Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) | 36 Hours per Week | Respiratory Therapy

Minimum Hiring Wage:

From $32.53 per hour

Job Details:

$10,000 Sign on Bonus for Eligible Candidates

Scheduled Hours: 6:00am-6:30pm | Weekend & Holiday Requirements

Job Description:

A Brief Overview

Respiratory Therapist assess patients with respiratory disorders, conduct diagnostic testing, develop treatment plans, and administer respiratory therapy. Operate medical devices, monitor patient responses, and provide emergency care. Work with healthcare teams to help manage respiratory conditions, improving lung function and respiratory health.

What you will do

• Conduct tests that support the evaulation of cardiopulmonary functions.
• Educate patients and their families about their conditions and teach appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises and the use of medications and respiratory equipment.
• Determine requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosage, compatible with physician orders. Enforce safety rules and ensure careful adherence to physicians' orders.
• Explain treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.
• Maintain charts that contain paitents' pertinent identification and therapy information.
• Perform oxygen requirement testing with patients.
• Instruct and perform bronchopulmonary drainage and assist or instruct patients in performance of breathing exercises.
• Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Monitors patient's physiological response to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes, and consul with physician if adverse reacions occur.
• Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses , and other heath care professionals to manage patient care by assistig with medical procedures and related duties.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Demonstrate respiratory care procedures to trainees and other health care personnel.
• Inspect, clean, test and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.
• Perform pulmonary function and adjust equipment to obtain optimum results in therapy.
• Relay blood analysis results to a physician.
• Set up, operate, evaluate and communicate to providers on devices such as mechanical ventilators, NIV apparatus, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, enviromental control systems, and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
• Teach, train, supervise, and utilize the assistance of students, respiratory therapy technicians and EKG technicians.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree (AA) Graduate of an CoARC approved Respiratory Therapist program. Required
• Liscensed by the State of Iowa as Respiratory Care and Polysomnography Respiratory Care Practitioner. Required
• Credentialed by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. Required
• 1-2 years prior acute care experience Preferred
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Uses written and verbal communication effectively with all health care personnel. Promotes communication and relays information in a clear manner. Understands and acts within the guidelines for addressing ethical concerns. Communicates delays or wait times to the patient/significant others.
• Administers ordered treatments and medications promptly according to hospital policies and procedures. Responds to all clinical procedures and emergencies in a timely manner, and responds to all clinical and emergencies in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform respiratory assessment. Differentiates variations of normal and abnormal assessment findings. Analyzes abnormal findings, initiates appropriate respnse. Anticipates actual or potential problems in the hospital settings.
• Evaluates patient's response to care and comprehension of edu