Registered Respiratory Therapist

Nursing, allied health, research and support services staff work across urban and rural campuses. Magnet designation has been held at the flagship hospital for over a decade. Badge access, unit-colored scrubs, and free parking in the employee garage.

JOB SUMMARY:

Copperbelt Health is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist for our Ndola location. Sign-on bonus and relocation available for full-time night shift. We need an RRT who is comfortable managing ventilators, BiPAP and high-flow in the ICU and ED. This position is on site in Ndola.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend high-risk deliveries and support neonatal resuscitation
• Give nebulizer and MDI treatments, chest physiotherapy and airway clearance
• Document treatments and ventilator checks in Epic or Cerner
• Draw and analyse arterial blood gases and report results to the care team
• Respond to codes, rapid responses and trauma activations
• Perform spontaneous breathing trials and ventilator weaning per protocol
• Round with physicians and recommend changes to respiratory care plans

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years of acute care experience preferred
• Willing to work nights, weekends and holidays on rotation
• Associate or bachelor's degree from a CoARC-accredited respiratory therapy program
• Must pass a background check, drug screen and health assessment
• Able to stand and walk most of a 12-hour shift and push equipment
• RRT credential from the NBRC (CRT considered with RRT within 12 months)

PREFERRED:

• Pulmonary function testing (CPFT) credential
• ECMO experience
• NPS credential for neonatal and paediatric roles

Rate: ZMW 5,500-ZMW 6,600 a month

BENEFITS:

• Flexible schedule

We will only contact shortlisted applicants.

We may close this posting early once we have enough applications.

Duration: 12 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Copperbelt Health.