Licensed Respiratory Therapist

Park Nicollet•Saint Paul, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Regions Hospital is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join their group of collaborative professionals who work in partnership with the patient care team in the development, modification, and implementation of the respiratory care plan. Regions Hospital is an organization committed to improving health and well-being in partnership with its members, patients, and the community, living its values of excellence, compassion, partnership, and integrity. Being part of the HealthPartners care system provides support and opportunity for integrated services. As a Respiratory Therapist, you will administer routine and specialized respiratory and critical care interventions to inpatients and outpatient patients of Regions Hospital, including neonates, pediatrics, adolescence, adults, and geriatric patients. The Regions Hospital respiratory care department has 74 RTs who provide hemodynamic monitoring for all patient populations. They also have an offsite pulmonary lab that provides full service pulmonary function/cardiopulmonary stress testing.

Requirements

Associate degree or higher in Respiratory Therapy and/or graduation from a two-year American Medical Association approved training program in Respiratory Care OR Coursework and credentials (i.e., graduate of two-year respiratory therapist program plus CRT credential) which meet the qualifications for the registry exam of the National Board for Respiratory Care may substitute for the associate degree.
Licensed as a Respiratory Therapist (LRT) with the State of Minnesota Board of Medical Practice.
BLS Certified.
ACLS within one year of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Respiratory Therapy.
Registered Respiratory Therapist within one year of hire.
One-year Respiratory Therapist experience.
NRP Certification.
Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS).
Fundamentals of Critical Care Specialty (FCCS).
Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT).

Responsibilities

Administer routine and specialized respiratory and critical care interventions to inpatients and outpatient patients.
Provide hemodynamic monitoring for all patient populations.
Work in partnership with the patient care team in the development, modification, and implementation of the respiratory care plan.