Respiratory Therapist - PRN

1 month ago
Durham, North CarolinaPer Diem / PRNRespiratory Therapist

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Duke Careers as a Respiratory Therapist – PRN in United States. At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Key Responsibilities

  • are performed in neonatal and pediatric patient populations.
  • Perform nasotracheal and artificial airway suctioning, CPR and bag- mask ventilation, pulse oximetry monitoring, arterial blood gas punctures and bedside pulmonary mechanics.
  • Diagnostic cardiopulmonary procedures, pulmonary function studies, EKGs and cardiac monitoring.

Requirements

  • at this Level Education RCP Completion of AMA 2 approved year Associates Degree, or the equivalent program.
  • RCP Advanced Completion of a 2 year AMA approved respiratory care program (Associates Degree or the equivalent).
  • Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification RCP North Carolina State Licensure or North Carolina State Provisional License, Certification by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

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Key Skills

Diagnostic ProceduresTherapeutic ProceduresNeonatal CarePediatric CareOxygen AdministrationAerosolized MedicationIPPBIATMDISuctioningCPRBag-Mask VentilationPulse OximetryArterial Blood Gas PuncturesPulmonary MechanicsEKGs
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Location & Logistics

This position is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

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