Respiratory Therapist - PRN

PRN - Shifts Vary

Starting Pay- $37.14 - $46.42 (Based on Experience)

Offers for external candidates are generally made between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of respiratory therapy
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Registered by the State of Minnesota (CRT)
• Two years of critical care experience preferred

Job Responsibilities

• Provides care at the hospital to patients with respiratory care needs including those receiving advanced therapeutic care, which include, but are not limited to the following:
• Ventilator
• Bipap/Cpap
• Incentive spirometry
• Aerosol/MDI treatments
• NT suctioning
• High velocity nasal canula
• Nasal canula
• ET suctioning
• CPT/PEP therapy
• BiWaze
• Monitors patient’s physiological response to therapy such as vital signs, arterial, and venous blood gases. Consults with clinician if adverse reactions occur.
• Works as a team in a multidisciplinary environment to provide care and provide recommendations for appropriate therapy.
• Assists with monitoring end tidal CO2 and SPO2 of patients.
• Educates patients and families on respiratory disease management.
• Works with patients and families to set up home oxygen therapy.
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Responds to rapid response and codes called within the hospital with appropriate equipment.
• Monitors respiratory supplies and equipment as needed.
• Reviews EHR for accurate charging of respiratory related supplies, equipment, and oxygen use.
• Makes rounds within the hospital departments to assess patient respiratory care needs and communicates with charge nurses and house supervisors as needed.