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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 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:
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.
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.
Required Experience:
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Nebraska Medicine is the most comprehensive health network in the region, with two major hospitals, more than 1,000 doctors and 40 clinics in the Omaha area.