Respiratory Therapist

Mayo Clinic•Rochester, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The registered respiratory therapist (RRT) functions independently or in collaboration with physicians or other health care providers. As clinicians, they are accountable for the coordination of all respiratory care services throughout the practice for the patient’s life cycles, including direct patient care, patient family education and transitions of care through teamwork and communication. In addition, they’ll be expected to work autonomously to quickly and accurately assess a patient's condition and communicate effectively to the care team concerning changes in the patient's condition, results of diagnostic studies, symptomatology, and response to treatment. The RRT will provide leadership through active participation in roles such as mentorship, student educator, committee involvement, and professional quality improvement projects. The RRT will operate within department/institutional procedures and guidelines in conjunction with the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) guidelines to function independently using critical thinking to master the following skills: cardiopulmonary assessment, mechanical ventilation, noninvasive ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, Artline insertion, airway management, RT Bedside procedures, assist providers with bedside procedures, management of specialty gases, rt driven protocols, and external education support.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of Respiratory Therapy
Basic computer literacy
National Board for Respiratory Care Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential
Active Minnesota Respiratory Therapist License (LRT)
National Board for Respiratory Care Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential (required upon hire or by the end of one year of employment)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or equivalent
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) where applicable
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) where applicable

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy
Previous hospital experience
Additional NBRC credentials

Responsibilities

Coordinate all respiratory care services throughout the practice for the patient’s life cycles.
Provide direct patient care.
Educate patients and families.
Manage transitions of care through teamwork and communication.
Quickly and accurately assess a patient's condition.
Communicate effectively to the care team concerning changes in the patient's condition, results of diagnostic studies, symptomatology, and response to treatment.
Provide leadership through active participation in roles such as mentorship, student educator, committee involvement, and professional quality improvement projects.
Operate within department/institutional procedures and guidelines in conjunction with the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) guidelines.
Utilize critical thinking to master skills including: cardiopulmonary assessment, mechanical ventilation, noninvasive ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, Artline insertion, airway management, RT Bedside procedures, assist providers with bedside procedures, management of specialty gases, rt driven protocols, and external education support.