Respiratory Therapist | Day-Night Rotation

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Key Position Details:

• 12-hour shifts, day/night rotations - 7 am or 7 pm start times
• Rotating weekend coverage - every third
• Benefit eligible.

Job Description:

Principle Responsibilities

• Identifies opportunities to improve outcomes by utilization/recommendation of appropriate therapies or interventions.
• Applies knowledge of approved protocols and clinical indications for interventions and routinely applies protocols to progress patients appropriately.
• Communicates with the care team to ensure exchange of essential information.
• Demonstrates competency with operation and troubleshooting of equipment used for therapy.
• Provides for safe/effective management and monitoring of all forms of mechanical ventilation.
• Provides mechanical ventilator support safely and effectively to meet objectives identified by the provider and/or protocols.
• Demonstrates competency in operation and troubleshooting of ventilators.
• Identifies best mode of ventilation and opportunities to optimize patient-ventilator interface, and makes recommendations to provider as appropriate.
• Assess readiness to wean, recognizes failure to wean, and documents findings.
• Provides invasive and non-invasive ventilation, ventilation during transport, manual resuscitation by bag/valve device, weaning assessment, respiratory mechanics and waveform analysis, non-traditional modes and techniques.
• Manages airway appropriately to include positioning, securing, humidification selection and suctioning.
• Negotiates decisions within own scope of practice and in the best interest of the patient.
• Collaborates with nurses and providers to assure respiratory goals are not in conflict with other aspects of patient care.
• Provides disease management education to patients and families.
• Conducts diagnostic testing and analysis.
• Completes necessary tests to assist in the medical management of the patient.
• Demonstrates competency in technique and technology to meet standards.
• Possesses clinical knowledge of interpretation of results and acts accordingly.
• Complies with policy and procedure as well as processing of report.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Job Requirements

• Associate's or Vocational degree from an accredited Respiratory Care Program - Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
• Experience working in a critical care setting
• Licensed Respiratory Therapist - MN Board of Medical Practice or Licensed Respiratory Therapist - WI Department of Safety & Professional Services as required by location of employment
• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource
• PEARS - Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition & Stabilization - Multisource required at sites providing pediatric care within 180 Days
• PALS - Pediatric Advance Life Support - Multisource required at sites providing pediatric care within 180 Days
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation - Multisource required at sites providing neonatal care within 180 Days
• Credentialed by the National Board of Respiratory Care

Preferred Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a CoARC accredited Respiratory Care Program
• 2 or more years as a Respiratory Therapist
• ACLS/BLS Tier 2-Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Multisource preferred within 180 Days

Physical Demands

Medium Work*: Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently

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Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That's why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive - not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being - mind, body, spirit and community - of you and your family members.

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes up to $100 in well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.

In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental

• PTO/Time Away

• Retirement Savings Plans

• Life Insurance

• Short-term/Long-term Disability

• Paid Caregiver Leave

• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)

• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable

• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.