RRT Night Shift - Respiratory Care

Respiratory Therapist
Hennepin Healthcare is an integrated system of care that includes HCMC, a nationally recognized Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and acute care hospital, as well as a clinic system with primary care clinics located in Minneapolis and across Hennepin County. The comprehensive healthcare system includes a 473-bed academic medical center, a large outpatient Clinic & Specialty Center, and a network of clinics in the North Loop, Whittier, and East Lake Street neighborhoods of Minneapolis, and in the suburban communities of Brooklyn Park, Golden Valley, Richfield, and St. Hennepin Healthcare has a large psychiatric program, home care, and operates a research institute, philanthropic foundation, and Hennepin EMS. The system is operated by Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., Equal Employment Opportunities: We believe equity is essential for optimal health outcomes and are committed to achieve optimal health for all by actively eliminating barriers due to racism, poverty, gender identity, and other determinants of health. We are committed to equitable care and working in an environment that celebrates, promotes, and protects diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are committed to bringing in individuals with new cultural perspectives to assist in creating a more equitable healthcare organization.
We are currently seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join our Respiratory Care Team. This position is part-time with benefits, 72 hours per pay period, night shift and every 3rd weekend, 12-hour shifts.
The licensed Respiratory Therapist (RT) practices in collaboration with the healthcare team to provide respiratory care to patients. The RT complies with all rules and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies.
Responds to cardiopulmonary emergencies and assists in establishing/maintaining a patent airway including care for the potential effects of an artificial airway
Provides manual ventilation and airway management during transports under the direction of a physician
Provides mechanical ventilatory support and monitoring in the intensive care units
Initiates, monitors and makes recommendations regarding respiratory care procedures
Operates and maintains all respiratory care equipment
Performs diagnostic procedures such as apnea testing, spirometry, and sputum induction
Monitor and document staff performance
Instructs, monitors, and provides feedback to students
Incorporates safety, infection control and quality improvement guidelines into the environment of care
Assures the proper and safe use of medical gas cylinders (oxygen, heliox, nitric oxide)
Performs bedside PFT testing. May perform testing in PFT lab following adequate training and/or orientation
Performs arterial punctures using radial and brachial sites
Must be certified in CPR procedures bi-annually
Responsible for the set up, safety check, monitoring, adjustments to, and troubleshooting of mechanical ventilators
Report patient progress, and anticipated changes in patient care to the next shift
Completion of a two or four year Respiratory Care program approved by the Commission on the Accreditation of Respiratory Care (CoARC)

Licensed with the State of Minnesota as a Respiratory Therapist
Certified as a Respiratory Therapist (CRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NRBC)
Registered as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NRBC) within one year of hire
We offer a competitive pay rate based on your skills, licensure/certifications, education, experience related to this position, and internal equity. We provide an extensive benefits program that includes Medical; Dental; Life, Short and Long-term Term Disability Insurance; Retirement Funds; and Tuition reimbursement. For a complete list of our benefits, please visit our career site on why you should work for us.
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