Respiratory Therapist – PRN Position Available In Orange, North Carolina

Job Description:

At Duke Health, we’re driven by a commitment to compassionatecare that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and thegreater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us anddiscover how we can advance health together. About Duke Regional Hospital Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital inDurham, North Carolina, which ranks as the number four hospital inthe Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, according to U.S. News andWorld Report for 2023-2024. Duke Regional Hospital is the secondlargest of Duke Health’s three hospitals and offers a comprehensiverange of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, includingorthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women’s services, and heart andvascular services.

Respiratory Care Practitioner

• Duke RegionalHospital
• PRN•Days•Duke Regional Hospital seeks to hire aRespiratory Care Practitioner who will embrace our mission ofAdvancing Health Together.
• Duke Regional Hospital’s focus is onproviding outstanding medical care with compassionate, personalizedservice in a comfortable community hospital setting. Duke RegionalHospital offers 388 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive rangeof medical, surgical, and diagnostic services.
• Duke Regional’sRespiratory Care team provides services for a 22-bed ICU and a50-bed Emergency Room as well as medical, surgical, neurology,oncology, and cardiovascular general care areas.
• The teamprovides services for Level II Nursery, Labor and Deliveryservices, Rehabilitation unit, and Behavioral Health unit.
• DukeRegional’s Respiratory Care practice includes intubation, criticalcare bronchoscopy, blood gas iSTAT testing, PFTs, heliox/nitricoxide therapy, EKGs, ventilator management by therapist protocoland consultation in interdisciplinary rounds in additional tostandard Respiratory Care therapeutics.
• Duke Regional Hospital islocated in Durham, NC.

Job DescriptionPerform diagnostic andtherapeutic clinical procedures as defined in the Respiratory CareServices scope of clinical practice. Work performed in accordancewith physician orders. Defined duties are performed in adultpatient populations.

Duties and responsibilities

• Administer oxygen,aerosolized medication via Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing( IPPB), Intermittent Aerosol Therapy (IAT) and Metered DoseInhaler ( MDI) and incentive breathing devices.

Perform nasotrachealand artificial airway suctioning, CPR and bag

• mask ventilation,pulse oximetry monitoring, arterial blood gas punctures and bedsidepulmonary mechanics.

Diagnostic cardiopulmonary procedures,pulmonary function studies, EKGs and cardiac monitoring.

Assurecorrect set-up, safety and function of all equipment/ suppliesnecessary in the provision of patient care.

Assure adherence to allinfectious disease standards in the delivery of all patient careprocedures.

Understands pharmacological indications, dosages andresponse to adverse drug reactions.

Provides education to patients,families, physicians, nursing and other members of the health careteam.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work describedherein.

Required Qualifications at this LevelEducationCompletion ofa 2 year CoARC accredited respiratory care program (AssociatesDegree or the equivalent) or currently enrolled in a

• CoARCaccredited
• Respiratory Care Program, and registryeligible.

ExperienceNone requiredDegrees, Licensure, and/orCertificationNorth Carolina State Licensure or North Carolina StateProvisional License, Certification by the National Association forRespiratory Care (NBRC) if graduate.

In new graduate is CRT, mustobtain RRT within 6 months of employment

• Certification in BasicLife Support ( BLS), and any other applicable certificationsapplicable to the institution.

Knowledge, Skills, andAbilitiesKnowledge necessary to make appropriate clinical decisionsand interactions relative to the specific age of a patient.

Skillsvalidation/certifications of competencies for the duties andresponsibilities of this level.

Must maintain annual skill andsafety/compliance requirementsMust maintain North Carolina annuallicense requirements for CEU’s

• Customer service and communicationexpertise.

Work involves contact with patients of all ages, familymembers, physicians, nursing, and all other members of the healthcare team.

Work is performed in all areas of the hospital.

Requiredto carry emergency airway bag weighing approximately 20 pounds.

Workrequires walking, running, climbing and bending.

Job Code:

00004250RESPIRATORY

CARE PRACTITIONER, ADVANCED

Job Level:

F2

• Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employercommitted to providing employment opportunity without regard to anindividual’s age, color, disability, gender, gender expression,gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race,religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
• Dukeaspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation,creativity, and belonging.

Our collective success depends on therobust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the richdiversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiencesflourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that allmembers of the community feel secure and welcome, that thecontributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voicesare heard. All members of our community have a responsibility touphold these values.

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