
Respiratory Therapist (RRT) General Pool
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Schedule: 7pm-7am - Full-time Nightshift
- Department: PNRT Respiratory Float Pool
- Location: Winston-Salem, NC
- Clinical Ladder Program to help you advance your respiratory career.
- Recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers By State for 2022
- One of the nation’s 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Recognized as Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign
- One of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion by Disability: IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities
- One of the Best Places for Diverse & Women Managers to Work by Diversity MBA Magazine
- Top ratings in patient safety from The Leapfrog Group
- Quality and safety recognition from CMS
- Education: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred.
- Licensure/Certification: Current RCP licensure in appropriate state, required.
- Acts as a patient advocate for the patient and their support system by incorporating education in the interdisciplinary care plan.
- Prioritize job duties according to patients' needs and changing acuity levels and ensures timely completion of care interventions, medical orders, etc.
- Administers and evaluates medication therapies, performs patient transfers and transports patients.
- Ability to evaluate patient needs and provide appropriate routine respiratory care such as ABGs, bronchial hygiene therapy, etc., as well as perform higher levels of care in critical care areas and emergent situations.
- Demonstrates independence in the specialty of Respiratory Care. Practices according to state requirements and standards.
- Critical Care Specific: Ventilator management, code blue, airway management, interpretation and intervention with blood gas analysis, use of all related protocols for patient care.