Registered Respiratory Therapist - 3rd Shift, Full-Time

Open Registered Respiratory Therapist Positions:

(2) - Full Time - 3rd Shift - working 12 hour shifts, 36 hours per week*

This position is for a full time Registered Respiratory Therapist working primarily third shift. Every other weekend and every other holiday work schedule is required.

Qualifications:

Registered Respiratory Therapist
Currently licensed to practice in the State of Ohio
Current BLS & ACLS Certification required
Previous hospital experience preferred
PALS Certification required within one year
NRP Certification preferred, required within six months

Skill, Ability, and Job Responsibilities:

Ability to remain calm and function appropriately in emergency situations
Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks
Demonstrates effective communication skills with all team members, patients, and staff.
Perform routine and emergency respiratory therapy procedures, such as complete patient treatment and rounds, start new treatments, set up equipment ordered during shift, perform arterial blood gas studies, maintain ventilator protocol, maintain proficiency in oximeter
Demonstrate knowledge to meet needs of population served, neonate to geriatric
Respond to cardiac/respiratory arrest and disaster situations
Participate in C-section deliveries and newborn care
Complete all necessary patient charge and charting information, maintaining confidentiality
Maintain equipment cleaning and testing
Assist with in-service training
Possess mechanical aptitude
Physically able to perform the functions of the position
Maintain all required qualifications for position
Performs inpatient and outpatient EEG’s, EKG’s, holter monitors, cardiac event monitors, demonstrating knowledge and expertise in each.
Assists physician in the performance of stress testing as directed.
Prepares and distributes results per process.
All other duties as assigned

Wayne HealthCare is a tobacco free facility and as such no longer hires tobacco users.