<p>Description</p> <p>Attention Respiratory Therapists Looking for FT - 12 hour shifts - 36 hours per week!!</p> <ul> <li>$25,000 SIGN ON BONUS * </li></ul> <p>The Danbury Hospital Respiratory team is GROWING and offering $25,000 SIGN ON BONUS for experienced RT's or $12,500 for qualified students. Come talk to us about careers well cared for...</p> <p>At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what's possible for you and your career.</p> <p>Danbury Hospital, a 456-bed acute care hospital, has been providing award-winning, personalized patient care to the people of Western Connecticut for 140 years. Our specialty areas of excellence include a Level III NICU, a certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center, and compassionate psychiatric care, including a partial-hospitalization program.</p> <p>Our accolades include the following:</p> <ul> <li>The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety </li><li>U.S. News & World Report - High performance in heart failure treatment </li><li>Healthgrades - One of America's 50 Best Hospitals </li><li>Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence </li><li>Joint Commission - Gold seal of approval in spine surgery </li></ul> <p>At Danbury Hospital, we take great pride in our team members and their passion for providing the best care possible-always with heart. For many of our team members, that care extends beyond the walls of our hospital. We volunteer at local non-profits and participate in community initiatives and events. Our dedication to the health and well-being of our entire community makes this a truly special place to work.</p> <p>Summary:</p> <p>Provides high-quality care in a cost effective and timely manner to patients throughout the continuum. Performs critical and lab assessments of the cardiopulmonary patients and is available to work across the WCHN Network. Recommends, modifies, and administers oxygen therapy, pharmacological agents, bronchial hygiene, airway, and ventilator care. Respiratory Therapist 3 is a Registered Therapist.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ol> <li> <p>Manages the Ventilator/Rounding protocol. Helps MD to assess cardiopulmonary status. Strives to reduce length of patient's stay on ventilator and in Intensive Care Unit.</p> </li><li> <p>Makes assessment of patient's cardiopulmonary compromise. Treats hypoxia/bronchospasm with proper modality, such as O2/Bronchodilators.</p> </li><li> <p>Draws arterial blood gases. Analyzes and makes recommendations for therapy or change in therapy.</p> </li><li> <p>Performs non -invasive mask ventilation (BIPAP/CPAP).</p> </li><li> <p>Manages the neonate and surgical patients on ventilators.</p> </li><li> <p>Educates patients on state of disease as well as change to home regime in order to reduce re-admission.</p> </li><li> <p>Educates surgical patients.</p> </li><li> <p>Responds to trauma alerts, code green, code 33 and code blue; attends to & stabilizes patients.</p> </li><li> <p>Transports ventilator patients.</p> </li><li> <p>Enters charges and changes for each patient served into computer. Documents per department standards.</p> </li><li> <p>Attends mandatory inservices & department meetings per PEP standards.</p> </li><li> <p>Assists in the orientation and education of new staff.</p> </li><li> <p>Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.</p> </li><li> <p>Performs other duties as assigned.</p> </li></ol> <p>Education: ASSOCIATE'S LVL DGRE</p> <p>Other Information:</p> <p>Required: Advanced level. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT). CPR - Healthcare Provider. Ventilator management skills for Adults and NICU.</p> <p>Minimum Experience: one year</p> <p>Desired:</p> <p>Working Conditions:</p> <p>Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity</p> <p>Occupational: Significant occupational risk</p> <p>Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force</p> <p>Physical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.</p> <p>Credentials:NBRC,RESP</p> <p>Company: Danbury Hospital</p> <p>Org Unit: 138</p> <p>Department: Pulmonary Medicine</p> <p>Exempt: No</p> <p>Salary Range: $33.21 - $61.68 Hourly</p> <p>With strong hearts and open minds, we're pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!</p> <p>Additional Salary Detail</p> <p>The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).</p> <p>Share: Share with Email Share on Twittershare to twitter Share on Facebookshare to facebook Share on LinkedInshare to linkedin</p>