Respiratory Therapist

Company: CHI Health
Location: Council Bluffs
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

Position Type: PRNScheduled Hours per 2 week Pay Period: 0Primary Location: IA > COUNCIL BLUFFS > MERCY CB Hours: Will vary depending on shift working, On Call Important Note: Nicotine (including cigarettes, gum, patches, vapors, etc---) and marijuana is part of our pre-employment drug screen Our patients breathe easy when it comes to respiratory care. See what we did there? Our Respiratory Therapists are highly trained when it comes to performing specialized respiratory care including ventilator management, nebulizer treatment, chest PT, drawing arterial blood gases, oxygen therapies, external ventilation support and some pulmonary function assessments. That's a pretty diverse skill set. Do you have what it takes to be one of us? What you'll do: Assess and evaluate of the appropriateness and effectiveness of therapy based on patient's age, cognitive and physical abilities, and/or developmental needs Make recommendations for changes in specific modes of therapy Educates patients and arranges home respiratory care services and patient therapy follow-up assessments using language and materials appropriate for age, cognitive and physical abilities, and/or developmental needs Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth through participation in department meetings, in-service programs and continuing education programs Maintains established department policies, procedures and objectives, concerning quality assurance, safety, environmental conditions and infection control Requirements: Graduate of a two to four year, college based, AMA approved school of Respiratory Therapy Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care as a RRT Licensed by the State of Nebraska with a Respiratory Care Practitioner License or Iowa Department of Health with a Respiratory Care Practitioner license BLS (Basic Life Support with American Heart Association) ACLS or ACLS instructor certification is required within 3 months of hire date PALS (Pediatric Cardiac Life Support) or PALS instructor certification required within 6 months (dependent of patient population served) NRP (Neonatal Resuscitations Program) completed within 6 months of hire (dependent of patient population served) Additional Information Requisition ID: 2020-R0275458 Schedule: Part-time Market: CHI Health

Keywords: CHI Health, Council Bluffs , Respiratory Therapist, Healthcare , Council Bluffs, Iowa