Respiratory Therapist II

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Under the direction of department management and according to policies and procedures as defined in the Department Policy and Procedure Manuals, the Respiratory Therapist II 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 aerosol medication delivery, basic bedside pulmonary function testing, breathing exercises, oxygen therapy, airway management (aspiration of established airways, tracheostomy care, tracheostomy tube changes, endotracheal intubations and extubations), and arterial punctures. May perform Pulmonary Function Testing as needed.
• May be required to be on‑call days, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Performs all aspects of ventilator care including setting up the ventilator, verifying function, managing ventilator modes, monitoring patients, and providing weaning techniques.
• Maintains and improves job knowledge and skills, functions independently with minimal supervision, and serves as a resource to other staff reflective of experience level.

This position is for nights and weekends.

• Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner by the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board.
• Registered (RRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Current teammates with active Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) certification by the NBRC and a minimum of 15 years of experience may qualify without RRT board exam if they meet proficiency criteria.
• Must hold at least one of the following certifications:
  Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS – Adult Care), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP – NICU), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS – PICU/Rex), Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT), or advanced practice certificate to administer moderate sedation in Bronchoscopy Lab.
• All certifications must be maintained as required by the certifying body.

Two (2) years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist.

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret clinical information and technical procedures.
• Ability to document clinical information.
• Effective communication with patients, physicians, family members and staff.
• Mathematical skills (fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions).
• Reasoning ability: define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions.
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical situations.

• Legal
  
  Employer:
  
  NCHEALTH
• Entity: UNC Rockingham Health Care
• Organization Unit: RHC Cardiopulm Svcs
• Work Type:
  Per Diem
• Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00
• Salary Range: $28.87 – $41.50 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type:
  Onsite
• Work Schedule:
  
  Night Job
• Location of Job: US:
  
  NC:
  
  Eden
• Exempt From Overtime:
  No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully‑owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System. This is not a State employed position.

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

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