About this role
Location Address:
2400 Unser Blvd SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $0.00 Maximum Offer $0.00
Summary:
Provide routine and advanced respiratory care responsibilities, manage ventilators, implement cardiorespiratory protocols, and perform advanced airway care
How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher
Education
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Department
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EPIC electronic charting system
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Type of Opportunity: Full time
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FTE: 0.90
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Job Exempt: No
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Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)
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Responsibilities:
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*All Certified Respiratory Therapist responsibilities.
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*Assists physicians with Bronchoscopy Procedures under departmental policy including monitoring and assessment of the level of consciousness, cardiovascular and pulmonary systems; as well as delivery of IV conscious sedation agents to include drugs in the classifications of opiods, benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics and their reversal agents
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*Initiates ventilator protocols; implements and coordinates ventilator management.
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*Performs advanced airway care to include tracheotomy changes, extubation and intubation.
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*Initiates and monitors high frequency ventilators.
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*In NICU Therapists will also perform: Surfactant delivery, intubation and attend high risk deliveries.
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*Optional procedures: transport team, intubation, and Back-up charge therapist.
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*Initiates and monitors Nitric Oxide delivery
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*Performs department specific functions as detailed within the summary of the department specific duties
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*Other duties as assigned
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Qualifications:
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Two to three years college level courses/Associates Degree/Diploma in Respiratory Care. New Mexico Respiratory Care Practitioner License, Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the NBRC, ACLS and/or PALS , BLS required. Six months to one year critical care experience preferred
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UPDATED: 10/21/24
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We're all about well-being, starting with yours.
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Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.
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Learn more about our employee benefits.
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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
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Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
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Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
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AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
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Compensation Disclaimer
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The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.