Respiratory Therapist (.9 FTE/Nights)

Franciscan Health; Mooresville (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Respiratory Therapist to work night shifts in a dynamic healthcare environment. This role involves administering critical care treatments, conducting essential patient assessments, and providing education to patients and their families. With a focus on compassionate care, you will play a vital role in ensuring patient well-being across various departments. Join a team that values your expertise and commitment to healthcare excellence, where your contributions will make a meaningful impact on patients' lives.

Qualifications

• Required qualifications include an Associate's Degree and RRT certification.
• BLS and ACLS certifications are mandatory for this role.

Responsibilities

• Administer inhaled medications and perform emergency response procedures.
• Conduct patient assessments and manage ventilation therapies.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Emergency Response

Inhaled Medications

Ventilation

Patient Education

Education

Associate's Degree

High School Diploma/GED

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Basic Life Support Program (BLS)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

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Franciscan Health Mooresville Campus

1201 Hadley Rd Mooresville, Indiana 46158

Who We Are
With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

What You Can Expect

• This is night position 3-12/shifts (7P-7:30AM)
• Will cover the following departments: ICU, ED or Special Care Nursery. Machine Maintenance Maintains cleanliness of patient room and equipment, and prepares and calibrates equipment needed for testing.
• Inhaled Medications Administers inhaled medications to patients such as SABA, LABA, LAMA, ICS, and antibiotics, and other prescribed inhaled medications.
• Emergency Response Attends code blue and rapid response team activation to perform or assist with airway management.
• Special Procedures Conducts special procedures including electrocardiograms (EKGs), arterial blood gas tests (ABG), pulmonary function tests and surfactant delivery; assists physicians during caesarean section births, high-risk deliveries, and patient transports.
• Patient Education Educates patients and their caregivers about their conditions and teaches appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises or the use of medications or respiratory equipment.
• Incentive Spirometry Performs incentive spirometry on patients to facilitate airway clearance and lung expansion.
• Patient Assessment Performs thorough patient assessments, obtains a history and elicits an accurate description of sleep problems to diagnose and treat patients with science-based medicine.
• Oxygenation Performs ventilation therapies for proper selection of the delivery device to ensure adequate patient oxygenation.
• Ventilation Sets up and operates mechanical ventilators using invasive or non-invasive procedures on patients ranging from neonatal to adult; administers high frequency jet ventilation (HFJV), high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), and conventional methods to deliver nitric oxide to patients.

Qualifications

• Required Associate's Degree
• Required High School Diploma/GED
• Required Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Required Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
• Required Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association

Travel Is Required
Never or Rarely

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

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Job Industries

• Other

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care