Description
Respiratory Therapy students!!! We have an exciting new opportunity as a Respiratory Therapy Tech. As a Respiratory Therapy Tech with us you will provide professional respiratory therapy services to children under a licensed respiratory therapist within the framework of physicians orders care team guidelines and care plans.
Benefits
Schedule
- 812 hour shifts parttime 24 hours per week
- Day and overnight opportunities available.
What Youll Do
- Within the respiratory therapy scope of practice physicians orders and the childs care plan provide a range of respiratory services including inhaled medication therapy chest physiotherapy oxygen therapy PEP therapy CPAP therapy and BIPAP therapy. Assist with care of artificial airways.
- Maintain accurate completed and timely records as defined by respiratory therapy standards of practice and ChildServepolicies and procedures.
- Communicate effectively respectfully and professionally with children physicians families school personnel ChildServestaff and others to assure assigned childs care needs are assessed communicated and met.
What Youll Need
- Current enrollment in an accredited Respiratory Therapy program one year of coursework completed.
- Current BLS certification or willingness to obtain.
- PALS certification encouraged.
- Ability to lift up to 35 lbs be mobile within the assigned work area and frequently bend lift reach and stand.
- Ability to communicate effectively in reading writing and speaking the English language.
Why ChildServe
ChildServehas earned the title of Top Workplace every year since 2014. Heres why employees love working here:
- Our work matters.We partner with families to help children with special healthcare needs live agreat life.
- Were not your average nonprofit. We serve more than 5800 children each year through over 30 specialty pediatric services in the Ames Des Moines Iowa City and Cedar Rapids areas. Many of our programs are oneofakind.
- Our team rocks.Our teams are filled with people who care about their coworkers and who believe that collaboration is key to providing exceptional care to children.
- Our learning never stops.As a nonprofit dedicated to innovation were proud to help team members gain new certifications continue their education take their expertise to the next level and find new opportunities to advance their career right here at ChildServe.
- We believe our differences make us great.We are on a continuous journey to create an environment where different perspectives are valued and all feel safe and welcome.
- Were moving forward together. Experts across multiple disciplines work together to help kids get the best care possible.
ChildServe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.