PRN Registered Respiratory Therapist

• Performs basic physician ordered treatments for Adults and Pediatrics: Aerosol Therapy Treatments, Low flow and High Flow Oxygen Therapy, Airway Clearance Therapy, Airway expansion Therapy, Bedside Spirometry, ETCO2 Monitoring, & ABG's
• Educate patient and document on all procedures performed
• Set up, maintain, and clean all invasive and non-invasive ventilators
• Monitor and document all therapy procedures
• Responds to Code Blue, traumas, OB emergency, and other emergency situations
• NICU/Mother Baby - Aerosol Therapy Treatments, Low flow and High flow Oxygen Therapy, Airway Clearance Therapy, Invasive and Non-Invasive ventilators
• Performs basic EKG's
• Cleans and stores equipment and supplies
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• Graduate of approved Respiratory Therapy program/school

• Recent clinical respiratory therapy experience

• Licensed Respiratory Therapist (RT) - State Board of Healing Arts
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 180 Days

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.  See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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