Job title: Permanent – Respiratory Therapist – three openings – day and night shifts
Company: Healthcare Staffing Plus
Job description: We have 3 positions available – one day shift and 2 night shifts. Shifts are 12 hours / typically 3 days a week. Weekends and holidays are rotating.There is no ICU, but we have a diversity of patients.To plan, implement and perform respiratory care diagnostic and therapeutic regimes for the care of patients for whom services are indicated.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation
- Operation, maintenance, and management of related equipment including mechanical ventilators
- Patient transportation (internal, external, as staffing allows)
- Blood gas drawing, analysis and interpretation
- Sampling blood from invasive cardiovascular lines
- Artificial airway management
- Aerosolized drug administration
- Oxygen therapy
- Humidity therapy
- Continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP)
- Bilevel CPAP
- Pulse oximetry
- Pulmonary function testing (bedside and in diagnostic lab)
- Incentive spirometry (IS)
- Chest Physiotherapy and airway clearance techniques
- Patient assessment
- Patient education
- Effective communication with other departments
- Operation of all equipment in accordance with department policy
- Equipment disinfection
- Quality control of all equipment
- Active participation in the departments Quality Assurance Program
- Participation in in-service education program
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior to start date, must obtain State of Vermont Respiratory Therapy Licensure
- Associate degree from AMA approved program for Respiratory Care
- Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist or eligibility to take the NBRC written examination within one year of hire
- Reliable transportation as there is limited public transportation
- Current BLS, ACLS and NRP certification preferred
- At least one year of work history as a Respiratory Therapist in hospital setting
- Ability to work independently
SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:· Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills.· Participates in relevant continuing education programs.· Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients.· Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise.· A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital.· Effective interpersonal/communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.A 45-bed hospital located in the picturesque college town of Middlebury Vermont. It is part of the larger University of Vermont Health Network.In close proximity are numerous outdoor activities, including skiing, hiking, mountain biking, fishing and more. Plus, there are great restaurants and shops in downtown. Porter Medical Center is a short drive to Burlington, which has an international airport and borders Lake Champlain. It is also a 2.5-hour drive to Montreal or 3.5-hour drive to Boston.Requirements:· COVID vaccine with 2 Shots & Booster.ABOUT HEALTHCARE STAFFING PLUSHealthcare Staffing Plus is a US based national per diem, local contract, and locum tenens agency. We are located in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Indiana just outside of Louisville, KY.With close to 24 years of non-clinical healthcare experience that includes 16 years of solid medical staffing and recruiting experience, we deliver on our promise of adhering to strict and ethical recruiting standards handled with the utmost professionalism. Never resting on our laurels of sourcing candidates thoroughly and presenting our clients only the cream of the crop.
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Location: Middlebury, VT
Job date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 22:55:15 GMT
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