About this opportunity
Lafayette Regional Health Center lists this RRT PRN opportunity in lexington, Missouri. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
RRT PRN Opportunity at Lafayette Regional Health Center
Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As an RRT PRN with Lafayette Regional Health Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
Join the Lafayette Regional Health Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic RRT PRN to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!
As a Respiratory Therapist, you'll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments. You'll perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across a variety of care settings. You'll have access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and the support of a dependable, collaborative team that will set you up for success and ongoing professional growth. And with consistent, predictable scheduling, you'll have the stability and resources to deliver your best care, continue building your expertise, and make a lasting impact on patient health every day.
Your role will include:
Assessing respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
Delivering evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
Managing ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies.
Supporting patients and the care team by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
Maintaining equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection-prevention standards.
What qualifications you will need:
Basic Cardiac Life Support
(NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist
Associate Degree
(RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner
Lafayette Regional Health Center is a 25+ bed critical access hospital. Our hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission. We are known for compassionate and high-quality acute and outpatient medical care services in a small-town environment. We operate three physician clinics throughout Lafayette County. Patients enjoy the comfort of knowing they're receiving quality healthcare in their hometown. We are located in historic Lexington, Missouri, 50 miles east of Kansas City. Our hospital is part of HCA Healthcare Midwest Health, a network of hospitals in Kansas City and the surrounding areas.
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our RRT PRN opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Worksite address
lexington, MO, 64067, US
Who can apply
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