Non-NICU PRN Registered Respiratory Therapist II @ Cobb Hospital
On-site · Austell, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Registered Respiratory Therapist II delivering ventilator management and airway care in critical care settings with emphasis on independent decision-making, patient/family education, and collaboration with the health care team. Responsibilities include administration of aerosolized medications, arterial blood gas sampling/analysis, airway management (intubation, extubation, tracheostomy care), weaning and monitoring of ventilators, documentation, staff education and mentoring of students/peers, and participation in quality improvement and safety initiatives. Shift: Night, location: Cobb Hospital in Austell, GA, under Wellstar Health System, with focus on high-level patient care and education of patients and families, and ongoing professional development.
Required Qualifications
- Associates Respiratory Therapy or Bachelors Respiratory Therapy-Preferred
- NBRC-RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
- RCP - Respiratory Care Practitioner
- BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor
- 0-2 yrs clinical experience with minimal 6-months critical care
Desired Qualifications
- NBRC-RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
- RCP - Respiratory Care Practitioner
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Experience in critical care / ICU
- Ventilator management
- Airway management (intubation, extubation, trach care)
- Arterial blood gas sampling & analysis
- Patient and family education
- Staff development and mentoring
- Electronic medical records documentation
- Team-based patient care
- Quality and safety initiatives compliance
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