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Respiratory Therapist 3

Nuvance Health, Danbury, Connecticut, us, 06813

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$25,000 SIGN ON BONUS TO EXPERIENCED CANDIDATES *****$12,500 TO RECENT GRADS CERTIFICATION ELIGIBLE*****

Attention Respiratory Therapists looking for FT work! The Danbury/New Milford Hospitals are growing and building its team of passionate healthcare professionals. This team is the last team in CT with a protocol driven environment offering empowerment. This is an EVE/NIGHT 12 hour shifts (36 hours) with robost pay/perks/benefits and shift differentials. MUST be CT Certified or Certified Eligible.

Summary

Provides high-quality care in a cost effective and timely manner to patients throughout the continuum. Performs critical and lab assessments of the cardiopulmonary patients and is available to work across the WCHN Network. Recommends, modifies, and administers oxygen therapy, pharmacological agents, bronchial hygiene, airway, and ventilator care. Respiratory Therapist 3 is a Registered Therapist.

Responsibilities

Manages the Ventilator/Rounding protocol. Helps MD to assess cardiopulmonary status. Strives to reduce length of patient's stay on ventilator and in Intensive Care Unit. Makes assessment of patient's cardiopulmonary compromise. Treats hypoxia/bronchospasm with proper modality, such as O2/Bronchodilators. Draws arterial blood gases. Analyzes and makes recommendations for therapy or change in therapy. Performs non -invasive mask ventilation (BIPAP/CPAP). Manages the neonate and surgical patients on ventilators. Educates patients on state of disease as well as change to home regime in order to reduce re-admission. Educates surgical patients. Responds to trauma alerts, code green, code 33 and code blue; attends to & stabilizes patients. Transports ventilator patients. Enters charges and changes for each patient served into computer. Documents per department standards. Attends mandatory inservices & department meetings per PEP standards. Assists in the orientation and education of new staff. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education: ASSOCIATE'S LVL DGRE

Other Information

Required: Advanced level. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT). CPR - Healthcare Provider. Ventilator management skills for Adults and NICU.

Minimum Experience: one year

Desired

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Credentials:NBRC,RESP

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 138

Department: Pulmonary Medicine

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $28.78 - $53.45 Hourly Seniority level

Seniority level Entry level Employment type

Employment type Other Job function

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