RESPIRATORY THERAPIST,(PER DIEM) RESPIRATORY THERAPY
Company: Nurse.com
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: September 14, 2023
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Job Description:
Responsibilities
Summerlin Hospital is a 485-bed hospital featuring emergency
services; a busy maternity department with an average of 450
deliveries per month; a Children's Medical Center with a NICU, a
pediatric ICU and separate pediatric ER; advanced cardiovascular
care, surgical services, women's health and oncology care.
Summerlin Hospital is an accredited Chest Pain with PCI facility
and a Primary Stroke Center, and has received multiple awards from
the American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines program. The
Valley Health System (VHS), with six hospitals in Las Vegas and
Southern Nevada, is looking for exceptional people who share our
vision and values. We focus on clearly defined goals designed to
bring about exemplary patient care. We give our employees the
structure to achieve these goals by providing advanced
technological systems, processes, and practice; performance
improvement and patient safety standards to foster positive patient
outcomes; a collaborative practice model; evidence-based practice;
and education and development programs to support recruitment and
retention. VHS is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal
Health Services, Inc. (UHS). Each employee at VHS takes part in the
UHS Service Excellence Program. The program is guided by three
standards: "Treat everyone as a guest. Demonstrate professionalism
and excellence in the things I do. Practice teamwork." The talent
and dedication of all UHS employees is what makes the company
unique. Job Description:
Responsible for the delivery of respiratory therapy modalities and
respiratory assessments to patients of all ages in all patient care
areas, excluding critical care, NICU, and Labor & Delivery.
Performs responsibilities independently and without supervision
except as necessary during orientation or training.
Qualifications
Job Requirements: Education:
Graduate of an AMA approved Respiratory Technician/Therapist
program. Experience:
Technical Skills:
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide
care/service appropriate to the age of the patients served on the
assigned unit/department and provide the care/service as described
in the department policies and procedures.
License/Certification:
Current State of Nevada Practitioner of Respiratory Care license.
Current State of Nevada Blood Gas Technologist, Blood Gas
Assistant, or General Supervisor license. Must have applied for
Blood Gas License and receive within 90 days of hire. Current BLS.
Other:
Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to
provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients served
on the assigned unit/department. Compensation Range:$ 25.85 - $
34.25 / hourBenefit Highlights
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