2 Oklahoma Respiratory Unit Jobs
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Required Skills/Experience:
- NICU experience required.
Required Credentials:
- ABG license required.
Unit Details:
- Stabilizes neonates and may ventilate them until flight transport arrives.
- Administers respiratory care by physician prescription, including diagnostic evaluation (obtaining and analyzing physiological specimens, interpreting physiologic data, performing tests and studies of the cardiopulmonary system), management, education, rehabilitation, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system.
- Practice includes application of technology and treatment protocols across all care sites, including application and monitoring of medical gases and environmental control systems, mechanical ventilatory support, artificial airway care, bronchopulmonary hygiene, pharmacological agents related to respiratory care procedures, cardiopulmonary rehab, and hemodynamic cardiovascular support.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Varied schedule with every other weekend required.
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Travel Respiratory Therapist Job Responsibilities & Salary
Respiratory Therapists care for patients who have pulmonary diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and who have lung dysfunction because of another condition, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by sepsis or trauma. Job responsibilities for Respiratory Therapists often include assessing patients’ breathing function, managing equipment such as oxygen delivery devices, and responding to emergency situations to provide respiratory support. Requirements for Respiratory Therapists include earning at least an associate degree and obtaining state licensure. The average annual salary for Respiratory Therapists in the United States is more than $70,000.
