Unitypoint Health Waterloo , IA 50702
Posted 3 days ago
Overview
UnityPoint Health
Full-Time Benefit: 1800-0630; holiday/weekend rotation
Sign-On Bonus: $10k paid in 2 years
Registered or Certified Respiratory Therapist
Responsible for supporting, treating, and maintaining the respiratory system and providing respiratory therapy for all ages as ordered by a physician, according to established standards and practices.
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Responsibilities
Administration of oxygen, respiratory medicines, bronchial hygiene, RCAT (Respiratory care and treatment protocol), and collection of blood for arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis for all ages as ordered by provider.
Maintenance of invasive and non-invasive ventilators. Assists in airway management for all ages.
Assistance with cardiac stress testing, bronchoscopy and specimens from procedure with privileged provider supervision.
Performing EKG's and bedside monitoring of patient's vital signs as ordered by provider, and assessment of the respiratory system for all ages.
Ability to do pulmonary function testing with proper training.
Responds to all Medical Emergency, Rapid Response, STEMI and Trauma calls.
Must travel to patients on various nursing units.
Emergent, urgent or CPR situation intubation and airway management with initial and ongoing competency, overseen by anesthesia.
Education of students, certified respiratory therapist and nursing on respiratory related matters.
Qualifications
Licensed in the state of Iowa as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP).
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with the NBRC at time of hire. Maintains Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with the NBRC preferred.
Basic computer skills, read, writes, comprehends and speaks English.
Area of Interest: Allied Health;
FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9;
Department: Pulmonary Funct-Cardio- Logan;
Shift: 12 hour nights;
Job ID: 145608;
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