Respiratory Therapist

Hennepin Healthcare•Minneapolis, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join our Respiratory Care Team. This position is part-time with benefits, 72 hours per pay period, night shift and every 3rd weekend, 12-hour shifts. The licensed Respiratory Therapist (RT) practices in collaboration with the healthcare team to provide respiratory care to patients. RTs maintain population specific competence to care for the neonate through geriatric patient. The RT demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized care based on the physical, cultural, educational, and age-specific needs of the patient. The RT complies with all rules and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.

Requirements

Completion of a two or four year Respiratory Care program approved by the Commission on the accreditation of Respiratory Care (CoARC)
Licensed with the State of Minnesota as a Respiratory Therapist
Certified as a Respiratory Therapist (CRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NRBC)
Registered as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NRBC) within one year of hire

Nice To Haves

Neonatal and pediatric experience preferred

Responsibilities

Responds to cardiopulmonary emergencies and assists in establishing/maintaining a patent airway including care for the potential effects of an artificial airway
Provides manual ventilation and airway management during transports under the direction of a physician
Provides mechanical ventilatory support and monitoring in the intensive care units
Initiates, monitors and makes recommendations regarding respiratory care procedures
Records actions and observations on patient care delivery in the EHR
Operates and maintains all respiratory care equipment
Performs diagnostic procedures such as apnea testing, spirometry, and sputum induction
Monitor and document staff performance
Assists with staff orientation and competency development
Instructs, monitors, and provides feedback to students
Incorporates safety, infection control and quality improvement guidelines into the environment of care
Responsible for the safe and effective administration of medically prescribed medications, knowing their indications and contraindications
Knows and follows the indications and contraindications for administering therapeutic modalities
Monitors and troubleshoots oxygen administration as requested
Assures the proper and safe use of medical gas cylinders (oxygen, heliox, nitric oxide)
Performs bedside PFT testing. May perform testing in PFT lab following adequate training and/or orientation
Performs arterial punctures using radial and brachial sites
Be a member of the "code team" responding to arrest situations
As part of the team may be expected to perform CPR (compression)
Must be certified in CPR procedures bi-annually
Responds to Rapid Response Team calls
Responsible for the set up, safety check, monitoring, adjustments to, and troubleshooting of mechanical ventilators
Responsible for the set up and administration of CPAP and non-invasive ventilation
Report patient progress, and anticipated changes in patient care to the next shift
Proper documentation in department records
Participates in staff meetings, attends lectures, conferences and seminars
Assists with bedside bronchoscopies in ventilated/non-ventilated patients