Vascular Access Specialist - RRT, Nights @ Deer Valley
Company: HonorHealth
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: May 7, 2025
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Job Description:
Overview:
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Up to $10,000 Sign-On-Bonus Available!
Located @ Deer Valley Medical Center, 19829 N 27th Ave, Phoenix
Shifts 6:00pm-6:30am
Previous Lines Experience highly preferred
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HonorHealth team, you will work collaboratively with other
innovators working to advance our mission of #HonorAboveAll. Join
us and be part of a team larger than the individual contributors,
coming together to embody HonorHealth's iCare values: Innovation,
Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Empathy.
HonorHealth is one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare
systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater
Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses
nine acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary,
specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network,
outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a
foundation, an accountable care organization, community services
and more. With more than 16,000 team members, 4,000+ affiliated
providers and over 1,100 volunteers, HonorHealth seamlessly blends
collaborative care and approachable expertise to improve health and
well-being. People often say care feels different here - because it
does. Learn more at HonorHealth.com.
Qualifications:
Education
Vocational/Specialized training Graduate from Commission on
Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) approved Respiratory
Care program Required
Experience
2 years Respiratory Care experience Required
Licenses and Certifications
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Upon Hire Required
Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) Upon Hire Required
Arizona Respiratory License Upon Hire Required
Basic Life Support (BLS) Current Basic Life Support Upon Hire
Required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Current Advanced Cardiac Life
Support (ACLS) Upon Hire Required
Responsibilities:
Job Summary
This position independently provides and maintains arterial line
(A-line), deep venous (IV), midline catheters, peripherally
inserted central catheters (PICC), and/or Central venous catheters
(CVC), and/or Acute Hemodialysis catheter access. Conducts patient
assessments, obtains consults of procedure, gathers correct blood
values and patient information, and provides recommendations
regarding the correct invasive catheter, optimal, for the therapy
required to the patient. Provides assistance with departmental
activities, serves as specialist assisting in quality improvement
and development of best practice guidelines. Responsible for
achieving a superior performance in specialty areas of all
hemodynamic monitoring, line maintenance, correct use, and access
of invasive lines. Performs all Respiratory Care Practitioner
duties and may supervise others, if required to do so.
Inserts and maintains arterial lines, midlines, PICC lines and any
other vascular access device responsible and competent, according
to department policy and procedures to include dressing changes,
transducer changes, line reviews, flushing of ports and
de-clotting. Uses ultrasound technology to ensure accurate
insertion of arterial lines and PICC lines. Reviews chest X-rays to
ensure accurate placement of central venous catheters and/or X-ray
free technology, using ECG tip placement, to verify accurate
central line tip placement. Maintains sterile field throughout
insertion process, following IHI bundle compliance. Provides
accurate, timely and appropriate documentation into the electronic
medical record.
Reviews labs, patient history and physician orders to determine
appropriate line to be utilized for the procedure and/or identify
potential issues that may arise or preclude the patient from being
a viable candidate of arterial and/or vascular access. Collaborates
with physicians to determine appropriate long-term access needs.
Obtains patient's authorization to perform the procedure. Inserts
peripheral venous and/or arterial catheters to provide access or
more complex vascular access as indicated within department policy
and procedures
Performs or assists with intubations when necessary according to
departmental policy and procedure and maintains competency as
demonstrated through observation, demonstration and accurate
documentation.
Dispenses pharmacological solutions as prescribed by physician.
Must possess and utilize a general knowledge of indications,
contraindications, and complications of medications administered
through aerosalization. Will respond accordingly to policy and
procedure in the event of adverse reactions and/or inappropriate
orders as demonstrated through observation and documentation.
Utilize assessment skills to implement protocols or initiate
physician consultation.
Will demonstrate Medselect or PXYIs competency through monitoring
and observation.
Assist the RNs in beside procedures as required. Takes physician's
verbal orders and transcribes appropriately.
Performs bag and mask ventilation and maintains an adequate airway
and assists with life threatening events. Attends all
resuscitations and traumas as assigned.
Performs basic pulmonary function testing, including determination
of vital capacity, forced inspiratory/expiratory flows, flow volume
loops, and peak flow maneuvers. Performs resting and exercise
oximetry testing. Some therapists perform complete pulmonary
function studies including diffusion, lung volumes, body box
procedures and Pulmonary stress procedures.
Collects soiled equipment from patient areas, transports to CV
Respiratory Therapy department or appropriate cleaning area and
cleans, disinfects, sterilizes and packages respiratory care
equipment as needed. Performs minor trouble shooting of equipment
as necessary. Recognizes when equipment needs to be repaired or
have preventative maintenance performed and takes the necessary
steps to resolve the issue.
Provides cv respiratory therapy services as prescribed in
accordance with established department policies and procedures,
assist in IAPB insertion, associated invasive cardiac
outputs/profile and non-invasive cardiac outputs. Maintains ISTAT
and/or blood gas equipment and functions according to established
policy and procedures.
Acts as a resource to therapists and other healthcare practitioners
regarding patient status, equipment and operational issues.
Provides customers with an excellent service experience in
demonstrating living performance standard behaviors.
Remains current in new products, equipment and technical practices.
Provides maintenance of associated equipment as demonstrated
through observation and didactic training. Will share with other
specialists, supervisors and leadership of significant changes in
standards of care.
Provides training, orientation and patient education to staff,
patients and families in accordance with policy and procedures.
Assists in the development of departmental policy and procedures
based on best practice standards.
Leveling Guide
Certification
National Certification recognized by VACC: VA-BC
Training
Preceptor w/current training date
Competencies
ICU RT (Adult,Peds, Nicu)
ED/Trauma RT
ECMO (Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation)
(validation: HealthStream)
IV Ultrasound competent (validation: signed competency)
SAT Trained
PICC line insertion trained
A-line insertion trained
Central line/Temporary HD assist trained
Midline/power glide insertion trained
Central line (CVC)/ HD insertion trained
--- Active member of a council or committee at the campus level or
higher (validation: attendance noted in minutes)
Facility: Deer Valley Med Center Department: CV Respiratory Therapy
Work Hours: 1800-0630 Shift: 03 - Nights Position Type: Regular
Full-Time
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