Respiratory Therapist: Ventilator & Cardio-Pulmonary Care

CommonSpirit Health; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join an experienced team delivering advanced cardiopulmonary care. You will manage breathing therapies, ventilator care, and oxygen delivery while coordinating with physicians to optimize patient outcomes.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate urgency, calm under pressure, and strong problem-solving abilities, with a focus on patient well-being and safety across routine and emergent situations.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited program.
• CRT certification by NBRC and target to obtain RRT within 1 year of hire.
• Active license in NE and/or IA as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• BLS through AHA required.
• ACLS within 3 months, PALS within 6 months, NRP within 9 months.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic respiratory care and develops plans for delivery of Respiratory Therapy as directed by physicians or protocols and implements in a timely manner.
• Administers and monitors mechanical ventilation, physiological monitoring, and diagnostic procedures.
• Performs assessment of the patient and determines therapy modality, frequency, and duration; communicates data to the physician and makes recommendations for changes.
• Authorized to make entries in the medical record; observes responses to therapy and reports adverse reactions.
• Provides instruction to patients, family, staff, and students about Respiratory Therapy procedures and equipment; referrals for Home Care as needed.
• Assumes charge person responsibilities in supervisor's absence and assigns workload.

Skills

Critical thinking

Calm under pressure

Problem solving

Patient care

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy

NBRC CRT certification

RRT within 1 year of hire

Nebraska/Iowa license as Respiratory Care Practitioner

BLS (AHA)

ACLS within 3 months

PALS within 6 months

NRP within 9 months

Job description

CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join an experienced team delivering advanced cardiopulmonary care. You will manage breathing therapies, ventilator care, and oxygen delivery while coordinating with physicians to optimize patient outcomes.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate urgency, calm under pressure, and strong problem-solving abilities, with a focus on patient well-being and safety across routine and emergent situations.