National Travel Respiratory Therapist

CommonSpirit Health • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

As our Respiratory Therapist, you will provide essential direct patient care, assessing, treating, and managing patients with respiratory disorders. Your role is vital for improving patient outcomes. Every day you will assess respiratory status, implement treatment plans (oxygen, ventilation, airway management), and educate patients/families. You'll document interventions and collaborate with physicians and medical staff. To be successful, you will demonstrate strong clinical skills, critical thinking, and equipment proficiency. Excellent communication for patient interaction and interdisciplinary collaboration, plus a commitment to safety and continuous development, are essential. Performs basic respiratory care and develops plans for the delivery of Respiratory Therapy as directed by physicians or protocols and implements in a timely manner. Promotes a positive quality work environment in the provision of quality patient care. In accordance with established policies, administers and monitors critical care procedures such as mechanical ventilation, physiological monitoring, and diagnostic procedures. Performs assessment of the patient, determining needs related to therapy modality, frequency, and duration of the treatment regime ordered by the MD based on patient’s age, cognitive and physician abilities, and/or developmental needs. Is responsible for the communication to the physician of pertinent patient evaluation data. Makes recommendations for changes in specific modes of therapy. Authorized to make entries in the medical record, consistent with and limited to the scope of the job duties and any applicable licensure. Observes the response of the patients to therapy, evaluate and records in the patient’s medical record. Immediately reports adverse reactions. Provides instruction to patients, family, staff, and students about theory, therapy, and equipment used in Respiratory Therapy procedures and techniques, and documents such as required. Provides instruction and referral for Home Care patients and their families/care givers using language and materials appropriate for age, cognitive, and physical abilities, and/or developmental needs. Assumes charge person responsibilities in the supervisor’s absence. Assigns work load, based on staff’s level of competency.

Requirements

• Graduate of an AMA approved program in Respiratory Therapy
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience
• Basic Life Support - CPR
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Nice To Haves

• Strong clinical skills
• Critical thinking
• Equipment proficiency
• Excellent communication for patient interaction and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Commitment to safety and continuous development

Responsibilities

• Assess respiratory status, implement treatment plans (oxygen, ventilation, airway management), and educate patients/families.
• Document interventions and collaborate with physicians and medical staff.
• Perform basic respiratory care and develop plans for the delivery of Respiratory Therapy as directed by physicians or protocols and implement in a timely manner.
• Administer and monitor critical care procedures such as mechanical ventilation, physiological monitoring, and diagnostic procedures.
• Perform assessment of the patient, determining needs related to therapy modality, frequency, and duration of the treatment regime ordered by the MD based on patient’s age, cognitive and physician abilities, and/or developmental needs.
• Communicate pertinent patient evaluation data to the physician.
• Make recommendations for changes in specific modes of therapy.
• Make entries in the medical record, consistent with and limited to the scope of the job duties and any applicable licensure.
• Observe the response of the patients to therapy, evaluate and record in the patient’s medical record.
• Immediately report adverse reactions.
• Provide instruction to patients, family, staff, and students about theory, therapy, and equipment used in Respiratory Therapy procedures and techniques, and document as required.
• Provide instruction and referral for Home Care patients and their families/care givers using language and materials appropriate for age, cognitive, and physical abilities, and/or developmental needs.
• Assume charge person responsibilities in the supervisor’s absence.
• Assign work load, based on staff’s level of competency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree