Traveler Respiratory Therapist Days Florence

HonorHealth•Florence, AZ

10d

About The Position

This position sets up, operates, and administers respiratory care equipment and procedures used to diagnose and treat respiratory disease and illness in general floor and critical care areas. The therapist 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 role includes managing mechanical ventilation and artificial airways; providing respiratory treatments and oxygen therapy to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients; performing diagnostic testing and documenting care; assisting physicians with bedside procedures; and responding to resuscitations and traumas. It also involves cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing, troubleshooting, and arranging repair or maintenance of respiratory equipment. HonorHealth’s Internal Travel Program offers 13-week assignments, with the potential for up to three extensions. The posting states earnings of up to $2,943 weekly and lists eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and PTO, shift and weekend differentials, self-scheduling, and eligibility for any HonorHealth sign-on bonus upon conversion to core staff.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Set up, operate, and monitor mechanical ventilators as ordered, make ordered adjustments, and ensure artificial airway patency, stability, location, and appropriate humidification.
Assist with transporting mechanically ventilated patients to other patient care areas.
Provide routine respiratory treatments and oxygen administration to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients, including aerosol and nebulized therapy, 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; organize and reprioritize assignments to deliver efficient patient care.
Perform arterial punctures and blood tests, including arterial blood gas analysis, co-oximetry, and electrolytes; calculate diagnostic relationships; perform analyzer quality control and proficiency testing; and report and document critical results.
Gather therapy equipment and supplies, verify orders and patient identity, prepare prescribed medications, and document respiratory treatments, testing, ventilator settings, patient responses, delays, and omissions in the medical record.
Review physician prescriptions and assess neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients to establish the appropriate level of respiratory care.
Assist physicians with bedside procedures and transcribe verbal orders appropriately.
Perform bag-and-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, transport, clean, disinfect, sterilize, and package respiratory equipment; perform minor troubleshooting and arrange repair or preventive maintenance when needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.