Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
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Must-Haves
Must be permanently licensed by the Idaho State Board of Medicine as a Respiratory Care Practitioner
Minimum 2-years’ experience in the adult critical care setting within the last 5-years;
ICU experience within the last 3-years
Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Ability to manage themselves as staff are not closely supervised. The Department Director, Day Supervisor, Evening Supervisor or Clinical Coordinator are the line of responsibility.
Job Description
Sign-on Bonus, Relocation Assistance & Housing Allowance Available
Salary: Salary offered is based on years of experience. 0-years of experience is the minimum and 29/30-years of experience is the maximum.
Nightshift (7pm – 7am)
SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS (pay is based on majority of hours worked)
- Evening Shift (3pm – 11:30pm) = 8%
- Night Shift (11:00pm – 7:30am) = 11%
- No Weekend Differential
PRIMARY (ESSENTIAL) DUTIES
- Provide respiratory therapy (conventional/routine) to all patients of all age groups, infants to adults, as ordered. Explains purpose and procedure of treatments, tests, and equipment to patients.
- Receive assignment. Check patient chart and physician’s orders. Set up equipment and medications and administer treatments as ordered, e.g., oxygen administration, humidity therapy, airway management, resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, postural drainage procedures; closed atmosphere and respiratory monitoring, intermittent positive pressure breathing, aerosol therapy, and pharmacology respiratory therapy. Chart treatment, response, and progress.
- Monitor environmental control systems, others. Deliver and set up equipment and monitor patients on continuous ventilation. Do nasotracheal and tracheal (endotracheal tube or tracheostomy) suctioning.
- Make patient rounds regularly. Observe patient, check equipment, and change/make adjustments as necessary. Solve problems. Discontinue therapy as ordered. Remove equipment from patient rooms, disassemble, etc.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- High school diploma or GED
- Permanently licensed by the Idaho State Board of Medicine as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP
- Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- 2-years’ experience in the adult critical care setting within the last 5-years
- ICU experience within the last 3-years
- BLS
- PALS – completed within three (3)-months of hire date
- ACLS – completed within three (3)-months of hire date
- NRP – completed within one (1)-year of hire date
Scion Health considers a consistently positive, cooperative, self-motivated, courteous, and professional attitude to be an essential function of every position. While different positions have different primary areas of responsibility, everyone needs to work as a team, and we expect all employees to roll up their sleeves and pitch in as necessary to get the job done.
Employees must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: (a) can get along with co-workers or peers without exhibiting behavioral extremes, (b) perform work activities requiring negotiating, instructing, supervising, persuading, or speaking with others; and (c) respond appropriately to constructive feedback from a supervisor.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g., emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.
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Company Culture & Perks
In 1901, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Belvidere, Ill. agreed to establish a hospital in Lewiston, Idaho. On Feb. 8, 1902, St. Joseph Hospital opened in a seven-room frame house. Despite the rugged conditions and limited space, the community recognized the need for a larger hospital and banded together to build and open a 50-bed facility in 1903.
Today, you can find that same commitment and dedication at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. St. Joe’s remains a leader in healthcare and is the largest full-service medical center between Boise and Spokane.
Our Employees Are…
St. Joseph employees strive to provide phenomenal service. It’s more than just a goal—it’s a feeling. We realize that hospitals can be a scary place for some, but we will be there every step of the way. We have the information, the tools, and the people to make our patients better and help them get back to their normal life. St. Joseph continues its commitment to the people of our region and to our community. The same spirit that those pioneer sisters brought to Lewiston is alive today as we continue the sisters’ philosophy and mission.
Dario Buden