Critical Care Respiratory Therapist - Ventilation & Weaning

Allina Health; Shakopee (MN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental

PTO/Time Away

Retirement Savings Plans

Life Insurance

Disability (short-term/long-term)

Job summary

Allina Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join our Respiratory Therapy team in Minnesota. You will assess, diagnose and treat patients with cardiopulmonary disorders under physician direction, educate patients and staff, and provide support to nurses on respiratory procedures.

Responsibilities include mechanical ventilation management, protocol-based care, and collaboration with the care team to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Vocational degree from a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care Program or
• 0 to 2 years in a critical care setting
• Bachelor's degree from a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care Program or other health science related program (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provides respiratory assessment and therapeutic intervention.
• 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 invasive and non-invasive ventilation and related respiratory care procedures.
• Negotiate decisions within scope of practice and in patient best interest.
• Collaborates with nurses and providers to align respiratory goals with overall patient care.
• Educates patients and families on disease management and inhaler techniques.

Skills

Critical care

Communication

Education

CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care Program

Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care or related program

Tools

Ventilators

Job description

Allina Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join our Respiratory Therapy team in Minnesota. You will assess, diagnose and treat patients with cardiopulmonary disorders under physician direction, educate patients and staff, and provide support to nurses on respiratory procedures.

Responsibilities include mechanical ventilation management, protocol-based care, and collaboration with the care team to optimize patient outcomes.