Respiratory Therapy Assistant — Hands-on Care

Hennepin County Medical Center; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No benefits

Job summary

Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis is seeking a Casual Respiratory Care professional to perform basic respiratory care procedures under supervision by the Respiratory Therapist or Senior Respiratory Therapist. Duties include bronchodilator therapy, sputum induction, airway procedures, and arterial blood gas collection.

The role requires enrollment or recent graduation from an AMA-approved respiratory care program and at least six months of relevant experience, with a flexible day/evening

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled or a recent graduate of an AMA-approved respiratory care program.
• Six months of approved experience in patient care related to the area.
• OR an approved, equivalent combination of training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist treatment team in specialized patient care; may check orders.
• Perform bronchodilator therapy, sputum induction, and suctioning in non-critical care areas.
• Perform bedside spirometry.
• Initiate or operate oxygen and aerosol delivery systems.
• Initiate non-invasive ventilation such as CPAP and BiPAP in non-critical care areas.
• Draw arterial blood gas samples.
• Observe and report signs/symptoms indicating problems.
• Record actions and observations on charts; maintain medical records.

Skills

Six months experience

Clinical rotation acceptable

Education

AMA-approved respiratory care program

Job description

Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis is seeking a Casual Respiratory Care professional to perform basic respiratory care procedures under supervision by the Respiratory Therapist or Senior Respiratory Therapist. Duties include bronchodilator therapy, sputum induction, airway procedures, and arterial blood gas collection.

The role requires enrollment or recent graduation from an AMA-approved respiratory care program and at least six months of relevant experience, with a flexible day/evening