? [7/3/2025] Respiratory Care Practitioner (Nights)

Company: JobAdX
Location: Durham
Posted on: July 5, 2025

Job Description:

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together. Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina. The smallest of Duke Health's four hospitals at 123-beds, it offers a comprehensive range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, women's services, and surgical specialties. Occ Summary Perform diagnostic and therapeutic clinical procedures as defined in the Respiratory Care Services scope of clinical practice. Work performed in accordance with physician orders. Defined duties are performed in neonatal, pediatric and adult patient populations. Work Performed Administer oxygen. activities. activities. information information care. care. Perform Perform team. team. Administer aerosolized medication via Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing ( IPPB), Intermittent Aerosol Therapy (IAT) and Metered Dose Inhaler ( MDI). Administer incentive breathing devices. Perform nasotracheal and artificial airway suctioning. Perform CPR and bag- mask ventilation. Perform pulse oximetry monitoring. arterial blood gas punctures. Perform bedside pulmonary mechanics. Diagnostic cardiopulmonary procedures, pulmonary function studies, EKGs and cardiac monitoring. Transport patients within the hospital. Verify physician orders. Assure correct set-up, safety and function of all equipment/ supplies necessary in the provision of patient Assure adherence to all infectious disease standards in the delivery of all patient care procedures. Recognizes life threatening situations and initiates appropriate response. Understands pharmacological indications, dosages and response to adverse drug reactions. Makes patient care assessments according to accepted protocols. Provides education to patients, families, physicians, nursing and other members of the health care Monitors response to all therapy. Documents in the patient medical record. Communicates all pertinent clinical Participates in quality improvement Perform routine cleaning and maintenance of respiratory equipment. ( IPPB), Intermittent Aerosol Therapy (IAT) and Metered Dose Inhaler ( MDI). Administer incentive breathing devices. Perform nasotracheal and artificial airway suctioning. Perform CPR and bag- mask ventilation. Perform pulse oximetry monitoring. arterial blood gas punctures. Perform bedside pulmonary mechanics. Diagnostic cardiopulmonary procedures, pulmonary function studies, EKGs and cardiac monitoring. Transport patients within the hospital. Verify physician orders. Assure correct set-up, safety and function of all equipment/ supplies necessary in the provision of patient Assure adherence to all infectious disease standards in the delivery of all patient care procedures. Recognizes life threatening situations and initiates appropriate response. Understands pharmacological indications, dosages and response to adverse drug reactions. Makes patient care assessments according to accepted protocols. Provides education to patients, families, physicians, nursing and other members of the health care Monitors response to all therapy. Documents in the patient medical record. Communicates all pertinent clinical Participates in quality improvement Perform routine cleaning and maintenance of respiratory equipment. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge necessary to make appropriate clinical decisions and Skills requirements requirements team. interactions relative to the specific age of a patient. validation/certifications of competencies for the duties and responsibilities of this level. Must maintain annual skill Must maintain annual safety/compliance Must maintain North Carolina annual license requirements for CEU's Customer service and communication expertise. Work involves contact with patients of all ages, family members, physicians, nursing, and all other members of the health care Work is performed in all areas of Duke Hospital Work may require lifting or pushing in excess of 30 pounds. Work requires walking, climbing and bending. Level Characteristics N/A Minimum Qualifications Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to provi dingemployment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, geneticinformati on, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancyand pregnan cy related conditions), sexual orientation or militarystatus. &nb sp; Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration,inno vation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends onthe robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the richdiversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of thecommunity feel se cure and welcome, that the contributions of allindividuals are respected , and that all voices are heard. All members ofour community have a resp onsibility to uphold these values. Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University andDuke University Healt h System may include essential job functions thatrequire specific physic al and/or mental abilities. Additionalinformation and provision for requ ests for reasonable accommodation willbe provided by each hiring departm ent. Education Completion of a 2 y ear AMA approved respiratory care program(Associates Degree or the equiv alent) or currently enrolled in an AMAapproved Respiratory Care Program, and registry eligible. Experience None required Degrees, Licensures, Certifications North Carolina State Lic ensure or North Carolina State ProvisionalLicense,Certification by the N ational Association for RespiratoryCare (NBRC) if graduate.Certification in Basic Life Support ( BLS),and any other applicable certifications ap plicable to theinstitution. Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends onthe robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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