About this role
Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.
Shift:
Third Shift (United States of America)Shift Details:
Full time
Nights
36 hours/ week
Responsible for patient care assessment, critical thinking and advanced knowledge of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Develop and implements effective patient care, treatment, and cardiopulmonary disease management plans. Provides routine and complex respiratory therapy procedures in areas such as emergent, acute, surgical, chronic or long term care settings for a variety of patient populations..
Required Qualifications:
• High school education or equivalent required.
• Graduation from an Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) approved respiratory care program with an associate's degree required or equivalent education completed meeting certification and licensure requirements.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills required.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork, and flexibility required.
• Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (LRCP) from the State of Nebraska required. Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential by the NBRC within 2 years of hire is required.
• American Heart Association - Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
•Dependent on position and/or department location, the American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) upon completion of unit orientation may be required.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Direct patient care experience preferred.
• Based on position, prior experience in respiratory acute or intensive care preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Based on position, one or more of the following: laboratory analyzing devices, complex monitoring devices, specialized gas therapy, arterial line insertion, assist or performing intubations, assist or performing diagnostic procedures, ground and/or flight transport training preferred.
• Based on position, the ability to demonstrate competence with all ages preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Email preferred.
• Proficient use of departmental and patient care equipment and supplies preferred.
• Proficient in telecommunication and electronic health record systems preferred.
• Based on position, the ability to maintain 24 hour accountability (on-call) preferred.
Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.
Other facts
About Nebraska Medicine
Nebraska Medicine, the region’s leading academic health network, serves the Omaha metro and beyond. It offers access to more than 1,400 physicians and over 70 specialty and primary care clinics.
The network's commitment to "Serious Medicine, Extraordinary Care" is upheld by more than 10,000 dedicated employees, and is evident in its two hospitals, Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center, which provide over 800 licensed beds.
Nebraska Medical Center, the state's largest hospital, has been recognized for its excellence by U.S. News & World Report, Becker’s Hospital Review and Forbes.
Together with its research and education partner, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Nebraska Medicine strives to transform lives and foster a healthy future for all through top-tier educational programs, groundbreaking research and exceptional patient care.
What you'll do
- The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for patient care assessment and developing effective treatment plans for cardiopulmonary disease management. They provide routine and complex respiratory therapy procedures in various care settings.
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