Registered Respiratory Therapist - RRT - Float Pool - Full Time - Nights

Nebraska Methodist Hospital • Omaha, NE

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Methodist Health System is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist for its Float Pool. The position is based at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, with travel to Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Methodist Women’s Hospital in Elkhorn, Methodist Jennie Edmundson in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Methodist Fremont Health in Fremont, Nebraska. The Float Pool RRT provides respiratory care across facilities in response to operational and patient-care needs, adapting to different workflows, patient populations, units, and clinical environments while maintaining safe, high-quality care. An active Respiratory Care Practitioner license in both Nebraska and Iowa and flexibility to travel between facilities are required.

The therapist assesses, plans, delivers, coordinates, and evaluates respiratory care, performing routine and complex modalities independently. The role includes interpreting physician orders, evaluating patients in collaboration with physicians, recommending care based on AARC clinical practice guidelines, documenting assessments and interventions, updating care plans, and communicating with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary care team. The therapist also provides diagnostic procedures within scope of practice and supports education of nursing and ancillary staff.

The schedule is 36 hours per week on nights, with weekend, holiday, and call rotation. The position offers a sign-on bonus of up to $25,000, an additional float-pool pay differential, and the opportunity to work with multiple facilities and patient populations. Nebraska Methodist Health System describes its culture as focused on exceptional care and offers competitive pay, benefits, and a valued team environment.

Requirements

• Associate of Science degree with a certificate in Respiratory Care.
• Minimum 2–3 years of ICU/ED and NICU experience.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Respiratory Care Practitioner licenses for Nebraska and Iowa (RCP.NE and RCP.IA).
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication with patients, families, providers, and team members.
• Strong assessment, critical-thinking, and clinical decision-making skills.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to learn, retain, and use electronic documentation and hospital information systems.
• Working knowledge of respiratory therapy practice, patient-safety principles, and interdisciplinary care coordination.
• Ability to function independently and exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to adapt to varying patient-care assignments and operational needs.
• Flexibility to travel between facilities and work in a variety of clinical settings.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science degree with a certificate in Respiratory Care.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex respiratory care modalities independently of direct supervision.
• Demonstrate competency in therapeutic modalities performed at Methodist Health System hospitals and complete the high-risk/low-volume skill checklist satisfactorily.
• Document procedures, patient assessments, interventions, and progress in the patient record and medical information system.
• Update patient care plans and goals, and develop, review, or revise plans of care as needed.
• Receive and interpret physician orders within the scope of professional knowledge.
• Evaluate patients in cooperation with attending physicians and recommend appropriate care based on AARC clinical practice guidelines.
• Communicate regularly with patient-care team members about patients’ conditions and progress, and provide a complete report to the oncoming care provider.
• Use communication boards and patient care plans to keep nurses and other caregivers informed; communicate unresolved issues to appropriate personnel.
• Maintain continuity of hospital services to support timely patient-care interventions.
• Provide diagnostic procedures within the respiratory care practitioner’s scope of practice, including services for Heart Station and Pulmonology and facility-specific ABGs.
• Work within protocol guidelines, review patients for protocol therapy, and flag charts for therapy changes.
• Contribute to patient satisfaction by being informative and helpful, assisting with patient needs when possible, and supporting interdepartmental relations.
• Educate nursing and ancillary staff about respiratory care procedures.
• Provide respiratory therapist coverage across assigned patient-care areas based on staffing and operational needs.
• Adapt to different units, affiliate workflows, patient populations, and care environments while maintaining consistent respiratory therapy standards.
• Transition between assignments and care areas as needed, apply clinical judgment in changing settings, and support staffing flexibility and continuity of care.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Sign-on bonus of up to $25,000.
• Additional float-pool pay differential.
• Opportunity to gain experience across multiple facilities and patient populations.
• Opportunity to support respiratory care teams where they are needed most.
• Work environment where employees are valued.

What This Job Offers

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