Respiratory Therapist, Registered

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a full-time Registered Respiratory Therapist to provide respiratory care across a variety of inpatient areas, including adult critical care, the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). The role is based in a fast-paced department and offers opportunities to work in clinical areas ranging from general floors to critical care. Respiratory Therapists assess patients, measure lung capacity, and use findings to support diagnosis and treatment recommendations. The department's inpatient respiratory therapists manage ventilators and BiPAP, deliver medications, provide bronchial hygiene, manage respiratory-therapist-driven protocols, and educate patients. The position involves three 12-hour shifts each week and one 4-hour shift each pay period, with varying day, evening, and night shifts and work every third weekend.

Requirements

A degree in Respiratory Care from an accredited respiratory care program; at least an associate degree or equivalent as defined by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Thorough knowledge of respiratory-care procedures, indications, contraindications, hazards, and equipment used in the department.
Ability and knowledge to use computers for patient documentation and quality-care data gathering.
Completion of orientations, competency validations, and required in-service training.
Current Respiratory Therapy licensure in the state(s) of practice and/or required multi-state licensure privileges.
Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentials through the NBRC, maintained according to NBRC requirements.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Site-specific specialty credentials as required, such as Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Responsibilities

Assess patients to prevent, detect, monitor, and manage disease and complications.
Measure patients' lung capacity to identify impairments.
Offer diagnosis results and treatment suggestions based on patient analysis.
Manage ventilators and BiPAP.
Deliver medications and provide bronchial hygiene.
Manage respiratory-therapist-driven protocols.
Educate patients.
Document patient care and gather data for quality care using computers.