About this role
Location Address:
2400 Unser Blvd SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $29.32 Maximum Offer $49.91
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: PRN
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FTE: 0.00
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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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Presbyterian is seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Respiratory Therapist to join our healthcare team. As an RRT, you will play a crucial role in assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with respiratory and cardiopulmonary disorders. Your expertise and dedication will help improve patient outcomes and enhance their quality of life.
Compensation & Differentials:
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Shift Differentials: nights $5.00 and weekends $3.00
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Preceptor Differential
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Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
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Career Ladder Program Eligible Therapists may receive differential pay based on advanced certifications (RPFT, CPFT, Perinatal Pediatric, ACCS, RPSGT, etc.)
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Your growth is our priority—this program is designed to elevate your skills and ensure long-term career fulfillment.
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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 opioids, 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, extubating, and intubation.
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Initiates and monitors high-frequency ventilators.
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In NICU Therapists will also perform: Surfactant delivery, and intubation and attend high-risk deliveries.
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Optional procedures: transport team, intubation, and backup 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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Qualifications:
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Associate degree in respiratory therapy
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Reg Resp Therapist (NBRC)
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Respiratory Care Practitioner-NM
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BLS
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ACLS and/or PALS
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Six months to one year of experience in critical care is preferred.
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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.