GIRMC Respiratory Therapist - Advanced Practitioner

Bryan College Of Health Sciences; Grand Island, Northern (NE, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bryan Health in Grand Island, NE seeks a Respiratory Therapist responsible for initiating respiratory therapy and diagnostic procedures, including complex cases. You will assist physicians, manage ventilator settings, and provide education to patients and families.

Requirements include graduation from an AMA Respiratory Care program, Nebraska license, NBRC RRT, BLS, ACLS/NRP/PALS certifications, and at least 2 years of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an AMA program of Respiratory Care.
• Licensed to practice respiratory care in Nebraska.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with NBRC.
• 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist preferred.
• BLS CPR certification required.
• ACLS, NRP and PALS certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Initiates assessment and reassessment of pulmonary conditions with protocols.
• Provides ventilator management across modes and settings.
• Assists physicians with respiratory procedures and decisions.
• Monitors therapy response and documents outcomes in medical records.
• Acts as a clinical resource and part of the Rapid Response Team.
• Performs discharge planning for respiratory care.

Skills

Ventilator management

Patient assessment

Emergency response

Education patients/families

Education

NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Nebraska licensure as Respiratory Therapist

AMA Respiratory Care program graduate

Tools

Respiratory therapy equipment

Job description

Summary

Responsible for the initiation of respiratory therapy and diagnostic procedures, especially in difficult and/or unusual situations. Performs highly complex and non-traditional procedures and assists the physician with same. Responsible for providing care to infant, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients and for providing education to families and patients regarding respiratory care modalities

Principal Job Functions

• Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.
• Initiates assessment and reassessment based on pulmonary conditions including moderate sedation.
• Provides basic and advanced ventilator management and assessment to include all modes and settings on all models, including VDR and HFOV.
• Develops plan for the delivery of respiratory care as directed by physician(s) or protocols per patient assessment.
• Advises physicians regarding therapy options as patient condition warrants.
• Monitors and administers respiratory care modalities to patients; identifies contra-indications and patient response to therapy; records therapy and outcomes in the patient’s medical record.
• Assists and supervises in emergency resuscitation to include intubations, RSI and airway management.
• Performs airway management to include trach care, endotracheal and trach tube changes and other trach procedures; performs protective tip tracheal aspirate.
• Supervises airway maintenance during intra-facility patient transport.
• Initiates hemodynamic monitoring to include insertion of arterial line catheters and associated ongoing maintenance of lines/sites.
• Takes the charge pager to accept calls and pages incoming to the department. Acts as a clinical resource for others assigned to the shift.
• Performs as an active member of the Rapid Response Team.
• Performs respiratory care discharge planning.

Education and Experience

Graduate of an AMA program of Respiratory Care required. Must be licensed to practice respiratory care in the state of Nebraska. Registration by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required. Minimum of two (2) years experience as a Respiratory Therapist is preferred.

Other Credentials / Certifications

Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required. Bryan Health recognizes American Heart Association (for healthcare professionals), American Red Cross (for healthcare professionals) and the Military Training Network.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications required.