Registered Respiratory Therapist - RRT - Float Pool - Full Time - Days

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. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s 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:

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

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

• Demonstrates competency on all therapeutic modalities performed at all Methodist Health System Hospitals (MJE, NMH, MWH, and MFH).
• Completes high-risk/low-volume skill checklist satisfactorily.

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.

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.
• Evaluate patients in cooperation with attending physicians.
• Recommends appropriate care based on AARC clinical practice guidelines.

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.
• Use communication board and patient care plan to keep nurse and other caregivers updated on patient's progress.
• Communicates to appropriate personnel regarding unresolved issues.

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

• Provides diagnostic procedures, within the RCP's scope of practice, for departments such as Heart Station and Pulmonology. ABG's for lab specific to each facility.

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.

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

• Is viewed as informative and helpful by patients.
• Assists with patient needs when asked whenever possible.

Works toward improving interdepartmental relations.

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

Provide RT coverage across assigned patient care areas based on staffing and operational needs. 

• Adapt to varying units and affiliate workflows, patient populations, and care environments while maintaining consistent RT standards. 
• Transition between assignments and care areas as needed to support patient care delivery. 
• Apply clinical judgment effectively in changing patient care settings. 
• Support staffing flexibility and continuity of care across departments.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Schedule:

36 hours a week - Days - will have a weekend, holiday and call rotation.

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Associate of Science Degree with a certificate in Respiratory Care required.
• Bachelor of Science Degree with a certificate in Respiratory Care preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 2-3 years ICU/ED and NICU experience required.

License/Certification

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required. 
• Respiratory Care Practitioner license for Nebraska and Iowa (RCP.NE and RCP.IA) required.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification required.
• Current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS) Certification required.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, providers, and team members.
• Strong assessment, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills. 
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment. 
• Ability to learn, retain, and utilize electronic documentation and hospital information systems. 
• Working knowledge of RT practice, patient safety principles, and interdisciplinary care coordination. 
• Ability to function independently while exercising sound judgment. 
• Ability to adapt to varying patient care assignments and operational needs.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Climbing
  • Crawling
  • Kneeling
  • Sitting
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Balancing
  • Carrying
  • Crouching
  • Distinguish colors
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Standing
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting
  • Walking
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • 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 X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc.)
  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
• Rare (1-33%):
  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Occasionally (34%-66%):
  • 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.