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Respiratory Therapist
Location:
Grand Rapids, MN
Description:
Come and join our growing Respiratory Therapy department! Grand Itasca is looking for someone who is team-oriented and willing to learn and work with others within RT, Nursing, and Lab. Our Respiratory Therapists use state of the art equipment, training, and support to evaluate and treat our patient's lungs and airways. You will work with a variety of patients and provide services to inpatient units including Med Surg/PEDS, OB, ICU, Surgery, and ED. As well as working in our outpatient clinic setting providing set-up, education, and support around Pulmonary Function tests, Pulmonary Rehab program, and a variety of other clinical functions. Working in our 50 plus bed hospital with a level 1 nursery and being a designated level 3 trauma center allows you to grow and develop your RT career while really get to know your coworkers and patients. Our leadership is very present and visible and always willing to help! POSITION: Respiratory Therapist EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Casual (on an as-needed basis) WORK SCHEDULE: Days, Nights DEPARTMENT: Respiratory Therapy Internal posting until 1/23/2023 JOIN OUR TEAM : Nestled in the heart of the Northland, Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital is the dominant provider of primary care services in the local and surrounding area to include roughly 50,000 people. We're a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. With over 600 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca can offer a variety of career opportunities. JOB SUMMARY: A respiratory therapist is responsible for providing and maintaining administration of respiratory therapy procedures. Review all therapy orders, see all patients receiving respiratory care and assure the administration of quality care for all patients. Plays an active role in the training/consulting of the nursing staff and shall accept special projects, as assigned. Responds to all emergency situations and shall be a resource for all medical/nursing staff. JOB DUTIES: 1. The Respiratory Therapist performs and monitors all respiratory therapy procedures/patients as ordered by physicians. 2. The Respiratory Therapist properly assesses patient condition and communicates to the physician any problems or concerns with the current therapy ordered. 3. The Respiratory Therapist documents therapy and its effects accurately and legibly in the patient's medical records per hospital documentation policies. 4. The Respiratory Therapist responds to all "Code Blue" calls and maintains patient airway and ventilation. 5. The Respiratory Therapist sets up and monitors all ventilator/BiPAP patients and provides consultation/communication to medical and nursing staff in regards to the patients' care. 6. The Respiratory Therapist performs Pulmonary Function Testing, as ordered by the physician in the outpatient setting.7. The Respiratory Therapist administers pulmonary consults to all patients, as ordered by the physician in the inpatient and outpatient settings.8. The Respiratory Therapist assists Manager with patient education, staff education and any special projects. 9. The Respiratory Therapist performs outpatient procedures as ordered by the physician. Procedures including, but not limited to: Holter monitoring, cardiac event monitoring pulmonary function tests, 24 hour blood pressure, overnight oximetry and pulmonary rehabilitation. QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Certified by the National Board of Respiratory Care; graduates will become registered within twelve months of employment. 2 . Current BLS certification. 3. Interacts well with others; good communication skills. 4. Current license by the State of Minnesota as an RT. 5. ACLS, PALS, NRP certified within three months of employment. 6. Demonstrated ability to follow and adhere to Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital policies, vision, mission and values. 7. Maintains reliable and consistent attendance. Community Information Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital has 10,000 to 12,000 patient visits per month. The primary service area of the clinic includes roughly 50,000 people. In the local and surrounding community, Grand Itasca is the dominant provider of primary health care services. A long tradition of providing excellent service in Family Practice and Internal Medicine has positioned the Clinic for its expansion into secondary care specialties. Grand Rapids is three hours from Minneapolis and 90 minutes from Duluth. https://www.granditasca.org/Home https://visitgrandrapids.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Minnesota https://www.isd318.org/ EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status Job Posted by ApplicantPro
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Grand Itasca
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December 26 2023 on ApplicantPro
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