Respiratory Therapist 0.6 Evenings/Nights

Gillette Children's•St Paul, MN

17d

About The Position

Gillette Children’s is hiring a Respiratory Therapist to join its Respiratory Services team. The role plans and delivers assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic evaluation, education, and care for patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities, and helps prevent the development of these conditions. Respiratory care is provided in a family-focused setting, with collaboration across the care team. The schedule combines evening and night shifts, with 8-hour shifts during the week. Weekend coverage is every fourth weekend, working 12-hour night shifts on Saturday and Sunday. Pediatric experience is preferred. PALS certification is required at hire or within 90 days. The hourly wage is $37.24 to $55.87, with a median wage of $46.55. Pay depends on relevant experience, education, certification and licensure, and internal equity. Gillette offers career progression and benefits including a retirement savings match, tuition and certification reimbursement, paid time off, and health and wellness benefits for employees working 0.5 FTE or above.

Requirements

Graduate of a Respiratory Care education program.
Certified through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT).
Licensed in the state of Minnesota.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. A candidate with valid CPR from another organization acceptable to Gillette may begin employment, but must complete American Heart Association BLS within 30 days of hire.
Current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, or obtain it within 90 days of hire.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to analyze problems and formulate solutions quickly.
Accuracy and thoroughness in therapy modalities and equipment operation.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric experience is preferred.
Experience is preferred, but candidates with good decision-making and critical-thinking skills may be trained.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ respiratory systems thoroughly.
Contribute to collaborative plans of care for patients receiving respiratory therapies.
Implement respiratory therapies and evaluate and document their outcomes.
Participate actively in the respiratory department and interdisciplinary departmental work.
Represent the respiratory department on a committee or team.
Attend inpatient and outpatient rounds as needed.
Attend at least 75% of staff meetings.
Present education to the department after hospital-supported seminars and conferences.
Demonstrate competency with the tools and systems needed to accomplish work.
Complete work accurately, efficiently, and thoroughly, using proactive time management to reduce waste.
Follow established procedures and policies, protect personal health information, and maintain professional boundaries.
Contribute to revisions of existing policies and development of policies for new practices.