Respiratory Therapist
Williston, North Dakota
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Respiratory Therapist

Location: Williston, North Dakota
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Overview

• Work with patients ranging from neonatal to geriatric across all hospital areas including inpatient, outpatient, ER, rehab, and sleep lab.
• Level IV trauma center environment with stroke and trauma stabilization until patient transfer.
• Assist with complicated neonatal deliveries and C-section cases.
• Perform routine respiratory therapy treatments on medical/surgical floors and assist with EKGs.
• Ventilated patients are transferred out of the facility.
• The ER sees 60+ patients daily and delivers an average of 58 babies per month.
• Typically, only one respiratory therapist is staffed per shift, so you may be the sole RT in-house.

Schedule & Work Conditions

• Shifts: 3x12 hour shifts (6 AM - 6 PM) plus 12-hour call after shift worked.
• Scheduling: Team scheduling with options for blocked scheduling based on need.
• Weekend Requirement: Rotating weekends, every other weekend off.
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday.
• Orientation: 3 shifts (12 hours each) with another RT.
• Scrubs: Green generally; any color allowed on Fridays.

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) verification.
• North Dakota state respiratory therapy license.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification.

Experience & Skills

• Must be able to work with all patient populations and ages, including neonatal patients.
• Experience in a trauma center or similar acute care setting preferred.
• Ability to handle a variety of respiratory therapy treatments and assist with EKGs.

Additional Information

• No clinical involvement outside of respiratory therapy duties.
• Equipment used includes Airvo, PB 840 Vent, PB 980 Vent, LVT 1200 portable vent, Hamilton G-5, V-60 Respironics, BirdBlenders.
• Radius rule: Candidates must not have worked full time, part time, or PRN within the past 12 months at any related facilities within 50 miles.
• Return to office (RTO) required upfront; no additional RTO approved after submission.

This position offers a dynamic and varied caseload in a busy hospital setting with a focus on respiratory therapy across all age groups and hospital departments.