Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Rotating Shift
Description:
Shifts can be varied : full time, part time, rotating, day, evening and nights
General Summary:
Is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care to a specified group of patients.
Collaborates with physicians, medical professionals and other staff to ensure the quality of care given. Provides care
for the neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult or geriatric patient (as defined in the unit scope of care). Utilizes
knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient's age to ensure that care provided meets the unique, physical and psychosocial needs of the patient. Involves appropriate parties (i.e.; patient's family
or guardian, outside agencies) in the assessment, treatment and continuing care of the patient as needed.
Supports the Mission of Trinity Health and Holy Cross Hospital.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:
Registry with the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
Current licensure from the state of Maryland as a Respiratory Care Practitioner
At least one year of clinical experience preferred
Current CPR training with recertification every two years.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) if working in NICU/Special Care Nursery
Able to demonstrate good ability to communicate using English language in written and verbal
fashion, promoting a team approach to patient care
Visual acuity at all ranges corrected or uncorrected
Normal hearing range corrected or uncorrected
Working Conditions:
Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds. Must be able to push, pull, and lift patients. Must be able to push, pull,
lift and move patient care equipment. Must be able to bend body downward at the waist; be able to kneel.
Position does require contact with human body fluids and does require observance of standard precautions.
Reporting Relationship:
Supervision provided by the manager of Respiratory Care Department and the Medical Director.
May be assigned the duties of charge therapist in the absence of the manager.
Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.
Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status.
Trinity Health's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health employs about 133,000 colleagues at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of health centers in 22 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Trinity Health's dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
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