Respiratory Therapist PRN

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado ^TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

As a Respiratory Therapist (RT) you will:

• Perform respiratory procedures under physician direction in all patient areas.
• Be responsible for patient assessments, care plans, plan implementation and evaluation and revision of therapy plan as needed.
• Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure the most effective and efficient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes.
• Utilize knowledge of patient’s age and cultural diversity in the provision of patient care.
• Support the organization vision and mission and practices performance improvement techniques to assure the delivery of the most effective patient care.

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• 1 year of respiratory therapy experience, preferred
• Prior use of electronic medical records (EMR), preferred
• High School Diploma required
• Associates Degree preferred
• Completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Education Program, i.e. CoARC, JRCRTE, or CAAHEP required
• Must have current state Licensure (RLT) in applicable state of employment. Must have CRT by NBRC required
• BLS required from the American Heart Association
• Current ACLS certification from the American Heart Association required upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire 
• NRP certification and PALS certification upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire 

Physical Requirements - Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

At CommonSpirit Mountain Region, we believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. 

For more than 135 years, St. Mary-Corwin has cared for the people of Pueblo and the surrounding southern Colorado communities. Driven by a commitment to Pueblo and our healing ministry, St. Mary-Corwin is focused on its core areas of clinical strength: Cancer Care and Orthopedic Services. This concentration enables St. Mary-Corwin to serve the southern Colorado region with high-quality, high-value care for generations to come. Residents of Pueblo enjoy a moderate cost of living within this modern, mid-sized community while experiencing everything great about life in Colorado, including world-class nearby outdoor recreation, thriving local arts and culture, numerous parks, festivals and much more.

Be sure to consider our generous benefits as part of your overall compensation!  Designed with your well-being in mind, our benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K with generous match
• Daycare FSA that can include a company contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Forgiveness and more! 

View more on our benefits HERE.

$28.50 - $52.83 / hour