What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist position at SojouRN?
Job Title: Respiratory Therapist
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Respiratory Therapist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: Ongoing
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Staff
As a Registered Respiratory Therapist, you will assess patient respiratory status, provide treatments, evaluate care effectiveness, and educate patients on respiratory treatments and wellness.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform assessment of patient respiratory status
- Provide respiratory treatments
- Evaluate patient's response to effectiveness of care delivered
- Provide patient education regarding respiratory treatments, health, and wellness
Schedule and Shift Details:
Night Shift 12-40 // 72-hours per two-week pay period
Requirements:
- Neonatal Respiratory Therapy (1 years)
- Valid American Red Cross Pediatric Advanced Life Support (ARC PALS)
- Any of the following valid licenses/certifications:
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS)
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA ACLS)
- American Red Cross Basic Life Support (ARC BLS)
- American Red Cross Advanced Life Support (ARC ALS)
- American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (AHA PALS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NALS)
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
