Respiratory Therapist - PRN - Bellevue Medical Center

Respiratory Therapist - PRN - Bellevue Medical Center

Nebraska Medicine is seeking a Respiratory Therapist at Bellevue Medical Center. Shift: Third Shift. PRN | Casual | 0.0 FTE.

Position highlights include providing advanced pulmonary care as part of a comprehensive team delivering high-quality patient care across care settings.

• Responsible for patient care assessment, critical thinking and knowledge of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
• Develop and implement effective patient care, treatment, and cardiopulmonary disease management plans.
• Provide routine and complex respiratory therapy procedures in emergent, acute, surgical, chronic or long-term care settings for a variety of patient populations.
• Participate in patient education and coordinating discharge planning; may involve research and patient study coordination; pulmonary rehabilitation; newborn transport; pulmonary diagnostic testing; and sleep diagnostic management.

• High school education or equivalent.
• Graduation from an AMA-approved respiratory care program with an associate's degree or equivalent education meeting certification and licensure requirements.
• Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (LRCP) from the State of Nebraska;
  Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential from NBRC;
  Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential within 6 months of hire.
• Effective communication skills; ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork and flexibility.
• American Heart Association - Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Position/department may require ACLS, PALS and NRP upon completion of orientation.

• Direct patient care experience; prior experience in respiratory acute or intensive care preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience with laboratory devices, monitoring devices, specialized gas therapy, arterial line insertion, intubations, diagnostic procedures, and transport training may be preferred depending on position.
• Competence with all ages; proficiency with Office applications and EHR systems; 24-hour on-call accountability may be preferred depending on position.

• Third Shift
• PRN | Casual | 0.0 FTE

• Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills and collaborates to deliver exceptional care.
• Leading Health Network:
  Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.
• Dignity and Respect:
  We value diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Educational Support:
  Up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.

Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!

Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.