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    Respiratory Therapist-Registered

    UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital

    1 Positions

    ID: 40538737

    Posted On 02/14/2025

     

    Refreshed On 07/25/2025

    Job Overview

    + **Area of Interest:** Allied Health

    + **FTE/Hours per pay period:** .01

    + **Department:** Respiratory Care

    + **Shift:** PRN, as needed. You will be required to work (1) 12 hour shift per month, (2) weekends per year and (1) holiday per year.

    + **Job ID:** 160874

     

    Overview

     

    Under the supervision of the medical director, the Respiratory Therapist-Registered is responsible to provide respiratory care services in accordance with physicians’ orders, department policies and procedures, as well as respiratory therapy-driven protocols. The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing basic and advanced care services to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients.

     

    Why UnityPoint Health?

     

    At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 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 that align with 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 and health 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.

     

    Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

    Responsibilities

    Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

    + Assesses and evaluates the respiratory status of neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients.

    + Determines requirements for treatment, such as type, method, and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosages, compatible with physicians’ orders.

    + Initiates, conducts, and modifies prescribed therapeutic and diagnostic procedures per established protocols.

    + Monitors patient’s physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes, and consults with physician if adverse reaction occurs.

    + Applies and monitors medical gases and related respiratory therapy modalities.

    + Develops the respiratory care plan based on the assessment of the patient.

    + Responds to Code Blue/Pink, Trauma, Rapid Response Team or other urgent calls for patient care.

    + Provides emergency care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

    + Sets up and operates devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment. Manages ventilators and artificial airway devices.

    + Reviews patient information to assess patient condition.

    Leadership/Collaboration

    + Works collaboratively with the team of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to manage patient care.

    + Enforces safety rules and ensures careful adherence to physicians’ orders.

    + Deploys clinical quality initiatives in the respiratory therapy service line.

    + Uses a variety of research techniques to assist the physician in cardiac and pulmonary best practices.

    + Demonstrates respiratory care procedures to trainees and other health care personnel.

    + Collaborates with community partners for the development and maintenance of community outreach programs.

    Development/Education

    + Performs pulmonary function testing and adjusts equipment to obtain optimum results in therapy.

    + Educates patients and their families about their conditions and teaches appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises and the use of medications and respiratory equipment.

    + Explains treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.

    + Maintains and updates department policies and procedures per evidence-based practice standards.

    + Uses problem solving to identify and correct malfunctions of respiratory care equipment.

    Qualifications

    Minimum Requirements

    Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.

     

    Preferred or Specialized

     

    Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.

    Education:

    • Graduate of an approved 2-year associate degree program in Respiratory Care.

    Experience:

    • One year of clinical experience in Respiratory Care.

    License(s)/Certification(s):

    • Current Respiratory Therapy-Registered licensure with the Iowa Department of Public Health.

    • Registered Respiratory Therapist with the National Board for Respiratory Care.

    • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or completion within 90 days of employment.

    • ACLS, PALS, NRP or proof of completion within 1 year of employment.

    • Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

    Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

    • Accountability

    • Adaptability

    • Communication – written & verbal

    • Decision making

    • Flexibility

    • Customer/patient focused

    • Independent Decision Making

    • Managing priorities/deadlines

    • Motivation

    • Professionalism

    • Teamwork

    Other:

    • Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

     

    Primary Contact

     

    13511

     

    Michelle Pickel

     

    HR Recruiter, HR

     

    563-589-2608

     

    Phone

     

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    [email protected]

     

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    Job Details

    Categories

     

    Health Care

     

    Location

     

    Dubuque, IA

     

    Job Type

     

    Employee

     

    Full/Part

    Qualifications

    Education

    Associates

     

    Company ID

     

    168

     

    Job REQ #

     

    40538737

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    20250214

     

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    UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital

    About the Company

    A CAREER AT UNITYPOINT HEALTH - FINLEY HOSPITAL

     

    UnityPoint Health team members come for a job, but stay for a career. As a team member, regardless of your position, you'll get the chance to change lives on a daily basis in order to deliver our vision of the Best Outcome for Every Patient, Every Time. That privilege drives employees' passion for making a difference in the lives of our patients, helping them create healthier, more rewarding lives.

     

    At UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital, we know our collective actions determine the experience we create. Our team members strive to work as one through four key values:

     

    * Foster Unity

    * Own the Moment

    * Champion Excellence

    * Seize Opportunity

     

    If you are interested in joining our team, please visit http://www.unitypoint.org/dubuque/employment-opportunities to learn about our many opportunities and to fill out an online application.

    ABOUT OUR HOSPITAL

    UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital is a 126-bed community hospital. We employ more than 800 full-and-part-time employees. Finley Hospital is a not-for-profit, locally owned, regional healthcare facility part of the UnityPoint Health system. Finley Hospital is committed to bringing the best medical care to the tri-state area. We offer comprehensive, full service health care that is coordinated around our patients. We have consistently been recognized as a leader in health care.

     


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