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Registered Respiratory Therapist - PRESNow Coors

Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Albuquerque, NM, United States


Location Address
4515 Coors Blvd NW Albuquerque, NM 87120

Compensation Pay Range
Minimum Offer $27.92 Maximum Offer $42.63

Summary
Provide routine and advanced respiratory care responsibilities, manage ventilators, implement cardiorespiratory protocols, and perform advanced airway care.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here

Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities

Staff Safety – a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern

Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)

Malpractice liability insurance

Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department

EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity
Part time, FTE: 0.45, Job Exempt: No, Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)

Responsibilities

All Certified Respiratory Therapist responsibilities.

Assists physicians with Bronchoscopy Procedures under departmental policy including monitoring and assessment of the level of consciousness, cardiovascular and pulmonary systems; as well as delivery of IV conscious sedation agents to include drugs in the classifications of opiods, benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics and their reversal agents.

Initiates ventilator protocols; implements and coordinates ventilator management.

Performs advanced airway care to include tracheotomy changes, extubation and intubation.

Initiates and monitors high frequency ventilators.

In NICU Therapists will also perform: Surfactant delivery, intubation and attend high risk deliveries.

Optional procedures: transport team, intubation, and Back-up charge therapist.

Initiates and monitors Nitric Oxide delivery.

Performs department specific functions as detailed within the summary of the department specific duties.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
ASSOCIATE

Two to three years college level courses/Associates Degree/Diploma in Respiratory Care.

New Mexico Respiratory Care Practitioner License, Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the NBRC, ACLS and/or PALS, BLS required.

Six months to one year critical care experience preferred.

EEO Statement
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer
The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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