McLeod Health

Regional not-for-profit healthcare system

PRN Respiratory Therapist - Registered, Respiratory Therapy

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeFlorence, SC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Zero to less than one year of experience in Respiratory Care.
An Associate degree in Respiratory Care from an accredited CoARC institution is required.
Participation in the National Board for Respiratory Care's Continuing Competency Program is required to maintain a credential received after July 1, 2002.
Applicants must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist or a new graduate. New graduates have three months after hire and/or graduation to obtain the Registered Respiratory Therapist credential.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification must be completed within three months of hire or transfer. Existing employees have six months from the date the job description is signed to complete the training.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification must be completed within six months of hire or transfer. Existing employees have six months from the date the job description is signed to complete the training.

Responsibilities

Maintain a professional image and exhibit customer relations with patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with the organization's Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
Provide direct patient care and Respiratory Care and, if specially trained, Hyperbaric Medicine procedures throughout the facility.
Perform procedures according to policy and procedure, and organize workload to ensure therapy is completed as prescribed.
Participate in Respiratory Care educational activities and departmental meetings.
Document and maintain records, charts, and reports in a timely and appropriate manner.
Respond to Code Blue and Rapid Response alerts promptly and document appropriately.
Use sound clinical judgment and assessment skills to provide patient care and monitoring, and communicate information to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient care and make recommendations when needed.
When specially trained, perform pulmonary function testing, methacholine challenges, Hyperbaric Medicine, neonatal intensive care unit care, pediatric intensive care unit care, and asthma education.

Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
Performs direct patient care and the provision of Respiratory Care and Hyperbaric Medicine (for those special trained) procedures in all areas within the facility.
Performs all procedures according to policy & procedure. Organizes workload to ensure therapy is completed as proscribed.
Participates in all aspects of RC educational activities & departmental meetings.
Documents & maintains records, charts and reports in a timely manner & documents appropriately.
Responds to Code Blue & Rapid Response alerts in a timely manner & documents appropriately.
Exercises sound clinical judgement & assessment skills to provide appropriate provision of patient care & monitoring & communication of information to other caregivers.
Evaluates patient care & makes recommendations when needed.
Special trained – Performs Pulmonary Functions, Methacholine Challenges, Hyperbaric Medicine, NICU care, PICU care and Asthma Education.

Work Schedule: PRN, As needed

Qualifications/Training:

Zero to less than 1 year of experience in Respiratory Care
Participation in the National Board for Respiratory Care's (NBRC) Continuing Competency Program to maintain credential if received credential after July 1, 2002

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:

Zero to less than 1 year of experience in Respiratory Care with an Associate of Resp. Care from an accredited CoARC institution
Participation in the National Board for Respiratory Care's (NBRC) Continuing Competency Program to maintain credential if received credential after July 1, 2002
Registered Respiratory Therapist or new graduate. New graduates have 3 months to obtain RRT after hire and/or graduation date.
ACLS certification Must be completed within 3 months of hire or transfer date (Existing employees have 6 months from the date this Job Description is signed to complete training.)
PALS certification Must be completed within 6 months of hire or transfer date (Existing employees have 6 months from the date this Job Description is signed to complete training.)

About the Company

McLeod Health

Regional not-for-profit healthcare system

McLeod Health runs a regional, not-for-profit health system with hospitals, clinics, and related care in Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina. It provides inpatient and outpatient services across acute beds, emergency and urgent care, neonatal care, behavioral health, hospice, home health, cancer care, and advanced surgical suites in 30 operating rooms. It distinguishes itself as locally owned and community-focused, with a broad network of facilities that coordinate care across towns rather than operating as a for-profit chain. Its goal is to improve community health by expanding access to comprehensive, coordinated care using advanced facilities and services.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Florence, AL
Founded: 1906

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