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Respiratory Therapist-Registered
- Access Dubuque (Dubuque, IA)
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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
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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
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Michelle Pickel
HR Recruiter, HR
563-589-2608
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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
\# Positions
1
Start Date
20250214
End Date
20250902
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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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