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Sauk Prairie Healthcare

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POSITION SPECIFICS
Hours: 36 per week, working 12-hour nights shifts from 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM
Holidays: 2 - 3 per year, yearly rotation
Weekend Rotation: TBD
On Call: N/A
POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for performing patient age-specific assessments designed to gather data relevant to the patient's individual respiratory care needs, developing a plan of care, implementing the plan, providing treatment and diagnostic services, organizing care and evaluating the effectiveness of treatments/care provided.
POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
<ul><li>Assess, communicate with other disciplines, and coordinate care plan with physician for patients with respiratory deficiencies.
</li><li>Draw arterial blood gases, using knowledge of acid-base balance and appropriate therapy based from blood gas result.
</li><li>Provide patient therapies in a competent and timely manner, including ventilator care, aerosol therapy, bronchial hygiene therapy, hyperinflation therapy, drawing arterial blood samples including samples from arterial lines, Oxygen therapies and oximeter monitoring, Non-invasive ventilation, obtaining EtCO2 and monitoring and chest tube assessment, set-up and maintenance.
</li><li>Administer appropriate oxygen therapy using various delivery devices.
</li><li>Provide patient education on a wide variety of respiratory-related topics, including smoking cessation and pulmonary disease management.
</li><li>Perform pulmonary function testing.
</li><li>Assist in the pulmonary rehabilitation program.
</li><li>Develop new services and community outreach programs as opportunities arise.
</li><li>Attend child births when requested, providing neonatal life support when needed.
</li><li>Respond to all Code Blue codes throughout Hospital, managing patient's airway and initiating life support.
</li><li>Demonstrate effective communication skills with coworkers, physicians, patients and patients' family members.
</li><li>Administer correct doses of medication, being aware of any possible side effects.
</li><li>Maintain accurate, detailed charting and diligent charging of daily department services.
</li><li>Respond when &quot;on call&quot; to all hospital or physician calls.
</li><li>Maintain accurate charting and billing records.
</li><li>Maintain all equipment in clean and working order, including department computer systems.
</li><li>Participate in continuing education through in-services and other programs.
</li><li>Treat all patients equally, with compassion and without regard to medical condition, social status, or race.
</li><li>Protect patients' rights.
</li></ul>POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Education:
<ul><li>Required: Graduate from a school with a course of instruction in respiratory care approved by the American Medical Association commission on accreditation of Allied Health Education programs. Certification by National Board for Respiratory Care .
</li><li>Preferred: Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Respiratory Therapy or related Health Science
</li></ul>Experience:
<ul><li>Required: None
</li><li>Preferred: 1-3 years of respiratory therapy experience
</li></ul>Licenses and Registrations:
<ul><li>Required: State of Wisconsin license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner
</li><li>Preferred: None
</li></ul>Certification(s):
<ul><li>Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire, Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of hire, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 1 year of hire, and Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
</li><li>Preferred: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
</li></ul>BENEFIT SUMMARY
<ul><li>Competitive health and dental insurance options
</li><li>Flexible paid time off to balance work and life
</li><li>Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match
</li><li>Generous tuition reimbursement
</li><li>Employer provided life and disability insurance
</li><li>Free parking at facility
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Respiratory Therapist (Full Time Nights)

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Respiratory Therapist (Full Time Nights)