Certified Respiratory Therapist I PRN
Description SHIFT:
PRN SCHEDULE:
PRN/Per Diem Come join us at Henrico Doctors Hospital The Forest Campus is a 340-bed acute care facility located in Richmond, VA that is part of the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) family.
HCA is one of the largest healthcare systems in the US, where healthcare employment opportunities are almost endless As part of our full range of healthcare services, we specialize in heart and stroke care, women's health-including high-risk pregnancies, maternity and neonatal intensive care-orthopedics and groundbreaking diagnostic imaging.
We are also a national trendsetter in kidney transplants-through the Virginia Transplant Center-and we lead the state in minimally invasive procedures, having performed more da Vinci(R) robotic-assisted surgeries than any other facility in Virginia.
The Henrico Doctors' Hospital Respiratory Therapy Department provides patient care for all patient populations including adult, neonatal and pediatric.
In addition, to being designated as a Level II trauma center, our staff covers all of the patient care areas including, general floors, surgical, cardiac, level III Neonatal, and pediatric ICU, ED, Labor & Delivery and outpatient testing (pulmonary function testing).
Are you a Certified Respiratory Therapist with at least one year of critical care experience? Would you like to work for one of Richmond's preeminent facilities? Are you a patient centric professional who embodies HCA's mission to commit to the care and improvement of human life? If you are a proactive, goal-oriented team player with the ability to work independently this Certified Respiratory Therapist position is perfect for you Shift :
PRN/ Per diem The duties and responsibilities of the PRN Certified Respiratory Therapist include, but are not limited to:
Administers floor and critical care therapy modalities.
Performs arterial puncture and blood gas analysis and instrument QC.
Responds to cardiopulmonary arrests, rapid responses and trauma activations.
Maintains and processes equipment.
Provides specialized service to the department.
SPECIFIC ELEMENTS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Maintains Health Care Provider BLS and ACLS certifications Maintains state license requirements.
Maintains NBRC credentials for Certified Respiratory Therapist Fulfills staff meeting, in-service, competency and on-going education requirements.
Ensures safe and appropriate oxygen administrations through the Oxygen Therapist Driven Protocol.
Performs non-invasive SpO 2 monitoring through pulse oximetry via overnight studies, exercise, continuous and spot checks.
Administers all therapy modalities to patients per physician orders.
Performs airway clearance therapy, including VEST Performs basic operations on the Meditech system.
Performs regular equipment rounds.
Performs equipment cleaning and set up.
Sets up and operates CPAP/BiPAP therapy.
Performs arterial puncture and blood gas analysis, including documentation in RapidCom.
Adheres to established blood gas quality control protocol.
Performs trouble-shooting and maintenance of Blood Gas Machine.
Responds and participates in all Rapid Response situations.
Responds and participates in all code blue situations.
Responds and participates in all trauma activations.
Sets up and monitors NIPPV (non-invasive positive pressure ventilation) through both Bi-Level and Volume ventilation.
Initiates, operates and monitors mechanical ventilators.
Assists in bedside therapeutic bronchoscopies.
Initiates, operates and monitors Nitric Oxide therapy.
Initiates, operates and monitors Heliox therapy.
Qualifications EDUCATION :
Required:
High School Graduate Graduate of a COARC approved Certified Respiratory Therapy Program (CRT) EXPERIENCE :
Preferred:
One year experience.
Knowledge and experience in basic floor care, noninvasive and mechanical ventilation, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy, capnography and oximetry equipment.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION :
Required:
Current Virginia Licensed Respiratory Therapist Maintain NBRC credentials for Certified Respiratory Therapist Current Health Care Provider BLS Current ACLS Certification Preferred:
NBRC subspecialty credential - Adult Critical Care Specialty CPFT or RPFT Active member of the American Association for Notice Our Company's recruiters are here to help unlock the next possibility within your career and we take your candidate experience very seriously.
During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.
) from you via email.
The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Gmail or Yahoo Mail.
If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by clicking here.
