Respiratory Therapy Student - JumpStart Program

Trinity Health • Davenport, IA

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About The Position

The Respiratory Therapy Student participates in MercyOne’s JumpStart Program while enrolled in an accredited respiratory therapy program. The role is PRN with no set schedule and rotating shifts. The student must have completed the first year of the program and remain currently enrolled.

After completion of the respiratory therapy program, the colleague may be eligible for benefits associated with the professional role. The description outlines respiratory therapist functions that apply after program completion, including patient assessment and therapy, diagnostic testing, equipment management, monitoring, documentation, and patient instruction. Services may be provided to patients across age groups, from neonates through geriatric adults.

MercyOne describes its workplace as grounded in its mission and core values, with a commitment to dignity, inclusion, compassionate person-centered care, and equal employment opportunity.

Requirements

• Must have completed the first year in an accredited respiratory therapy program.
• Must currently be enrolled in a respiratory therapy program.
• Intermediate language, math, and reasoning ability.
• Personal computer skills.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people.
• Ability to work under pressure and with a large degree of independence.

Responsibilities

• After completion of the respiratory therapy program, assess patients and evaluate, administer, and monitor appropriate respiratory therapy.
• After program completion, perform ordered respiratory treatments and procedures, including inhaled medication therapy, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, oxygen and aerosol therapies, airway clearance therapies, and ventilatory support modalities.
• After program completion, participate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; assist with or perform intubation; manage artificial airways; and transport patients requiring ventilatory support.
• After program completion, assemble, operate, and troubleshoot respiratory care equipment, including ventilators, pulse oximeters, capnometers, aerosol generators, medical gas delivery systems, humidification systems, and mechanical percussors.
• After program completion, interpret diagnostic results and report findings from blood or body-fluid analysis, pulmonary function screening, pulmonary mechanics studies, end-tidal CO2, and pulse oximetry.
• After program completion, perform record keeping, billing, and medical-record documentation.
• After program completion, instruct patients in the use of respiratory care devices and procedures.
• Work with diverse groups of people and work under pressure with a large degree of independence.

Benefits

• Wellness programs
• Personalized health insurance plans, including dental and vision
• Paid time off
• Long- and short-term leave
• Retirement planning
• Life insurance coverage
• After successful completion of the respiratory therapy program, eligibility for benefits associated with the professional role

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed