Certified Respiratory Therapist - CRT - 36 Hours - Days

About the role

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System? At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Location: Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, 933 E Pierce St, Council Bluffs, IA

Responsibilities

• Performs routine modalities of respiratory care independent of direct supervision
• Demonstrates competency on all routine therapeutic modalities performed
• Documents procedures in patient record according to departmental procedure
• Documents patient assessment, interventions and progress in the medical information system
• Updates the patient care plans and goals to reflect appropriate patient care needs
• Develops/reviews/revises plan of care as needed to provide optimum patient care outcome
• Receives and interprets physician orders according to professional field of knowledge
• Evaluates patients in cooperation with attending physician
• Recommends appropriate care based on AARC clinical practice guidelines
• Regularly communicates with other patient care team members to exchange information regarding condition and progress of assigned patients
• Gives a complete verbal or written report to oncoming care provider
• Uses communication board and patient care plan to keep nurse and other caregivers updated on patient's progress
• Communicates to appropriate personnel regarding unresolved issues
• Works within Protocol Guidelines and ensures all patients are receiving appropriate therapy (>95% of all patients reviewed for protocol therapy)
• Charts flagged for therapy changes
• Assists the Respiratory Care Department achieve a Patient Satisfaction rate >95%
• Is viewed as informative and helpful by patient
• Assists with patient needs when asked whenever possible
• Works toward improving interdepartmental relations

Requirements

Education: Associates of Science Degree with a certificate in Respiratory Care required.

Experience: 3-6 months of on-the-job experience to gain knowledge of hospital policies, procedures and routines required.

License/Certification:

• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) with the National Board of Respiratory Care required at time of hire
• 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 within 6 months of hire

Physical Requirements: Weight Demands Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force. Physical Activity Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Sitting. Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Balancing, Carrying, Crouching, Distinguish colors, Keyboarding/typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Repetitive Motions, Standing, Stooping/bending, Twisting, Walking. Constantly Performed (67%-100%): Grasping, Hearing, Reaching, Seeing/Visual, Speaking/talking.

Job Hazards: Not Related: Explosives (pressurized gas), Electrical Shock/Static, Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc.), Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means). Rare (1-33%): Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex), Mechanical moving parts/vibrations. Occasionally (34%-66%): Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact), Blood or Body Fluid (BBF), Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment), Equipment/Machinery/Tools.

Skills

Requires a high degree of ability and skill in written and verbal communication to