UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital

Full-Time Benefit: 1800-0630; hoiday/weekend rotation

Sign-On Bonus: $10k paid in 2 years

Registered or Certified Respiratory Therapist

Responsible for supporting, treating, and maintaining the respiratory system and providing respiratory therapy for all ages as ordered by a physician, according to established standards and practices.

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Commitment to our Team - We've been named a by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
• Culture - At UnityPoint Health, you Come for a fulfilling career and experience guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Benefits - Our competitive program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment - We're committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Development - We believe equipping you with support and is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement - Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.

• Administration of oxygen, respiratory medicines, bronchial hygiene, RCAT (Respiratory care and treatment protocol), and collection of blood for arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis for all ages as ordered by provider.
• Maintenance of invasive and non-invasive ventilators. Assists in airway management for all ages.
• Assistance with cardiac stress testing, bronchoscopy and specimens from procedure with privileged provider supervision.
• Performing EKG's and bedside monitoring of patient's vital signs as ordered by provider, and assessment of the respiratory system for all ages.
• Ability to do pulmonary function testing with proper training.
• Responds to all Medical Emergency, Rapid Response, STEMI and Trauma calls.
• Must travel to patients on various nursing units.
• Emergent, urgent or CPR situation intubation and airway management with initial and ongoing competency, overseen by anesthesia.
• Education of students, certified respiratory therapist and nursing on respiratory related matters.

• Associates degree in respiratory therapy.
• 1 year experience preferred.
• Licensed in the state of Iowa as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP).
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with the NBRC at time of hire. Maintains Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with the NBRC preferred.
• Basic computer skills, read, writes, comprehends and speaks English.