Description

Position qualifies for hiring incentive of $15k and Student Loan Repayment Program up to $200/month!

The Spencer Hospital Respiratory Care team provides testing and treatment for all range of patients with pulmonary and cardiac diseases.

Therapeutic programs include:

• Bronchodilator therapy
• Chest physiotherapy
• Pre-and post-surgical respiratory care and oxygen therapy

Diagnostic services include:

• Complete pulmonary function testing
• 24- to 48-hour holter monitoring
• Cardiac stress testing
• Oxygen determination and titration
• Outpatient pentamidine nebulizer treatment
• Sleep evaluation screening
• Echocardiograms

Additional services include:

• Ventilator and BiPAP/CPAP management for all patients needing assistance with breathing
• Smoking cessation education along with metered dose inhaler (MDI) instructions
• Host routine outpatient clinics with visiting cardiology and pulmonology specialists

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations in providing care considering age specific growth and development needs and other special needs.
• Performs and documents respiratory care in compliance with physician orders and in accordance with department policies and procedures.
• Provides respiratory care as required in the Special Care Unit and the Emergency Room and acts as a team member responding in emergency situations.
• Performs cardiopulmonary diagnostics and other respiratory skills as required after training.

Requirements:

• Must have excellent communication skills, caring attitude, and a be a team player.
• CRT or RRT certified, RN or Critical Care Paramedic welcome to apply.
• BLS, ACLS required.  NRP, PALS/PEARS required after hire.
• Will require yearly validation and job specific CEUs.

Schedule:

• 60 or 72 hours a pay period. 12 hour shifts. 5:30pm-6:00am. 6 nights on/8 nights off rotation.
• Holiday and weekend rotation.
• The schedule may fluctuate based upon needs of the department.