Respiratory Therapist

Company: CHI Health Saint Francis Medical Center
Location: Grand Island
Posted on: February 21, 2021

Job Description:

Overview:
$10,000 sign on bonus & $10,000 student loan forgiveness for our FULL TIME positions! Respiratory Therapists are highly trained when it comes to performing specialized respiratory care including ventilator management, nebulizer treatment, chest PT, drawing arterial blood gases, oxygen therapies, external ventilation support and some pulmonary function assessments. If you're passionate about respiratory care, it's time to join our established team as a Registered Respiratory Therapist! #missioncritical
Responsibilities
Applying Your Knowledge and Talents:

• Assess and evaluate of the appropriateness and effectiveness of therapy based on patient's age, cognitive and physical abilities, and/or developmental needs
• Make recommendations for changes in specific modes of therapy
• Educates patients and arranges home respiratory care services and patient therapy follow-up assessments using language and materials appropriate for age, cognitive and physical abilities, and/or developmental needs
• Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth through participation in department meetings, in-service programs and continuing education programs
• Maintains established department policies, procedures and objectives, concerning quality assurance, safety, environmental conditions and infection control
  Skills:
  Acute Care, Vent, Ventilation, Critical care, Cardiovascular, Neuro, Registered Respiratory Therapist, RRT, Team Player, Compassion, Trust, Collaboration, Breathing Treatment, Cardiopulmonary, Lung Cancer, Asthma, Emphysema, Bronchitis, Pneumonia
  Qualifications
  Requirements:
  • Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited Respiratory program
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) licensing from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
  • Active license in the state of Nebraska as a Registered Respiratory
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    Associated topics: aso, crt, resp, respiratory, respiratory care, respiratory therapist, rrt, therapist

Keywords: CHI Health Saint Francis Medical Center, Grand Island , Respiratory Therapist, Healthcare , Grand Island, Nebraska