West Tennessee Healthcare·Dyersburg, Tennessee
The role involves performing routine and specialized Respiratory Care procedures, including managing mechanical ventilators and responding to patient emergencies like CPR and airway management for newborn, pediatric, and adult patients. Responsibilities also include patient assessments, making care plan recommendations, documenting treatments, and maintaining/calibrating respiratory equipment.
12 - Night (United States of America)
Job Description: Summary:
Responsible for performing routine Respiratory Care procedures, mechanical ventilators, treatments and patient assessments as ordered by the physicians for management of patients receiving Respiratory Care. This will include routine care of newborn, pediatric and adult patients. Employee is subject to call back and overtime as required by the hospital.
Responds to patient emergencies and CPR and performs airway management.
Monitors patients receiving mechanical ventilation, evaluates response and forwards recommendations for changes to physician. Makes changes accordingly.
Administers medical gas therapy.
Performs routine and some special procedures, such as intubations, arterial puncture, blood gas analysis, EKG’s and holter monitors.
Assists with patient transports to another facility when ordered by physician.
Performs patient assessments and makes recommendations for Respiratory Therapy and care plan to meet department goals.
Forwards recommendations to committees.
Documents patient treatments and procedures in patient charts, completes all Departmental records and log books.
Assists with the clinical education of students as needed.
Performs equipment cleaning and sterilization.
Maintains supplies in assigned areas.
Performs ventilator set up and testing.
Performs calibration of PFT machine, performs PFT’s and peak flow measurements.
Ability to calibrate, trouble shoot and operate AVL-995 blood gas analyzer.
Actively participates in the department’s Performance Improvement activities.
Participation in Quality Action and Quality Improvement teams as assigned.
Participates in Discharge Planning Committee meetings as assigned.
Ability to manage orders received for department services and to enter departmental charges for services performed.
• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy.
Certified in basic Cardiac Life Support by AHA or the equivalent.
Graduate from an AMA school, Certified or Registered by NBRC, certified in BCLS through AHA.
BCLS instructor certification, ACLS certification and PALS certification is strongly advised and is reflected in employee performance evaluation.
Tennessee state license with ABG certification or an Active Tennessee state work permit. If utilizing an Active Tennessee state work permit, applicant must obtain license within 6 months.
• Proficiency in current practices and techniques of Respiratory Care and the knowledge of departmental and hospital policies and procedures a required through orientation and completion of departmental skills checklist.
• Skill and proficiency training in the principles, concepts, and techniques of the respiratory Care profession for providing care for adult, geriatric, adolescent, pediatric, and newborn patients.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidates must possess an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory Therapy and be Certified or Registered by the NBRC, holding current BCLS certification. Proficiency in current Respiratory Care practices is required, along with a Tennessee state license or an Active Tennessee state work permit (with license acquisition within 6 months if applicable).
Market context
Registered Respiratory Therapist roles in Tennessee are commonly tied to hospitals and other acute-care settings where respiratory support needs can be steady and time-sensitive. Competition often centers on licensure readiness, recent clinical experience, and the ability to quickly meet required certifications. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your TN license, BLS, and timeline for ACLS and PALS before applying.
