Respiratory Therapist, Casual Position

4 weeks ago


Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a Casual Respiratory Therapist to join our Respiratory Care Team at the Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency. This position is casual, with no benefits, rotating shifts, and every 3rd weekend, 12-hour shifts.

Job Responsibilities
  • Respond to cardiopulmonary emergencies and assist in establishing/maintaining a patent airway, including care for the potential effects of an artificial airway.
  • Provide manual ventilation and airway management during transports under the direction of a physician.
  • Provide mechanical ventilatory support and monitoring in the intensive care units.
  • Initiate, monitor, and make recommendations regarding respiratory care procedures.
  • Record actions and observations on patient care delivery in the EHR.
  • Operate and maintain all respiratory care equipment.
  • Perform diagnostic procedures such as apnea testing, spirometry, and sputum induction.
  • Monitor and document staff performance.
  • Assist with staff orientation and competency development.
  • Instruct, monitor, and provide feedback to students.
  • Incorporate safety, infection control, and quality improvement guidelines into the environment of care.
  • Responsible for the safe and effective administration of medically prescribed medications, knowing their indications and contraindications.
  • Know and follow the indications and contraindications for administering therapeutic modalities.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot oxygen administration as requested.
  • Assure the proper and safe use of medical gas cylinders (oxygen, heliox, nitric oxide).
  • Perform bedside PFT testing. May perform testing in PFT lab following adequate training and/or orientation.
  • Perform arterial punctures using radial and brachial sites.
  • Be a member of the 'code team' responding to arrest situations.
  • As part of the team, may be expected to perform CPR (compression).
  • Must be certified in CPR procedures bi-annually.
  • Respond to Rapid Response Team calls.
  • Responsible for the set up, safety check, monitoring, adjustments to, and troubleshooting of mechanical ventilators.
  • Responsible for the set up and administration of CPAP and non-invasive ventilation.
  • Report patient progress and anticipated changes in patient care to the next shift.
  • Proper documentation in department records.
  • Participate in staff meetings, attend lectures, conferences, and seminars.
  • Assist with bedside bronchoscopies in ventilated/non-ventilated patients.
Qualifications
  • Completion of a two or four-year Respiratory Care program approved by the Commission on the Accreditation of Respiratory Care (CoARC).
  • Licensed with the State of Minnesota as a Respiratory Therapist.
  • Certified as a Respiratory Therapist (CRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NRBC).
  • Registered as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NRBC) within one year of hire.


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