Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) | 36 Hours per Week | Respiratory Therapy

Great River Health•West Burlington, IA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Respiratory Therapist assess patients with respiratory disorders, conduct diagnostic testing, develop treatment plans, and administer respiratory therapy. Operate medical devices, monitor patient responses, and provide emergency care. Work with healthcare teams to help manage respiratory conditions, improving lung function and respiratory health.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree (AA)
Graduate of an CoARC approved Respiratory Therapist program.
Licensed by the State of Iowa as Respiratory Care and Polysomnography Respiratory Care Practitioner.
Credentialed by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
Registered Respiratory Therapist Upon Hire
Driver's License Upon Hire
Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association within 90 Days
Neonatal Resuscitation Program - American Academy of Pediatrics within 90 Days
Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association within 90 Days
Child Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 90 Days
Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services within 90 Days
Graduate of CoARC approved Respiratory Therapy program.
ACLS, PALS and NRP, child and adult mandatory reporter within 1 year of hire.
Current Iowa License.
Certified or Registered by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, College or University.
Current license/registration accepted by the state of Iowa as a Registered Nurse.
Competent in Cardiac Monitoring and arrhythmia detection and treatment following ACLS protocol as directed.
Qualifications/competencies in Registered Polysomnographic Tech (RPSGT) certification through the board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (BRPT) required at the time of hire or within 12 months of hire if currently a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist.
Registered Polysomnographic Tech (RPSQT) certification through the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (BRPT) required at the time of hire or within 12 months of hire if currently certified as an EEG tech with ABRET.
Currently boarded as a PSGT in the State of Iowa.
BLS preferred on hire but required within 3 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

1-2 years prior acute care experience
Two or more years' experience in critical care/cardiac care preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct tests that support the evaluation of cardiopulmonary functions.
Educate patients and their families about their conditions and teach appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises and the use of medications and respiratory equipment.
Determine requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosage, compatible with physician orders.
Enforce safety rules and ensure careful adherence to physicians' orders.
Explain treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.
Maintain charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.
Perform oxygen requirement testing with patients.
Instruct and perform bronchopulmonary drainage and assist or instruct patients in performance of breathing exercises.
Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Monitors patient's physiological response to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures and related duties.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Demonstrate respiratory care procedures to trainees and other health care personnel.
Inspect, clean, test and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.
Perform pulmonary function and adjust equipment to obtain optimum results in therapy.
Relay blood analysis results to a physician.
Set up, operate, evaluate and communicate to providers on devices such as mechanical ventilators, NIV apparatus, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
Teach, train, supervise, and utilize the assistance of students, respiratory therapy technicians and EKG technicians.
Give and receive adequate report.
Perform respiratory therapy with patients as ordered in all patient populations; chest percussion therapy, nebulizer, oxygen titration (low to high oxygen therapy) and qualification, inhaler, incentive spirometry, Negative Inspiratory Force and Positive Expiratory Force measurement, peak flow meter, tracheostomy cares, electrocardiogram, obtaining and analyzing arterial blood gases, suctioning.
Initiate, manage and discontinue non-invasive ventilation and invasive ventilation per physician request or procedure.
Document accurately in an EMR.
Transport patient on respiratory machines.
Manage and troubleshoot respiratory equipment.
Perform pulmonary function testing with patients.
Respond to medical alerts per hospital procedure.
Notify physicians with critical results.
Precept Respiratory care and EMS students.
Complete quality assurance measures.
Perform a multidisciplinary assessment.
Develop a treatment plan, exercise training and patient education.
Have an understanding of the philosophy and goals of pulmonary rehabilitation, be knowledgeable in program administration, marketing, patient education, exercise training and reimbursement.
Communication and make referrals to providers.
Maintain competencies including ACLS, BLS.
Assumes the responsibility of certain diagnostic and outpatient services including EEG, EKG, Cardiac Stress Testing, Holter Monitoring, Pulmonary Function Testing, Pulse Oximetry, Fit Testing, Six Minute Walks and assisting with pulmonary/cardiac rehabilitation.
RT also coordinates and assists with Ventilator Care, PAP therapy, and Oxygen therapy.
Collects Arterial Blood Gas specimens.
Administers treatment and other therapeutic procedures to assist in the recovery of patients with respiratory and/or cardiac insufficiency.
Provides direct patient care in Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
Monitors patients during exercise sessions.
Nursing, responsibilities focus on the preventative and restorative healthcare needs of pulmonary and cardiovascular patient.
Provides patient education on disease entities, cardiac and pulmonary risk factors, behavior modifications.
Communicates with the patient's physician about changes in the patient's clinical condition including laboratory tests and symptomatology.
Staff is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in the patient's condition and response to treatment.
Participates in performance improvement.
Accurately perform and score polysomnography tests as ordered by a physician.
Provide quality services, includes administering polysomnograms, assessments, and treatment through documentation and actions.
Measures electrical activity of a patient's brain waves and other physiological variables, using polysomnography, to aid physician in diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders as requested by the physician and following established procedures.

Benefits

Competitive base pay
Matching retirement programs
Health, Dental and Vision plans
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
Paid time off (PTO)
Education Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Discounted cafeteria meals
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Service Recognition program
Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity