What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Care Practitioner position at Rhode Island Hospital?
Full-time: 7:00pm – 7:30am
As Rhode Island’s largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is committed to clinical excellence and devoted to our mission of delivering health with care. Rhode Island Hospital in Providence is actively hiring a Respiratory Care Practitioner. Under the general supervision of respiratory care management, the respiratory care practitioner provides clinical patient care, assessments, initiation and modification of respiratory care procedures and therapies to neonatal, pediatric and adult patient populations.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluates, assesses and performs prescribed clinical procedures and therapy by order of a licensed medical provider in compliance with department policies and procedures.
- Analyzes and evaluates clinical patient data to determine the appropriate therapy or intervention and offers recommendations on patient care to the medical staff. Responsible to evaluate, assess, and maintain equipment used in the delivery of Respiratory Care therapeutic modalities.
- Provides clinical instruction and in service education for students, new employees, other health care professionals, patients, and family members as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
- Associates Degree in an AMA-approved respiratory therapy program.
- Must be licensed by the State of Rhode Island as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
- Registered as a respiratory therapist through the National Board of Respiratory Care.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association Interpersonal skills – to instruct and calm patients.
- Analytic skills – to interpret blood gas reports, calculate results of pulmonary function tests and synthesize interrelated data from various medical disciplines.
- Leadership ability – to establish priorities, assign work to practitioners when assigned charge responsibilities, and instruct students.
- Ability to operate all respiratory therapy and diagnostic testing equipment.
Why work for Rhode Island Hospital?
- Work in a rewarding and challenging acute care environment and teaching hospital where learning is a priority and teamwork is celebrated.
- Participate in a thorough and supportive orientation process.
- RI Hospital is committed to the care of trauma patients and offers the highest level of expert and precision care available in the RI region.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive suite of benefits including medical/dental/vision
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 10 paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% employer match
- Tuition Assistance Reimbursement Program- up to $3,500/year
- Student loan debt repayment (full-time employees only)- $75/month
- Pet Insurance
- Additional family-friendly benefits to support your health and well-being
Pay Range: $34.01 - $55.55
About Brown University Health
At Brown University Health, we utilize a multidisciplinary team approach to medicine and provide the right blend of autonomy and collaboration. If you share our passion for providing the very best care in a supportive professional setting, join one of the nation’s Top 100 health systems.
About Rhode Island Hospital
Rhode Island Hospital is the largest acute care hospital in the state with 719 beds and the only Level 1 trauma center for Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Serving all residents of Rhode Island, we have expertise in cardiology, including the state’s only open-heart surgery program; oncology; neurosciences; orthopedics; organ transplantation; pediatrics; psychiatry and diabetes. We are the principal teaching and research hospital for the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
Pay: $34.01 - $55.55 per hour
Work Location: In person