For questions about your job application or this site please contact HCAhrAnswers at 1-844-422-5627 option 1.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
PRN SCHEDULE:
PRN/Per Diem Come join us at Henrico Doctors Hospital The Forest Campus is a 340-bed acute care facility located in Richmond, VA that is part of the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) family.
HCA is one of the largest healthcare systems in the US, where healthcare employment opportunities are almost endless As part of our full range of healthcare services, we specialize in heart and stroke care, women's health-including high-risk pregnancies, maternity and neonatal intensive care-orthopedics and groundbreaking diagnostic imaging.
We are also a national trendsetter in kidney transplants-through the Virginia Transplant Center-and we lead the state in minimally invasive procedures, having performed more da Vinci(R) robotic-assisted surgeries than any other facility in Virginia.
The Henrico Doctors' Hospital Respiratory Therapy Department provides patient care for all patient populations including adult, neonatal and pediatric.
In addition, to being designated as a Level II trauma center, our staff covers all of the patient care areas including, general floors, surgical, cardiac, level III Neonatal, and pediatric ICU, ED, Labor & Delivery and outpatient testing (pulmonary function testing).
Are you a Certified Respiratory Therapist with at least one year of critical care experience? Would you like to work for one of Richmond's preeminent facilities? Are you a patient centric professional who embodies HCA's mission to commit to the care and improvement of human life? If you are a proactive, goal-oriented team player with the ability to work independently this Certified Respiratory Therapist position is perfect for you Shift :
PRN/ Per diem The duties and responsibilities of the PRN Certified Respiratory Therapist include, but are not limited to:
Administers floor and critical care therapy modalities.
Performs arterial puncture and blood gas analysis and instrument QC.
Responds to cardiopulmonary arrests, rapid responses and trauma activations.
Maintains and processes equipment.
Provides specialized service to the department.
SPECIFIC ELEMENTS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Maintains Health Care Provider BLS and ACLS certifications Maintains state license requirements.
Maintains NBRC credentials for Certified Respiratory Therapist Fulfills staff meeting, in-service, competency and on-going education requirements.
Ensures safe and appropriate oxygen administrations through the Oxygen Therapist Driven Protocol.
Performs non-invasive SpO 2 monitoring through pulse oximetry via overnight studies, exercise, continuous and spot checks.
Administers all therapy modalities to patients per physician orders.
Performs airway clearance therapy, including VEST Performs basic operations on the Meditech system.
Performs regular equipment rounds.
Performs equipment cleaning and set up.
Sets up and operates CPAP/BiPAP therapy.
Performs arterial puncture and blood gas analysis, including documentation in RapidCom.
Adheres to established blood gas quality control protocol.
Performs trouble-shooting and maintenance of Blood Gas Machine.
Responds and participates in all Rapid Response situations.
Responds and participates in all code blue situations.
Responds and participates in all trauma activations.
Sets up and monitors NIPPV (non-invasive positive pressure ventilation) through both Bi-Level and Volume ventilation.
Initiates, operates and monitors mechanical ventilators.
Assists in bedside therapeutic bronchoscopies.
Initiates, operates and monitors Nitric Oxide therapy.
Initiates, operates and monitors Heliox therapy.
Qualifications EDUCATION :
Required:
High School Graduate Graduate of a COARC approved Certified Respiratory Therapy Program (CRT) EXPERIENCE :
Preferred:
One year experience.
Knowledge and experience in basic floor care, noninvasive and mechanical ventilation, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy, capnography and oximetry equipment.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION :
Required:
Current Virginia Licensed Respiratory Therapist Maintain NBRC credentials for Certified Respiratory Therapist Current Health Care Provider BLS Current ACLS Certification Preferred:
NBRC subspecialty credential - Adult Critical Care Specialty CPFT or RPFT Active member of the American Association for Notice Our Company's recruiters are here to help unlock the next possibility within your career and we take your candidate experience very seriously.
During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.
) from you via email.
The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Gmail or Yahoo Mail.
If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by clicking here.
For questions about your job application or this site please contact HCAhrAnswers at 1-844-422-5627 option 1.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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