Respiratory Therapist

Description

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This position is eligible for a Commitment Incentive Bonus:
$10,000 commitment incentive bonus with a two (2) year work commitment, or a $15,000 commitment incentive bonus, with a three (3) year work commitment. In addition, this position is also eligible for relocation assistance (amounts based on location distance) and our employee referral program ($3,000 referral bonus to employees who refer other Respiratory Therapists)

Under the direction of department management and according to policies and procedures as defined in the Department Policy and Procedure Manuals, the Respiratory Therapist, Senior demonstrates an advanced level of knowledge in respiratory care and assigned patient care areas. The Respiratory Therapist II administers competent care of patients through airway management, mechanical ventilator management, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, respiratory care procedures and treatments designed to assess, prevent, stabilize or remedy patients respiratory dysfunction.

• Administers standard Respiratory Care including but not limited to, aerosol medication delivery, basic bedside pulmonary function testing, breathing exercises, oxygen therapy, and arterial punctures. Provides for all aspects of airway management including aspiration of established airways, tracheostomy care, tracheostomy tube changes, endotracheal intubations and extubations. May perform Pulmonary Function Testing as needed.
• May be required to be on-call days, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Perform all aspects of ventilator care to include, but not limited to setting up the ventilator and verifying function using specialized ventilator modes to manage the patients disease process. Provide for an appropriate monitoring of these patients and provide appropriate weaning techniques.
• Maintains and improves job knowledge and skills. Functions independently with minimal supervision. Serves as resource to other staff reflective of experience level.

• Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.

• Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner by the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board and registry eligible by the National Board of Respiratory Care (CRT or RRT). Must be registered (CRT or RRT) within 6 months of hire.
• BLS on hire.

• No prior experience required.

• Legal
  
  Employer:
  
  NCHEALTH
• Entity: UNC REX Healthcare
• Organization Unit:
  Rex Respiratory Care
• Work Type:
  Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
• Salary Range: $24.13 - $34.70 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Work Assignment Type:
  Onsite
• Work Schedule:
  
  Night Job
• Location of Job: US:
  
  NC:
  
  Raleigh
• Exempt From Overtime:
  Exempt:
  No
• This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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