Respiratory Therapist-Registered **UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital** 1 Positions ID: 40538737 Posted On 02/14/2025 **Job Overview** + **Area of Interest:** Allied Health + **FTE/Hours per pay period:** .01 + **Department:** Respiratory Care + **Shift:** PRN, as needed. You will be required to work (1) 12 hour shift per month, (2) weekends per year and (1) holiday per year. + **Job ID:** 160874 **UnityPoint Health Information** **Why UnityPoint Health? **    **Commitment to our Team** – We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.    **Culture** – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and an unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.    **Benefits** – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.     + Caring is what we do, and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally.   + You can only give your best when you feel your best, and we help you live well with dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members to give you peace of mind.    + We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest, and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you.     **Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment** – At UnityPoint Health, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.   **Development** – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities 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.    Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org **Overview** Under the supervision of the medical director, the Respiratory Therapist-Registered is responsible to provide respiratory care services in accordance with physicians’ orders, department policies and procedures, as well as respiratory therapy-driven protocols. The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing basic and advanced care services to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients. **Responsibilities** **Clinical Excellence/Patient Care** + Assesses and evaluates the respiratory status of neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients. + Determines requirements for treatment, such as type, method, and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosages, compatible with physicians’ orders. + Initiates, conducts, and modifies prescribed therapeutic and diagnostic procedures per established protocols. + Monitors patient’s physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes, and consults with physician if adverse reaction occurs. + Applies and monitors medical gases and related respiratory therapy modalities. + Develops the respiratory care plan based on the assessment of the patient. + Responds to Code Blue/Pink, Trauma, Rapid Response Team or other urgent calls for patient care. + Provides emergency care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation. + Sets up and operates devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment. Manages ventilators and artificial airway devices. + Reviews patient information to assess patient condition. **Leadership/Collaboration** + Works collaboratively with the team of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to manage patient care. + Enforces safety rules and ensures careful adherence to physicians’ orders. + Deploys clinical quality initiatives in the respiratory therapy service line. + Uses a variety of research techniques to assist the physician in cardiac and pulmonary best practices. + Demonstrates respiratory care procedures to trainees and other health care personnel. + Collaborates with community partners for the development and maintenance of community outreach programs. **Development/Education** + Performs pulmonary function testing and adjusts equipment to obtain optimum results in therapy. + Educates patients and their families about their conditions and teaches appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises and the use of medications and respiratory equipment. + Explains treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears. + Maintains and updates department policies and procedures per evidence-based practice standards. + Uses problem solving to identify and correct malfunctions of respiratory care equipment. **Qualifications** **Minimum Requirements** Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position. **Preferred or Specialized** Not required to perform the essential functions of the position. **Education:** · Graduate of an approved 2-year associate degree program in Respiratory Care. **Experience:** · One year of clinical experience in Respiratory Care. **License(s)/Certification(s):** · Current Respiratory Therapy-Registered licensure with the Iowa Department of Public Health. · Registered Respiratory Therapist with the National Board for Respiratory Care. · Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or completion within 90 days of employment. · ACLS, PALS, NRP or proof of completion within 1 year of employment. · Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons. **Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:** · Accountability · Adaptability · Communication – written & verbal · Decision making · Flexibility · Customer/patient focused · Independent Decision Making · Managing priorities/deadlines · Motivation · Professionalism · Teamwork **Other:** · Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position. Primary Contact 13511 Michelle Pickel HR Recruiter, HR 563-589-2608 Phone Phone Phone Fax michelle.pickel@unitypoint.org Email True False False **Job Details** Categories Health Care Location Dubuque, IA Job Type Employee Full/Part **Qualifications** Education Associates Company ID 168 Job REQ # 40538737 \# Positions 1 Start Date 20250214 End Date 20250411 Featured Job TH Ad TH Comments **Similar Jobs** Respiratory Therapist FT Rotating MercyOne **Share this Job** UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital **About the Company** **A CAREER AT UNITYPOINT HEALTH - FINLEY HOSPITAL** UnityPoint Health team members come for a job, but stay for a career. As a team member, regardless of your position, you'll get the chance to change lives on a daily basis in order to deliver our vision of the Best Outcome for Every Patient, Every Time. That privilege drives employees' passion for making a difference in the lives of our patients, helping them create healthier, more rewarding lives. At UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital, we know our collective actions determine the experience we create. Our team members strive to work as one through four key values: * Foster Unity * Own the Moment * Champion Excellence * Seize Opportunity If you are interested in joining our team, please visit http://www.unitypoint.org/dubuque/employment-opportunities to learn about our many opportunities and to fill out an online application. **ABOUT OUR HOSPITAL** UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital is a 126-bed community hospital. We employ more than 800 full-and-part-time employees. Finley Hospital is a not-for-profit, locally owned, regional healthcare facility part of the UnityPoint Health system. Finley Hospital is committed to bringing the best medical care to the tri-state area. We offer comprehensive, full service health care that is coordinated around our patients. We have consistently been recognized as a leader in health care.