Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System
At Nebraska Methodist Health System we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients needs or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Jennie Edmundson
Address: 933 E. Pierce St. Council Bluffs IA

Work Schedule: Day Shift 6:30a7p 2x12 hour shifts per week. Weekend holiday and call rotation.

Benefits Eligibility: This position is eligible for full time benefits.

The Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for the assessment of respiratory patients with acute and chronic illnesses to ensure delivery of clinically appropriate respiratory care procedures as prescribed by the medical staff for neonate pediatric adolescent and adult patients.

Ask your recruiter/hiring manager about the following incentives that may be available for this position:
$17500 signon bonus
Tuition reimbursement
Shift differentials & other financial incentives
Tuition assistance
Academic sponsorship with Methodist College
Free parking

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

1. Performs routine and complex modalities of respiratory care independent of direct supervision.

• Demonstrates competency on all therapeutic modalities performed at Methodist Jennie Edmundson.

• Completes highrisk/lowvolume skill checklist satisfactorily.

2. Documents procedures in patient record according to departmental procedure.

• Documents patient assessment interventions and progress in the medical information system.

• Updates the patient care plans and goals to reflect appropriate patient care needs.

3. Develops/reviews/revises plan of care as needed to provide optimum patient care outcome.

• Receives and interprets physician orders according to professional field of knowledge.

• Evaluates patients in cooperation with attending physician.

• Recommends appropriate care based on AARC clinical practice guidelines.

4. Regularly communicates with other patient care team members to exchange information regarding condition and progress of assigned patients.

• Gives a complete verbal or written report to oncoming care provider.

• Uses communication board and patient care plan to keep nurse and other caregivers updated on patients progress.

• Communicates to appropriate personnel regarding unresolved issues.

5. Maintains continuity of hospital services to ensure optimum and timely patient care interventions.

• Provides diagnostic procedures within the RCPs scope of practice for departments.

• Registered Respiratory Therapist also provides diagnostic procedures within the RCPs scope of practice for departments such as Heart Station and Pulmonology. Also AGBs for lab.

• Registered Respiratory Therapist assumes charge responsibilities in the absence of a Lead therapist.

6. Works within Protocol Guidelines and ensures all patients are receiving appropriate therapy.

• > 95 of all patients reviewed for protocol therapy.

• Charts flagged for therapy changes.

7. Assists the Respiratory Care Department achieve a Patient Satisfaction rate >95.

• Is viewed as informative and helpful by Patient.

• Assists with patient needs when asked whenever possible.

8. Works toward improving interdepartmental relations.

• Helps educate nursing and ancillary staff regarding Respiratory Care procedures.

Schedule:

Day Shift 6:30a7p 2x12 Shifts per week. Weekend holiday and call rotation.

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Associates of Science Degree with a certificate in Respiratory Care required.
• Bachelors of Science Degree with a certificate in Respiratory Care preferred.

Experience

• 36 months of onthejob experience to gain knowledge of hospital policies procedures and routines required.

License/Certifications

• Certified Respiratory Therapist (C.R.T. with the National Board of Respiratory Care required at time of hire or Registered Respiratory Therapist (R.R.T. with the National Board of Respiratory Care within 18 months of accepting the Advanced Practitioner position required.
• Licensed by the State of Iowa as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP.IA) required.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required at time of hire.
• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification required.
• Current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS) Certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification required within 6 months of hire.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Requires a high degree of ability and skill in written and verbal communication to accurately relay appropriate and high quality recommendations to other members of the patient care team.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed 133:
  • Climbing
  • Crawling
  • Kneeling
  • Sitting
• Frequently Performed 3466:
  • Balancing
  • Carrying
  • Crouching
  • Distinguish colors
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Standing
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting
  • Walking
• Constantly Performed 67100:
  • Grasping
  • Hearing
  • Reaching
  • Seeing/Visual
  • Speaking/talking

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as Xray Cat Scan Gamma Knife etc)
  • Radiation NonIonizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
• Rare 133:
  • Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Occasionally 3466:
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF)
  • Physical hazards (noise temperature lighting wet floors outdoors sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.