Respiratory Care Practitioner Transport

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Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Respiratory Care Practitioner Transport with Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Transport Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) is a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) that provides therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care to patients from birth to their 18th birthday, or older if they have a medical/surgical problem, followed or treated by a pediatric specialist. The transport RCP is well versed in all aspects of pediatric and neonatal respiratory care and performs duties within the scope of practice as defined in Nevada State Statues. Collaborating with RN partner and Medical Control Officer, develops an individualized plan of care for the patient and facilitates the transfer of the patient. Completes all transport shifts as assigned, while maintaining a willingness to also participate in outreach activities on behalf of the department/hospital.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of Accredited School of Respiratory Therapy.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Credentialed by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• Nevada License as Practitioner of Respiratory Care (RCP).
• Nevada License as Blood Gas Technician, Blood Gas Technologist, or Blood Gas Supervisor.
• Must be PALS, ACLS, NRP and STABLE certified upon hire or by completion of orientation.
• PCAR within 1 year of hire.
• Specialty certification with NPS required upon hire to the transport team, and C-NPT required within one (1) years of hire and independently maintained while employed on transport team.
• Willing to obtain and maintain instructor status in AHA courses, NRP, STABLE or similar.
• Minimum of five (5) years as an RCP with at least three (3) years’ full time (or equivalent) experience with combined pediatric AND neonatal critical care required.
• Preference to transport experience and must have pediatric/neonatal experience.
• Completion of the Transport Team Training Program.
• Completion of a minimum of three (3) months of supervised transport or completion of demonstrated competency. 

Benefits

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center provides Las Vegas and the Southwest region with high-quality, advanced healthcare services. We have been serving our community for nearly 60 years. Sunrise Hospital has been a Consumer Choice Award recipient for 15 consecutive years. We are the largest acute care facility in Nevada and the state's only fresh post-op Pediatric CICU. Our facility offers an advanced comprehensive stroke center which received the Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award from the GWTG.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Respiratory Care Practitioner Transport opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.