Job Description:
Provides advanced and basic respiratory therapy, diagnostic procedures and related activities per
department protocol.
Provides cardiac diagnostic procedures and related activities per department protocol.
Attends high risk deliveries and C-sections when requested.
Works in support of the medical staff treatment plan by performing patient assessment, monitoring
patient condition, planning care accordingly, and implementing and evaluating the plan of care so that
problems are resolved and outcomes are optimized.
Educates patients and family around the plan of care and disease management. Evaluates learning
needs of patients and family and provides education consistent with patients learning style and
appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances. Evaluates the effectiveness of
patient/family learning.
Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care. Acts as a resource to other
clinical staff.
Recognizes need for and leads resuscitation efforts in accordance with guidelines until relieved by a
physician.
Records clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory requirements, professional standards,
and hospital policy.
May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.Ensures developmentally and medically appropriate care for all patient populations and age groups.
The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)works with patients that range from newborn to geriatric to perform allcardiopulmonary diagnostic procedures and deliver all modalities of respiratorycare from basic to advanced. Provides the highest level of appropriate patientcare for patients in all areas of the hospital to include emergency patients,in-patients and out-patients.
• Provides advanced and basic respiratory therapy, diagnostic proceduresand related activities per department protocol.
• Provides cardiac diagnostic procedures and related activities perdepartment protocol.
• Attends high risk deliveries and C-sections when requested.
• Works in support of the medical staff treatment plan by performingpatient assessment, monitoring patient condition, planning care accordingly,and implementing and evaluating the plan of care so that problems are resolvedand outcomes are optimized.
• Educates patients and family around the plan of care and diseasemanagement. Evaluates learning needs of patients and family and provideseducation consistent with patients learning style and appropriate to age,culture, condition, and circumstances. Evaluates the effectiveness ofpatient/family learning.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care.Acts as a resource to other clinical staff.
• Recognizes need for and leads resuscitation efforts in accordance withguidelines until relieved by a physician.
• Records clinical documentation in accordance with regulatoryrequirements, professional standards, and hospital policy.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Ensures developmentally and medically appropriate care for all patientpopulations and age groups.
• Adheres to all applicable laws, regulations, company policies, andestablished procedures to ensure a safe, compliant, and ethical workenvironment.
MinimumQualifications & Requirements
• Unrestricted license to practice as a Respiratory Therapist in theState of Colorado, or ability to obtain prior to start date
• NBRC RRT.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification.
• NRP certification.
• At least 2 years of well-rounded RT experience with a diverse patientpopulation.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with high risk deliveries and neonates preferred.
• Experience with EPIC preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
***RTO: We do not formally approve ANY RTO, but will do our best to accommodate. ***HOUSING: Extremely expensive, especially in winter. Please consider housing options in the surrounding towns: Basalt, Carbondale, & Glenwood Springs. FYI ***/month is common for a 1 BR apartment in Basalt. Travelers looking for a housing budget less than this should probably not be submitted. ***DISPUTES: 30 DAY TIMEFRAME otherwise they'll be denied
Guaranteed Hours: While we cant guarantee hours on our contracts, your traveler will be scheduled for around 40 hours per week
NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING RTO
They will be scheduled 40 hours/week. (Not guaranteeing hours for billing simplification.)
Position Urgency:
Normal
Shifts:
Nights: 7p-7a
State License Details:
Upon Acceptance
Minimum Years of Experience:
3
Specialty Type:
***RTO: We do not formally approve ANY RTO, but will do our best to accommodate. ***HOUSING: Extremely expensive, especially in winter. Please consider housing options in the surrounding towns: Basalt, Carbondale, & Glenwood Springs. FYI ***/month is common for a 1 BR apartment in Basalt. Travelers looking for a housing budget less than this should probably not be submitted. ***DISPUTES: 30 DAY TIMEFRAME otherwise they'll be denied
Sub Specialty:
Respiratory Therapy
General Certifications:, Respiratory Certifications(RRT,CRT)
Nursing Certifications:
Contract Length in Weeks:
13
