personnel, activities and equipment of the Adult Cardiopulmonary services:
• Promotes healing of acutely ill patients whose cardiac or pulmonary systems have been compromised through illness or injury through the provision of respiratory care, diagnostic testing, providing for the psycho-social needs of the patient, and patient education.
• Encourages and enhances the progression and efficient operation of the Cardiopulmonary Services Department.
• Treats patients from newborn, pediatrics, adolescents, young, middle, and older adults.
• When requested, assists day-to-day operations of the Cardiopulmonary Department, referring out-of-the –ordinary issues to the Manager and/or Medical Director, as appropriate.
• Provides diagnostic testing to the patient to help optimize the total care given.
• Performs arterial punctures for blood gas analysis; knowledge in the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and quality control of ABG analyzers.
• Abilities to use mechanical ventilators, bi-level ventilation equipment, peak flow meters, ability to perform respiratory assessment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees