Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory Therapist
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Job Description
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:
Respiratory Therapist Inpatient Multiple Shifts
$15000 sign on bonus
Nebraska Medicine is seeking a talented individual to join us as a Respiratory Therapist for our main campus! Come join a team of 90 Therapists with entry level and tenured staff offering a variety of resources and growth! Doctors at Nebraska Medicine offer advanced treatment for pulmonary diseases allowing our Respiratory Therapists a variety of options.
Our servicesinclude but are not limited to:
- General critical and complex respiratory care services
- Neonatal pediatric and adult critical care
- Patient education and coordinating discharge planning
- Research and patient study coordination
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Newborn transportdeliveries
- Pulmonary diagnostic testing
- Sleep diagnostic and management
If you have questions about applying for the Respiratory Therapist role please contact Katy Dyer at
Shift:
- Full time or part time
- Evening and night shifts available
- Weekend and holiday rotation
- Benefits Eligible
- Sign on bonus
- Eligible for Student Loan Repayment Program
Why Work at Nebraska Medicine
- Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills delivering exceptional care through collaboration.
- Leading Health Network Work with the regions top academic health network partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education research and patient care.
- Diversity and Inclusion We value diverse backgrounds and experiences reflecting the communities we serve.
- Educational Support Enjoy up to $5000/year in tuition assistance a 35 discount at Clarkson College and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.
Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!
Duties: Respiratory Therapist
Responsible for patient care assessment critical thinking and advanced knowledge of evidencebased 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: Respiratory Therapist
High school education or equivalent required.
Graduation from an Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) approved respiratory care program with an associates 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: Respiratory Therapist
Direct patient care experience preferred.
Based on position prior experience in respiratory acute or intensive care preferred.
Bachelors 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.
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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
