Respiratory Therapist II
Raleigh, North Carolina
UNC Rex Healthcare

Respiratory Therapist II - North Carolina (Raleigh)

Job Summary

• Provide advanced respiratory care including airway management, mechanical ventilator management, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, and respiratory care procedures.
• Perform standard respiratory care such as aerosol medication delivery, bedside pulmonary function testing, breathing exercises, arterial punctures, tracheostomy care, endotracheal intubations, and extubations.
• May perform pulmonary function testing and advanced procedures including UAC, UVC, IV insertion, intraosseous insertion, chest tube insertion, needle decompression, ABGs, and blood glucose monitoring as needed.
• Manage extracorporeal circulation for cardiac and respiratory support when working with ECMO.
• May transport pediatric and neonatal patients per protocol.
• Perform all aspects of ventilator care including setup, function verification, specialized ventilator modes, patient monitoring, and weaning techniques.
• Function independently with minimal supervision and serve as a resource to other staff.
• May be required to be on-call during days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• Night shift
• 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist, including experience within the last year
• Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association
• Certification in Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued by the American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

• NICU experience preferred.
• EPIC electronic health record system experience preferred.

Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret clinical information and technical procedures.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Effective communication with patients, physicians, family members, and staff.
• Mathematical skills including fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
• Strong reasoning ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret a wide variety of technical situations.

No prior travel experience requirement specified.