Landmark Hospital of Cape Girardeau has an opportunity for a Respiratory Therapist (RT) to join our dedicated and professional team. Landmark Hospitals are committed to providing the highest level of customer service and quality of care to those we serve.
Shift:Day or Night
Pay Range:$3035
Shift Differentials: Week Night $3 Weekend Night $6 Weekend Day $3
Summary:Must possess the knowledge and skill to administer all forms of respiratory assistance and treatment responsibilities assigned to the Department of Respiratory Therapy.
Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Responsibilities:
- Function as a resource in all patient care areas and have frequent contact with patients often critical in nature
- Participate in Code Blue teams rapid response teams formulate patient care plans and perform various invasive procedures
- Manage and administer respiratory medications and therapeutic medical gases
- Recognize interrelationships between vital signs physiological activity and pathological changes analyzing and taking appropriate action
- Observing patient monitoring equipment as it relates to patient pathopsychological activity and responding appropriately
- Utilize independent judgment and actions in many tasks
Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Requirements:
- Valid RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) License
- Minimum 1 year hospital experience critical care preferred
- Current BLS and ACLS certification preferred (classes available)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Superior analytical and critical thinking skills
- Team detail and goal oriented
- Positive professional and empathetic demeanor
- Ability to work flexible schedule
About us:
We are looking forward to talking to you about the opportunities available at Landmark Hospitals
Landmark Hospitals is a privately owned hospital system with locations in Georgia and Missouri. Landmark Hospitals are licensed as acute care hospitals and accredited as longterm acute care hospitals under CIHQ. Each of our hospitals is recognized as the regional Transitional Care Hospital of choice in their respective markets and we specialize in providing transitional care for medically complex patients.
What it is like to work at Landmark Hospitals Our employees enjoy a high level of engagement and operate with an experienced and understanding administration who listen and value clinician interaction. The Landmark culture provides connectivity across the organization through:
- Focus: Our facilities have an average of 30 35 beds which allows our healthcare teams to focus intensely on our patients and their families.
- MultiDisciplinary Interaction: We take pride in our collaborative multidisciplinary team approach to care that helps us deliver exceptional healthcare outcomes for our patients in a positive and supportive work environment. Respiratory Therapists play an important and respected role with the medical staff.
- Growth and Skills Leverage: Use and grow your skills our units are entirely focused on critical care to meet the needs of our medically complex patients. We have a new training system (MedTrainer) to support your training goals too!
- Patient Centered:Our LongTerm Acute Care patients stay with us an average of 25 30 days which allows the clinical team to get to know the patient as a person
- MultiFacility System Support: As part of a multihospital system our team benefits from sharing best practices and standards that can drive better patient outcomes.
If you enjoy working in a vibrant critical care atmosphere with coworkers who are committed to providing compassionate care to the patients come grow with us!
We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws.