Senior Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Specialty Comprehensive Care Unit & Burn Unit - University Campus (100% Days)
Position and Application details
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as required to the submission:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Position Responsibilities
- Institutes and Provides Mechanical Ventilation.
- Institutes & Provides All Forms of CPAP & BiPAP.
- Delivers Medical Gas Therapy.
- Provides Safe Delivery of Medicated Aerosol & General Therapies.
- Provides Pulmonary Hygiene.
- Performs Blood Gas Sampling & Analysis.
- Provides Non-Invasive Monitoring.
- Participates in the Orientation/Education Activities.
- Affixes in the Training of Students.
- Adheres to Hospital Epidemiological Practices.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications Required
- A Bachelor's degree in a health related science or an equivalent combination of related education and experience is required.
- Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care or National Society for Cardiopulmonary Technology and licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner by the State of Iowa is required.
- 3-5 years’ experience in Respiratory Care practice is required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Possess a current State of Iowa Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
- Possess a current CPR certification card.
Qualifications Desired
- 3 to 5 years of recent critical care experience.
- Proficient in computer software applications.
- Adult Critical Care Respiratory Care Specialist (RRT-ACCS).
- Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialist (RRT-NPS).
Shift
day shift
Location
Medical Center University
Percent of Time
100%
Pay
The SEIU Pay Plan | University Human Resources - The University of Iowa (uiowa.edu)
Schedule
Not specified
Benefits
Not specified
About the Role
UI Health Care is seeking a full-time Senior Respiratory Therapist. This primary assignment will be on day shift within the Respiratory Specialty Comprehensive Care Unit (RSCCU) and Burn Treatment Center. Direct, organize, review and coordinate the work of respiratory therapists and technicians within a specific area of assignment and provide respiratory care as required. Responsible for the delivery of respiratory care, including ventilation, medical gas therapy, medicated aerosol therapy, pulmonary hygiene, blood gas sampling and analysis, non-invasive oxygen and carbon dioxide monitoring, and supervising the implementation of respiratory care in the patient care units. Provide critical care expertise, education, routine shift staffing and shift operations relief.