Respiratory Therapist - Nights - $5,000 sign-on bonus in Clyde, NC at Haywood Regional Medical Center
Posted on: 15 Mar 2021
Clyde, NC
Job Description
Job Description
Haywood Regional Medical Center
Measures lung capacity and analyzes blood samples using a blood gas analyzer.
Delivers and assesses response to ordered therapy per plan of care. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
Evaluates respiratory care policies and procedures based on patient outcomes, current research, and best practices.
Responds to codes and calls for emergent assistance. Assesses patient condition and delivers appropriate treatment.
Educates the patient and family about the patient's illness and provides information about community support groups and other resources.
Monitors, receives, stocks, and distributes respiratory care supplies and medical gas cylinders.
Maintains storage areas with required supply levels and equipment.
Disassembles, cleans, and sterilizes equipment, and performs preventative maintenance and calibration of machines.
Job Requirements
Minimum EducationGraduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Therapy
Required SkillsRequires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Certifications:AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) at time of employment.AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) at time of employment.AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 6 months of employment.AHA Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 6 months of employmentNote: PALS and NRP not required for Cardiopulmonary Rehab RRTs or Physician Practice RRTs.
Required Licenses[North Carolina, United States] Respiratory Therapist - Registered Respiratory Therapist
Registered Respiratory Therapist required.Credentialed with the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
LifePoint Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
LifePoint Health, Inc.
Brentwood, TN
Across our network and at our Health Support Center, we are united by a shared mission and vision, core values and guiding principles that drive everything we do and inform our approach to patient care, quality and how we do busine. We know that to achieve our vision of creating places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice and employees want to work, we must organize around the right strategies. At LifePoint, our strategies are simple and enduring.
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Our Health Support Center (HSC), in Brentwood, Tennessee, has subject matter expertise in every area of healthcare operations and provider services. The HSC is organized to bring resources to bear across the continuum of care, from before a patient accesses healthcare services to after they are sent home, while keeping quality and compliance at the center.
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