Respiratory Therapist - Full-time Nights

Full time – 36 hours per week, night shift with every other weekend.

Position Highlights

• Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 based on experience
• New graduates welcomed
• Relocation package offered
• Eligible for generous night-shift differential

Benefits

• Wellness programs
• Education reimbursement
• Personalized health insurance plans including dental and vision
• Paid time off
• Long- and short-term leave
• Retirement planning
• Life insurance coverage

About the Role

Join the MercyOne family as a Respiratory Therapist. You will perform patient assessment, evaluate and administer appropriate therapy, consult with other healthcare providers, conduct diagnostic testing, implement and troubleshoot equipment, and monitor patients. These services are provided across all age groups, from neonate to geriatric adult.

Responsibilities

• Performs inhaled medication therapy, arterial puncture, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, chest physiotherapy, oxygen therapy, helium-oxygen therapy, carbon dioxide-oxygen therapy, nitric oxide-oxygen therapy, CPAP therapy, BIPAP therapy, bland aerosol therapy, PEP therapy, high-frequency oscillator therapy, and ventilatory support modalities as ordered by physician
• Participates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, assists or performs intubation, manages artificial airways, and transports patients requiring ventilatory support
• Assembles, manipulates, and troubleshoots respiratory care equipment including mechanical ventilators, pulse oximeters, capnometers, aerosol generators, medical gas delivery systems, humidification systems, and mechanical percussors
• Interprets diagnostic results for feasibility and reports results, including blood or other body fluid analysis by blood gas analyzer and co-oximeter, pulmonary function screening, pulmonary mechanics studies, end-tidal CO₂, and pulse oximetry
• Performs record keeping, billing, and medical record documentation functions
• Provides patient instruction in the use of respiratory care devices and procedures

Requirements

• Credentialed as a certified or registered respiratory therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care upon hire
• Active license as a respiratory care practitioner in the State of Iowa upon hire
• BLS certification within 3 months of hire
• Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training within 6 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter
• ACLS certification preferred within one year of hire