Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner - Duke Regional Hospital - PRN Nights

Duke Regional Hospital offers the personal touch and hometown feel of a community hospital while serving as an essential arm of internationally recognized Duke University Health System.

Duke Regional has served Durham, Orange, Person, Granville and Alamance counties for more than 45 years. To be successful at caring for our community and have a strong reputation among patients who seek our care, we have 3,500 team members who work together to provide exceptional, compassionate and equitable healthcare 24/7. We are a place of learning and acceptance for team members just starting their careers, as well as an institution of family culture and professional development for employees who have served for decades in our hospital units.

Duke Regional has 388 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services. We also offer care at our Duke Rehabilitation Institute, Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center, Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon, Health Services Center, and Duke Behavioral Health Center North Durham. In fiscal year 2021, Duke Regional Hospital admitted 16,422 patients, performed 18,152 surgeries and welcomed 2,673 babies into the world.

U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke Regional Hospital as #9 in North Carolina and #4 in the Raleigh-Durham area for 2021-22. The Human Rights Campaign consistently names us a Healthcare Equality Leader, and we are a Joint Commission-accredited and Magnet-designated hospital.

ARCP - Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner - Duke Regional Hospital - Nights

 

Schedule: 7pm to 7am - 3 shifts a week

 

Duke Regional Hospital seeks to hire an Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together.

 

General Description of the Job Class

Perform and evaluate diagnostic and therapeutic clinical procedures as defined in the Respiratory Care Services scope of clinical practice, performing work in accordance with physician orders in the adult patient population.

 

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

• Perform all duties and responsibilities required of a Respiratory Care Practitioner I.
• Evaluate appropriateness of medical orders.
• Proficient in the application of mechanical ventilator modalities.
• Proficient in the application of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV); Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP)
• Perform endotracheal intubation and extubations under the observation of a Supervisor or Advanced Practitioner.
• Serve as member of the code/emergency team.
• Administer medical gases.
• Insert nasogastric and orogastric tubes.
• Perform tracheotomy tube changes and capnography monitoring.
• Transport patients requiring mechanical ventilation or airway protection.
• Interpret clinical data to optimize patient clinical objectives.
• Participate in clinical rounds with physicians, nurses and other health care providers
• Assist with Bronchoscopy and assist with orientation and training of Level II RT.
• Assure safe operations of devices in the MRI.
• Qualified for certification in the hyperbaric chamber, if applicable to the institution scope of practice

 

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education

• Completion of a 2 year AMA approved respiratory care program (Associates Degree or the equivalent).
• Must maintain annual skill maintenance and annual safety/compliance requirements
• Must maintain North Carolina annual license requirements for CEUs

Experience

• Six months to one year of clinical experience following graduation from a respiratory care program.

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

• North Carolina State Licensure
• Registry ( RRT) by the National Association for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Certification in Neonatal Resuscitation (NRPS) if applicable to institution

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge necessary to make appropriate clinical decisions and interaction relative to the specific age of a patient.
• Skills validation/certification of competencies for the duties and responsibilities required for a Level I RT.
• Work involves contact with patients of all ages, family members, physicians, nursing, and all other members of the health care team.
• Work is performed in all areas of the ho