Respiratory Therapist

Society of Critical Care Medicine; Sidney (NE); On-site; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Education reimbursement

401(k) with 5% company match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Sidney Regional Medical Center in Sidney, Nebraska is seeking a full-time Respiratory Therapist to join our Respiratory Therapy team. The role involves administering respiratory therapy and advanced life support across Acute Care, Med-Surg, ICU, ER, and other areas, with patient assessment and planning per protocols.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, document care, and participate in on-call night shifts and rotating holidays. The PSLF program is available to eligible employees.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively between patient, family, physicians, and health-care team to ensure continuity of care.
• Follow physician orders and review patient information to assess need for therapy, duration, and dosage.
• Assess and document patient data to inform care planning and outcomes.
• Demonstrate competency in respiratory therapy procedures and airway management.

Job description

Join our caring community at Sidney Regional Medical Center in Sidney, Nebraska! We are currently pursuing a compassionate and skilled full-time Respiratory Therapist to join our Respiratory Therapy team!

At SRMC, our patients are our number one priority. We aim to provide extraordinary care every single day by ensuring that our patients’ well‑being comes first, but amazing patient care starts with YOU. Your knowledge and kindness will make all the difference!

Loan Repayment: SRMC is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! We provide employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness.

Why Us:

• Panhandle Hospitality: Bring your warmth and kindness to our patients with a smile.
• Close-Knit Team: Small community, big heart – where every team member makes a difference.
• Meaningful Impact: Your dedication transforms lives and creates a supportive, caring environment.

This role is responsible for administering respiratory therapy care and advanced life support to patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system. This position will provide prescribed medical treatment to patients in Acute Care, Med-Surg, ICU, ER, Labor & Delivery, Surgery, and outpatient testing areas. This person will provide patient assessment and planning for optimal patient care utilizing respiratory therapy protocols and best practices. Respiratory Therapist values and communicates with providers as an active member of a multidisciplinary team. Requires a rotating holiday schedule (all shifts) and on-call schedule (night shift only).

Responsibilities:

• Communicate effectively between patient, patient's family, physicians, and other staff members of the healthcare team in evaluation of care to ensure continuity of care.
• Follow physician orders and review patient information to assess patient condition and determine requirements for treatment and/or procedure such as type and duration of therapy, medication, and dosages.
• Collect, evaluate, analyze, document, and prioritize pertinent patient data using the full range of patient needs: physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, and discharge.
• Demonstrate ability and appropriate technical skills when administering treatments and procedures. Demonstrate competency in Respiratory Therapy duties (i.e. nebulizer treatments, CPT, high‑flow oxygen systems, etc.).
• Must maintain competencies in advanced airway management skills (i.e. Ventilator and BiPAP management, airway placement and insertion, resuscitation for neonatal through adult patients, Arterial and Cord Gas draws and analysis).
• Member of the hospital’s Code Blue, Trauma, and OB teams.
• Perform additional cardiopulmonary tasks that include, but are not limited to, the following: Pulmonary Function Testing, EKGs, Holter Monitoring, MCOT/Event Monitoring and Smoking Cessation, and Home Sleep Studies.
• Observe equipment function and adjust equipment to obtain optimum results to therapy (i.e. pulmonary function calibration).
• Willing to cross train in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation areas as needed.
• Perform daily department charting, billing, prior‑authorizations, medical necessity, and chart audit adjustments per hospital standards.
• Monitor and schedule outpatient testing from scheduling work queues.
• Demonstrate respiratory care procedures to trainees and other healthcare personnel (i.e. Respiratory Therapy Students, Nursing Students, and Competency Fairs).
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements:

• Graduate from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Prefer 1 year of clinical experience, but new graduates considered.
• Licensed as a Respiratory Therapist in the State of Nebraska.
• Credentialed as a Certified (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP). STABLE certification preferred. If BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, or STABLE are not current upon hire, RT shall participate in classes offered at SRMC within one year of hire.

Benefits:

• Generous paid time off.
• Education reimbursement opportunities.
• Growing 401(k) retirement program up to 5% company match.
• Comprehensive dental, vision, disability, and accident insurance.
• Insurance for critical illness, health, and life.

Full‑time night position | Shift hours 1445-0130; on‑call 0130-0530 | Night shift RTs work 7 nights on, 7 nights off

Full‑time day position | Shift hours 0545-1630 | Day shift RTs work 7 days on, 7 days off

Sidney Regional Medical Center is an EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled.