Respiratory Therapist - Night Shift

We are currently supporting a client on a Direct Hire opportunity for a Night Shift Respiratory Therapist in Middlebury, VT.

Night shift. Shifts are 12 hours / week one 3 nights and week two 4 nights. Weekends and holidays are rotating.

There is no ICU, but we have a diversity of patients.

To plan, implement and perform respiratory care diagnostic and therapeutic regimes for the care of patients for whom services are indicated.

Job Responsibilities

· Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation

· Operation, maintenance, and management of related equipment including mechanical ventilators

· Patient transportation (internal, external, as staffing allows)

· Blood gas drawing, analysis and interpretation

· Sampling blood from invasive cardiovascular lines

· Artificial airway management

· Aerosolized drug administration

· Oxygen therapy

· Humidity therapy

· Continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP)

· Bilevel CPAP

· Pulse oximetry

· Pulmonary function testing (bedside and in diagnostic lab)

· Incentive spirometry (IS)

· Chest Physiotherapy and airway clearance techniques

· Patient assessment

· Patient education

· Effective communication with other departments

· Operation of all equipment in accordance with department policy

· Equipment disinfection

· Quality control of all equipment

· Active participation in the departments Quality Assurance Program

· Participation in in-service education program

· Other duties as assigned

Nice-to-Haves

• Current BLS, ACLS and NRP certifications
• At least one year of work history as a Respiratory Therapist in hospital setting
• Ability to work independently

Must-Haves

• Prior to start date, must obtain State of Vermont Respiratory Therapy Licensure
• Associate degree from AMA approved program for Respiratory Care
• Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist or eligibility to take the NBRC written examination within one year of hire
• Reliable transportation as there is limited public transportation