Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - $2,802 per week

Company: Altru Health System
Location: Grand Forks
Posted on: October 26, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• Respiratory Therapist - North Dakota State Board of Respiratory Care - Prior to Start Date
• Respiratory Therapist - Minnesota Board of Medical Practice - Within 6 Months of Start Date
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) - Within 90 days of Start Date
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) - Within 6 Months of Start Date
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - RQI Partners - Within 6 Months of Start Date
• New graduates must obtain registry from National Board for Respiratory Care within 12 Months of Start Date (RRT)
  • Job Details
  • 2 positions
  • 13 weeks
  • The hours are 1 position - Straight days every weekend every other holiday. Call required. 2nd position - Straight weekends and every other holiday. Call required.
  • The NICU Respiratory Therapist performs and documents evaluations and patient assessments.
  • This position provides diagnostic and therapeutic treatment and appropriate education.
  • The therapist identifies significant changes in patient's condition and documents appropriately.
    • Job Requirements
    • Provides diagnostic and therapeutic treatment and physician assistance.
    • Provides appropriate patient education, family teaching and support which correlate to the patient and family needs. Documents appropriately.
    • Identifies significant changes in patient's condition and takes appropriate action, as evidenced in reporting, staffing and documentation. Communicates pertinent information to appropriate caregivers. Documents appropriately.
    • Performs pain assessment and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.
    • Completes all documentation, including order entry, verification, electronic medical record (EMR), medication charting, patient safety/incident variance reports, equipment repair tags, etc. according to standard operating procedure.
    • Processes patient charges. Runs and verifies reports as needed.
    • Disassembles, cleans, assembles respiratory equipment and performs preventative maintenance according to standard operating procedure. Properly tags equipment in need of preventative maintenance, safety check or repair and notified appropriate department and/or delivers equipment to them.
    • Responsible for the transport of infants to/from referral health systems. Provides high quality critical care in accordance with the patient care guidelines established by the organization.
    • Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
      • Schedule Information
      • Straight days, weekends, holidays with call requirements.
        • Unit Specific Information
        • NICU Respiratory Therapist position

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