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Respiratory Therapist Nights (Full-Time)

ChildServe

#Rehabilitation #BLS #CPR #PALS #Night Shift #Respiratory Therapist #Long Term Care #Tracheostomy Care #Pediatric Care

Quick overview

The Respiratory Therapist will provide professional respiratory care for children, teens, and young adults within inpatient services, making decisions and delivering care based on physician's orders and the child’s care plan. Responsibilities also include maintaining accurate records, communicating effectively with all stakeholders, and providing necessary training to families and staff.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess certification from an accredited respiratory therapy program and current licensure to practice in Iowa, along with current CPR/BLS certification. Pediatric experience, PALS certification, and experience with tracheostomy care are preferred qualifications.

professional certificateCommunicationRecord KeepingTrainingRespiratory CareTracheostomy CareCPR/BLS CertificationPALS CertificationVentilator ExperiencePediatric RehabilitationEquipment StewardshipComplex Medical Units

Job description

We’re looking for a Respiratory Therapist to join our team and provide professional respiratory care for children, teens, and young adults.
This role is an essential part of our multidisciplinary team within our inpatient services, including pediatric rehabilitation and long term complex medical units.
Schedule Full-Time, 3 shifts per week, 6pm-6:30 am, every 3rd weekend.
Benefit eligible including medical, dental, vision plans, retirement with company match and generous PTO accrual including 16 hours of PTO front-loaded How You’ll Make an Impact Within the respiratory therapy scope of practice, physician’s orders, and the child’s care plan, make decisions and deliver a full range of respiratory therapy care based on the fundamentals of the respiratory therapy care.
Maintain accurate, completed, and timely records as defined by respiratory therapy standards of practice and ChildServe policies and procedures.
Communicate effectively, respectfully, and professionally with children, physicians, families, school personnel, ChildServe staff, and others to assure assigned child’s care needs are assessed, communicated, and met.
Stay current with all unit and ChildServe specific information.
Provide respiratory and related training to children, families, and staff as needed to help advance the skills and knowledge of all people associated with a child’s care delivery.
Demonstrate good stewardship of ChildServe equipment, supplies, and environment.
What You’ll Need Certification from an accredited respiratory therapy program and current licensure to practice in the state of Iowa Documentation of current CPR/BLS certification from American Red Cross or American Heart Association Ventilator experience Pediatric experience preferred PALS certification preferred Experience with tracheostomy care and changes preferred Ability to lift up to 35 lbs, be mobile within the assigned work area, and frequently bend, lift, reach, and stand Ability to communicate effectively in reading, writing, and speaking the English language Not sure if you hit 100% of the position expectations?
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Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team by emailing careers@childserve.org.
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