Honor Health

Nonprofit healthcare system providing comprehensive care

Respiratory Therapist - Traveler

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePhoenix, AZ, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An associate degree from a two-year AMA-approved Respiratory Care program is required.
At least six months of experience is required for the Network float position.
Basic Life Support certification is required.
A Respiratory Care Practitioner license is required.
Registered Respiratory Therapist licensure is required.

Responsibilities

Set up, operate, and monitor mechanical ventilators as ordered; make ordered changes; maintain artificial-airway patency, stability, location, and humidification; apply knowledge of different ventilators and ventilation modes; and assist with transporting mechanically ventilated patients.
Provide routine respiratory treatments and oxygen administration to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients, including aerosol therapy, nebulized medications, metered dose inhalers, flutter therapy, PEP therapy, incentive spirometry, suctioning, breathing exercises, CPAP/BiPAP therapy and support, sputum induction, and oxygen analysis.
Explain therapies and procedures to patients and families, and review, prioritize, and adjust daily assignments to provide efficient care.
Perform arterial punctures and blood tests, including arterial blood gas analysis, co-oximetry, and electrolytes; calculate diagnostic relationships such as shunt, dead space, arterial-venous oxygen content, and alveolar-arterial oxygen differences; perform quality control and proficiency testing on analyzers; verify and document results; and promptly report critical values to nurses or physicians.
Gather and transport therapy materials and equipment to the bedside; review charts for complete orders and verify patient identity; prepare and dispense prescribed medications; document ventilator parameters, treatments, tests, monitoring, patient responses, and delays or omissions in the medical record.
Review physician prescriptions for completeness, assess neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients, and determine the appropriate level of respiratory care using technical skills.
Assist physicians with bedside procedures and take and transcribe verbal orders.
Perform bag-mask ventilation, maintain an adequate airway, assist during life-threatening events, and attend assigned resuscitations and traumas.
Perform basic pulmonary function testing, resting and exercise oximetry, and, for some therapists, complete pulmonary function studies including diffusion, lung volumes, body box procedures, and pulmonary stress procedures.
Collect soiled equipment and transport it to the respiratory therapy department or cleaning area; clean, disinfect, sterilize, and package respiratory equipment; troubleshoot minor equipment issues; and arrange repair or preventive maintenance when needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

A bachelor's degree from a four-year bachelor's-level or AMA-approved Respiratory Care program is preferred.
One year of clinical experience is preferred.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification is preferred.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification is preferred, subject to campus requirements.
A National Board for Respiratory Care credential is preferred.

Primary City/State:

Various Locations – Phoenix, AZ

Category:

Therapy and Rehabilitation

Shift:

Night

Department:

Network Respiratory Therapy Float Pool



HonorHealth offers an Internal Travel Program, and you will enjoy the following:

13 week assignments; with potential up to 3 extensions
Earn up to $2943.00 weekly
Medical/Dental/Vision/PTO eligible
Shift/Weekend differentials
Self-Scheduling
Upon converting to Core Staff; eligible for any HonorHealth sign-on bonus

Great care starts with great people. (Like you.)

At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most — caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY

This position sets up, operates, and administers all types of respiratory care equipment and procedures to be used in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease and illness to both general floor and critical care areas. Evaluates therapeutic objectives and outcomes and transcribes verbal orders from physicians in the medical record. Performs arterial puncture, blood gas analysis, co-oximetry, electrocardiograms, electrolytes, and other basic pulmonary function testing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Sets up, operates, and monitors mechanical ventilators as ordered. Makes appropriate changes as ordered. Assures the patency, stability, and location of the artificial airway. Assures adequate and appropriate humidification through the artificial airway. The therapist must be familiar with the operation of numerous different mechanical ventilators. They must also be proficient with many modes of mechanical ventilation and their applications. Assists with the transportation of mechanically ventilated patients to other patient care areas. Performs other duties as assigned.
Performs routine respiratory care treatments and oxygen administration in adult, pediatric, and neonatal areas. Such therapy includes, but, is not limited to aerosol therapy, nebulized medications, metered dose inhalers, flutter therapy, PEP therapy, incentive spirometry; nasotracheal and artificial airway suctioning; breathing exercises, CPAP/BiPAP therapy and support, sputum induction, and oxygen analysis. The therapist describes and instructs therapies or procedures to patients and/or families in a clear and professional manner. The therapist reviews, prioritizes and readjusts their daily assignment to perform therapy in an efficient and organized manner and to provide the highest degree of patient care possible.
Performs arterial punctures. Accurately completes a variety of blood tests including arterial blood gas analysis, co-oximetry, and electrolytes as well as the calculation of diagnostic relationships such as shunt, dead space, arterial-venous oxygen content and alveolar-arterial oxygen differences. Performs quality control and proficiency testing on analyzers and verifies and documents the results. Immediately reports and documents the results with critical values to the appropriate nurse or physician.
Gathers materials and equipment for therapy and transports them to patient’s bedside. Examines the patient chart for appropriate and complete orders and checks the patient’s identification band to verify the patient’s identity. Mixes measures and dispenses pharmacological solutions and drugs as prescribed by the physician. Documents all mechanical ventilator parameters and changes, all respiratory treatments, tests, or appropriate respiratory monitors and the patient’s responses in the electronic or paper medical record in a timely manner, generally while performing therapy or shortly afterwards as close to the time of treatment as possible. Documents and reports delays or omissions.
Reviews prescriptions prepared by physicians to determine completeness. Assesses the neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients; systematically uses technical skills to establish the appropriate level of respiratory care to be administered.
Assist the physician in beside procedures as required. Takes physician’s verbal orders and transcribes appropriately.
Performs bag and mask ventilation and maintains an adequate airway and assists with life threatening events. Attends all resuscitations and traumas as assigned.
Performs basic pulmonary function testing, including determination of vital capacity, forced inspiratory/expiratory flows, flow volume loops, and peak flow maneuvers. Performs resting and exercise oximetry testing. Some therapists perform complete pulmonary function studies including diffusion, lung volumes, body box procedures and Pulmonary stress procedures.
Collects soiled equipment from patient areas, transports to CV Respiratory Therapy department or appropriate cleaning area and cleans, disinfects, sterilizes and packages respiratory care equipment as needed. Performs minor trouble shooting of equipment as necessary. Recognizes when equipment needs to be repaired or have preventative maintenance performed and takes the necessary steps to resolve the issue.
Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Associates of a 2 year AMA approved Respiratory Care program. Required
Bachelors of a 4 year Bachelor level or AMA approved Respiratory Care program. Preferred

EXPERIENCE

6 months experience for Network float position Required
1 year clinical experience Preferred

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification Certification Required
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) - License Licensed Required
Respiratory Therapist - Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - License Registered Respiratory Therapist Required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - Certification Advanced Cardiac Life Support Preferred
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - Certification Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) or -campus specific Preferred
Credential from National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Preferred

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Honor Health

Nonprofit healthcare system providing comprehensive care

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Company size: 5,001-10,000
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Headquarters: Scottsdale, AZ
Founded: 2013

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