Respiratory Therapist - Cardiopulmonary - Full Time - Nights

Nebraska Methodist Hospital•Fremont, NE

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Methodist Health System is dedicated to providing exceptional care to the communities it serves and the people it employs, fostering a culture known as 'The Meaning of Care.' This culture emphasizes compassion, going above and beyond for patients, and making a real difference in the community. The system offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a supportive work environment. This specific role is responsible for assessing respiratory patients with acute and chronic illnesses to ensure the delivery of clinically appropriate respiratory care procedures as prescribed by medical staff for neonate, pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients.

Requirements

Associate of Science Degree with certificate in Respiratory Care required.
3-6 months of on-the-job experience to gain knowledge of policies, procedures and routines required.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required within 12 months of accepting the Advanced Practitioner position.
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP.NE or RCP.IA) license for work state required.
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.
Current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS) required.
Requires a high degree of ability and skill in written and verbal communication to accurately relay appropriate and high-quality recommendations to other members of the patient care team.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science Degree with a certificate in Respiratory Care preferred.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred.
For MH Respiratory Therapy - PALS required within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Performs routine and complex modalities of respiratory care independent of direct supervision and demonstrates competency on all therapeutic modalities performed.
Documents procedures in the patient record according to departmental procedure, including patient assessment, interventions, and progress in the medical information system, and updates patient care plans and goals.
Develops/reviews/revises plan of care as needed, receives and interprets physician orders, evaluates patients in cooperation with the attending physician, and recommends appropriate care based on AARC clinical practice guidelines.
Regularly communicates with other patient care team members regarding patient condition and progress, communicates with providers, nurses, and other caregivers on patient assessment and diagnostic testing results, and communicates unresolved issues to appropriate personnel.
Maintains continuity of services for optimum and timely patient care interventions and assumes charge responsibilities in the absence of a Lead therapist.
Provides diagnostic procedures and ABGs for the lab within the Respiratory Care Practitioner's scope of practice.
Works within Protocol Guidelines to ensure all patients receive appropriate therapy, with a goal of >95% of all patients reviewed for protocol therapy.
Assists the department in achieving a Patient Satisfaction rate >95% by being informative and helpful to patients and assisting with patient needs when possible.
Works toward improving interdepartmental relations and helps educate nursing and ancillary staff regarding Respiratory Care procedures.
Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.