Respiratory Care Intern

Children’s Hospitals And Clinics Of Minnesota

Job Location:

Minneapolis, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Childrens Minnesota

Childrens Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924 Childrens Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals nine primary care clinics multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region Childrens Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top childrens hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit .

Childrens Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy care delivery and promoting diversity equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Department Overview

The respiratory care discipline at Childrens is generating a new perspective with cutting-edge clinical and diagnostic services including the development of clinical treatment protocols for patients with cardiopulmonary disorders. Respiratory care is provided in a collaborative environment where the clinical and technical expertise of the respiratory care staff is valued by nursing and physician professionals. Respiratory care staff are encouraged to participate in clinical and operational processes education of peers and patients and research activities. Respiratory care plays a vital role in Childrens national recognition for patient safety and family-centered care.

Respiratory therapists are involved in airway management ventilatory support (including high frequency and NAVA) asthma education point of care testing cystic fibrosis disease management and emergency respiratory interventions. We are a vital part of the rapid response team and the code team.

We value teamwork open communication safety and respect. We embrace an environment that encourages learning and professional growth. Our team is committed to providing excellent care to our patients and families.

Position Summary

Performs delegated respiratory care treatments that include small volume nebs airway clearance and cough assist therapies as well as suctioning in medical/surgical units. The focus for the intern is patient assessments time management communication with patients parents and the healthcare team as well as evaluating effectiveness of therapy modalities. A licensed lead or resource respiratory therapist works every shift to support interns.

Student in good standing enrolled in an AMA and NBRC approved Associate in Applied Science Degree Respiratory Care Program.
*Successfully completed the first year of a Respiratory Care didactic and clinical education or 1-year of patient care related experience.
*High school diploma or equivalent required.
*Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
*Upon graduation from a respiratory care program and acceptance of a respiratory therapist position at Childrens Minnesota you must provide proof of licensure submission to the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice (MBMP) within 3-months. Failure to meet this timeline could result in removal from the schedule and corrective action up to termination of employment.

Physical Demands

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The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. When determining individual pay rates we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role the skills education training credentials and experience of the candidate internal equity and organizational needs.

In addition to your salary this position may be eligible for medical dental vision retirement and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment drug screen background investigation and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.

Childrens Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color creed sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

Required Experience:

Intern

About Childrens MinnesotaChildrens Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924 Childrens Mi...