What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resp Care Practitioner PRN position at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center?
Description
Come join us at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center! We are a 133 bed acute care hospital, opened in 2010 and located south of Fredericksburg, VA off I-95. As one of the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) family, we are proud to be ranked as one of the safest hospitals in the U.S. We offer a wide range of healthcare services with a patient-first, community-centered approach including:
- A 24-hour emergency room
- Advanced-technology operating rooms
- Cancer care center
- Advanced imaging, including CT, MRI and nuclear medicine
- Heart and vascular care
- Obstetrics and neonatal care (NICU)
- Intensive care
- Psychiatric care
Do want to join a team of dedicated professionals, all of whom deliver award-winning care? Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center is looking for a dynamic, experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist to join our close-knit Respiratory Therapy family. Are you are a patient centric professional who embodies HCA’s mission to commit to the care and improvement of human life? Do you have two to four years of critical care experience? If you are a proactive, goal oriented team player in search of extra shifts or a flexible schedule the Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN position is for you.
The duties and responsibilities of the Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN include, but are not limited to:
- Administers all therapy modalities to adult/pediatric/newborn patients per physician’s orders.
- Initiates, operates and monitors mechanical ventilators for all age groups.
- Performs arterial puncture, and blood gas and electrolyte analysis.
- Responds to all code blue situations.
- Adheres to established quality control procedures.
- Verifies all physician orders prior to therapy.
- Conducts thorough, accurate report to oncoming staff.
- Enters all patient contacts into Meditech.
- Participates in all areas of departmental duties, including assistance in new employee orientation, precepting students and continuing education.
- Performs regular equipment rounds.
- Initiates and documents patient teaching including family and/or significant others. Uses appropriate Patient Education documentation.
We value you and your future. HCA is proud to offer great leadership, a nurturing environment, many opportunities for growth and development, competitive pay and great full-time/part benefits including multiple health insurance plan options, tuition reimbursement, student loan reimbursement and many more programs to cover a wide variety of today’s life and family needs. In addition to your salary and health insurance benefits, HCA provides a matching 401k as well as an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Members of HCA receive consumer discounts on cell phones, hotels, rental cars, and many others. Interviews are being set immediately so apply today!
About HCA:
HCA is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, HCA is made up of locally managed facilities that include 184 hospitals and 2000 sites of care, including surgery centers, freestanding ERs, urgent care centers and physician clinics located in 21 U.S. states and in the United Kingdom. HCA is ranked number 63 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently recognized for being one of the “Worlds Most Admired Companies” and “World’s Most Ethical Companies.”
EXPERIENCE
Preferred - One year experience in area of clinicalexpertise to which applying
Minimum2 years of NICU experience
EDUCATION
Required - Graduate of an accredited School ofRespiratory Care (Associates degree)
Preferred - B.S. degree or currently enrolled in B.S.program.
LICENSUREAND CERTIFICATIONS
Required - Current VA license as a Respiratory CarePractitioner or License pending State Board results
AHA BLS for Healthcare Practitioners
Preferred - Certified Respiratory Therapist and/orRegistered Respiratory Therapist
ACLS, PALS, NRP, STABLE
HCA provides equal employment opportunities to allemployees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination andharassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, nationalorigin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexualorientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristicprotected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions ofemployment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination,layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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