Respiratory Therapist .6-.9 FTE Flex

Essentia Health•Virginia, MN

1d•Remote

About The Position

Provides respiratory care through patient assessment, planning, intervention, education and evaluation. Performs all general and critical care respiratory care procedures and diagnostics on patients ages infant through adult. These duties include but are not limited to; mechanical ventilation, airway management, critical care transport, arterial blood gas puncture, medication delivery, bronchial hygiene, patient assessments and education.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited respiratory care/therapy program
Must hold state licensure in appropriate state of practice upon hire or have applied and are waiting for state licensure in appropriate state of practice to award licensure not to exceed 30 days from date of hire
Basic Cardia Life Support (BCLS) certification within 1 month of hire

Nice To Haves

Hold and maintain certification by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or a Certified Respiratory Therapist, or equivalent

Responsibilities

Provides respiratory care through patient assessment, planning, intervention, education and evaluation.
Performs all general and critical care respiratory care procedures and diagnostics on patients ages infant through adult.
Mechanical ventilation
Airway management
Critical care transport
Arterial blood gas puncture
Medication delivery
Bronchial hygiene
Patient assessments and education