Registered Respiratory Therapist-Per Diem-Acute Care-Night Shift

As a Registered Respiratory Therapist, your knowledge, strong attention to detail, compassion, and analytical capabilities ensure meaningful, personalized care for each respiratory patient.

Provide assessment, therapy, equipment, assistance, education, and problem resolution to all customers at Unity Health System during assigned shift in all aspects of respiratory care. Provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values.       

• Recent acute care experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills 
• Exceptional customer service

• →Patient Care. Review and evaluate history, physical exams, current vital signs, admission and current respiratory care orders for each patient; advise providers on appropriate respiratory care procedures and techniques
• →Planning & Documentation. Initiate and update respiratory care plan for all patients per department policy and procedure; work collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team to implement the plan of care; monitor and document all pertinent clinical parameters and assessments on all assigned patients; modify treatment techniques based on patient response
• →Education & Communication. Provide and document patient education for therapeutic procedures performed; communicate information regarding patient's clinical status to appropriate members of healthcare team; participate in the instruction and orientation of Respiratory Care team members, students, and other allied health professionals

• AAS in a health care-related field
• Required Licensure / Certification Skills: NYS License as a Respiratory Therapist (RT); NYS License as a Respiratory Therapy Technician (RTT) with NBRC active credentials as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• RESPIRATORY THERAPY GRADUATES: Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy. NYS License as a Respiratory Therapy Technician (RTT) and must obtain NBRC credentials as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) within one year of hire.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Demonstrate clinical excellence.

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Recent acute care experience preferred
  
  
  

The posted pay range is a good faith representation of potential base pay for this position. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates could vary based on position details and FTE. Pay is determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, locations, and contracts.