Respiratory Therapist-Registered or Certified Professional

2 days ago

Dubuque, Iowa, United States Access Dubuque Full time
Job Overview

UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital is seeking a skilled Respiratory Therapist-Registered or Certified to join our team. As a key member of our respiratory care team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and contributing to the delivery of exceptional patient outcomes.

Responsibilities
  • Assess and evaluate the respiratory status of neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients.
  • Determine requirements for treatment, such as type, method, and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosages, compatible with physicians' orders.
  • Initiates, conducts, and modifies prescribed therapeutic and diagnostic procedures per established protocols.
  • Monitors patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes, and consults with physician if adverse reaction occurs.
  • Applies and monitors medical gases and related respiratory therapy modalities.
  • Develops the respiratory care plan based on the assessment of the patient.
  • Responds to Code Blue/Pink, Trauma, Rapid Response Team or other urgent calls for patient care.
  • Provides emergency care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  • Sets up and operates devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
  • Manages ventilators and artificial airway devices.
  • Reviews patient information to assess patient condition.
Requirements
  • Graduate of an approved 2-year associate degree program in Respiratory Care.
  • One year of clinical experience in Respiratory Care.
  • Current Respiratory Therapy-Registered licensure with the Iowa Department of Public Health.
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist with the National Board for Respiratory Care.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or completion within 90 days of employment.
  • ACLS, PALS, NRP or proof of completion within 1 year of employment.
  • Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
Why UnityPoint Health?

UnityPoint Health is a not-for-profit, locally owned, regional healthcare facility part of the UnityPoint Health system. We offer comprehensive, full service health care that is coordinated around our patients. We have consistently been recognized as a leader in health care.

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