Location Address:

211 Sudderth Dr Ruidoso, NM 88345-6002

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $29.32 Maximum Offer $49.91

Summary:

Provides routine respiratory care modalities, including routine airway care, and monitor ventilator care; supervision and monitoring of rehab patients undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the  New Mexico Higher Education Department 
• EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: PRN FTE: 0.00 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: Days (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

*All Pulmonary Tech II responsibilities. *Maintains and monitors adult and pediatric ventilators and BiPap / CPAP, in both critical and general care settings. Utilizes respiratory monitors, which includes setting up, calibrating, maintaining and trouble shooting. *Performs intubations per department protocol. *Performs routine maintenance of ET and trach tubes. *Performs weaning parameters in order to evaluate and assess respiratory status. *Assists with patient education as it pertains to respiratory care issues. *Conducts Phase I Inpatient Pulmonary Rehab evaluations and education. *Attends meetings and participates in committees as needed. *Assesses, initiates, performs and discontinues routine respiratory care responsibilities per cardio respiratory protocols *Precepts/mentors new employees and newly promoted employees

Qualifications:

High school plus trade or vocational school in Respiratory Care. New Mexico Respiratory Care License required. Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician from the NBRC required. BLS certification. One to three years of experience in Respiratory Care, preferred

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Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

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The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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