Respiratory Therapist Registered PRN Nights
Posted on: 7 Mar 2021
Hendersonville, NC
Job Description
Job Description
Description
Registered Respiratory AdventHealth Hendersonville PRN Nights
Location Address: 100 Hospital Drive Hendersonville, NC
Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Hendersonville
Community Involvement
Located in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina
Great Benefits
Co-workers that feel like family
Faith Based
Work Hours/Shift:
PRN Nights
You Will Be Responsible For:
Responsible for providing respiratory services in accordance with specific physician's orders,
Department policies and procedures.
Maintain knowledge of the various methods of oxygen delivery, including the necessary equipment. Remain alert, assess possible side effects to oxygen therapy.
Administer respiratory therapy treatments, understands the purpose of each and the possible side effects associated with each.
Set-up and monitor mechanical ventilators and the associated critical care duties required for such treatment, such as airway management and tracheal suctioning.
Assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function or participation in rehabilitation as needed. Make appropriate physician contact for intervention.
Perform arterial punctures to obtain and analyzes arterial blood samples for blood gas analysis, and understand the possible complications and contraindications associated with the procedure.
Qualifications
What You Will Need:
Current License with the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board.
Current BLS required.
Current NRP required within 90 days of hire.
Current PAL and ACLS preferred.
Job Summary:
Under the supervision of the Respiratory Care Department Director, the Registered Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing respiratory care services in accordance with specific physicians orders, department policies and procedures.
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.
AdventHealth
Altamonte Springs, FL
We are one of the largest faith-based health care providers in the United States. For 150 years, we have carried on a tradition of providing whole-person care that not only addresses patients' physical ailments, but also supports their emotional and spiritual well-being. We demonstrate the same level of compassion and care for our employees as well, doing all that we can to help them realize their full potential – both personally and professionally.
AdventHealth is comprised of more than 82,000 employees and physicians nationwide who share a common purpose, are united in mission and deliver whole person care – care that treats the body, mind and spirit. Our health care system finds its roots in the heritage and continuing ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which has a 150-year legacy of innovative health care services.
Throughout the United States, our system has more than 40 outstanding hospital-anchored markets in nine states, and our team delivers care to about 25,000 people a day.
Each of our employees is a valued member of our team. They play an important role in ensuring every person we serve is treated with uncommon compassion, feels connected throughout their experience, receives exceptional care, trusts us as reliable, and ultimately, feels whole because of their engagement with us. Everyone deserves this kind of experience and this is our promise – it’s how we live out our mission.
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