Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - 26-01856

Job Description

Job DescriptionPosition: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Specialty: Respiratory Therapy
Shift: Day – 3x12 Hours (07:00 – 19:00)
Duration: 13 Weeks
Location: Massena, New York
Position Summary

The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) provides respiratory care services in a small community hospital setting. The therapist is responsible for managing patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions and delivering both emergency and critical respiratory interventions.

The department primarily treats patients with emphysema, asthma, and other respiratory disease processes. Non-invasive ventilation and high-flow oxygen therapies are commonly utilized. Patients requiring invasive ventilation are stabilized and transferred to a higher-level facility.

Required Certifications & Licensure

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential

• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)

• Active State License

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

Core Clinical Skills

Critical Care & Emergency Skills

• Adult Critical Care

• Emergency Department support

• Extubation

• Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)

• Troubleshooting high-pressure alarms

• Weaning from mechanical ventilation

Airway Management

• Nasal airway placement & suctioning

• Oral airway placement

• Oral/nasal suctioning

• Tracheostomy care and management

Respiratory Therapies

• Non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP, CPAP)

• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)

• Aerosol therapy

• Chest physiotherapy

• Pulmonary hygiene

• Sputum specimen collection

Medication Administration Experience

• Albuterol

• Atrovent

• Combivent

• Flovent

• Inhaled steroids

• Isuprel

• Lidocaine

• Perforomist

• Pulmicort

• Racemic epinephrine

• Spiriva

• Terbutaline Sulfate

• Tobramycin

• Xopenex

Equipment & Device Experience

• Servo I ventilator

• LTV 1200 ventilator

• Phillips V60 BiPAP

• Vision BiPAP

• Teleflex High Flow Nasal Cannula systems

• Aerosol set-up (mask & trach)

• Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI)

• T-piece

• Trach collar

• Hand-held nebulizers

For more details reach at sthakur@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 732 791 4807 - EXT 4807.