One year of experience in respiratory therapy critical care (preferred)
New graduates accepted
Licensure:
Active license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner from the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care (KBRC) (required)
Certification:
Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) and must be kept current, if applicable (required). Note: New graduates have 6 months to obtain the RRT credential.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (required)
American Heart Association Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (required)
Note: New graduates have 6 months to obtain ACLS
Benefits
Health insurance
Additional Information
Primary Location:
Mary and Elizabeth - UMC
Address:
1850 Bluegrass Ave
Louisville, KY 40215
Shift:
6A - 6P (United States of America)
Job Description Summary:
The Respiratory Therapist, Registered is a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) that possesses working knowledge of respiratory care and has displayed age-specific competence for all age groups serviced by the facility. The RRT conducts themselves in a professional manner and is courteous to patients, physicians, visitors, members of the department and all other healthcare personnel. The RRT supports and contributes to departmental productivity and organizational objectives by functioning as an integrated member of the respiratory care team and performs services consistent with the scope of licensure. The RRT supports and exhibits behaviors consistent with the organization's mission and values.
Job Description:
The Respiratory Therapist, Registered is a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) that possesses working knowledge of respiratory care and has displayed age-specific competence for all age groups serviced by the facility. The RRT conducts themselves in a professional manner and is courteous to patients, physicians, visitors, members of the department and all other healthcare personnel. The RRT supports and contributes to departmental productivity and organizational objectives by functioning as an integrated member of the respiratory care team and performs services consistent with the scope of licensure. The RRT supports and exhibits behaviors consistent with the organization's mission and values.
Essential Functions:
Plans and administers non-medicated aerosol and humidity therapy
Plans and administers oxygen therapy (including implementation of oxygen therapy protocol where appropriate)
Plans and administers aerosolized medication and specialty gas therapy
Performs airway management
Plans and administers incentive spirometry
Cleans and reprocesses respiratory therapy equipment
Plans and administers bronchial hygiene and performs chest physiotherapy (including implementation of bronchial hygiene protocol where appropriate)
Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and manual ventilation during resuscitation attempts and aides in rapid response calls when appropriate
Provides patient, family, staff and physician education.
Collects arterial blood samples for blood gas analysis
Operates mechanical ventilators and manages ventilator settings and weaning per protocols and provider orders
Assists in cardiopulmonary procedures
Additional Job Description:
Education:
Associate degree in Cardiopulmonary Services or Respiratory Care from an accredited respiratory therapy educational program (required)
Bachelor's Degree Cardiopulmonary Services or Respiratory Care from an accredited respiratory therapy educational program (preferred)
Uoflhealth · Louisville, KY