Respiratory Therapist - Registered

• Area of Interest: Allied Health

• FTE/Hours per pay period: .9

• Department: Respiratory Care- Downtown

• Shift: Nights, 6p-6:30a, rotation of weekends and holidays

• Job ID: 181070

Overview

Unity Point St. Luke's-Downtown

Full Time, Nights

6p-6:30a, weekend and holiday rotation

Provide expert respiratory care to a diverse patient population across inpatient and outpatient settings, ranging from neonates to adults. Deliver safe, efficient, and compassionate respiratory therapies and diagnostic testing while maintaining equipment, documenting accurately, and collaborating with healthcare teams to optimize patient outcomes.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options focused on your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental, health and vision insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Join our team of experts and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients' respiratory conditions by conducting physical examinations and reviewing medical histories.

• Administer respiratory therapies including medical gas delivery, nebulization, chest physiotherapy, airway management, and mechanical ventilation (invasive and non-invasive) for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and neonatal patients.

• Perform diagnostic testing such as arterial blood gas (ABG) collection and analysis, pulmonary function testing, and pulse oximetry

• Monitor patient physiological responses to treatments and adjust care or escalate concerns as appropriate.

• Manage artificial airways and troubleshoot respiratory equipment to ensure patient safety and therapy effectiveness.

• Active member of the medical emergency response teams.

• Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation in the patient electronic medical record (EMR.).

• Communicate and collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams regarding patient status and therapy plans.

• Provide assistance with internal patient transports.

Qualifications

Education:

• Registered Respiratory Therapists as recognized by the National Board for Respiratory Care required .

• Bachelor’s/ Associate’s degree required .

Experience:

• Two (2) years of clinical experience preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Current BCLS certification or obtain within 30 days of hire required .

• Current licensure in good standing to practice as an RCP in Iowa required .

• Current NBRC certificate required .

• ACLS and NRP required within 6 months of hire.