Respiratory Therapist
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

Respiratory Therapist - Contract Position

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Employment Type: Contract Clinician
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide general respiratory care floor therapy including nebulizer therapy, EzPAP, IPV, CPAP, BiPAP, Acapella, CPT, Vest therapy, ABGs, and use of various oxygen delivery devices.
• Utilize equipment such as Vision and V60 Bipap machines, Focus and Synchrony CPAP/BiPAP machines, and high flow systems.
• Work with computerized charting systems (EPIC), medication systems (Omnicell), and medical supply systems (Pyxis).
• Assignments may vary across different floors based on patient care needs.
• Large department environment with available resources and assistance; employee will not work alone.
• Orientation includes hospital and department training during the first two weeks, with preceptor support and transition to 8-hour evening shifts after orientation.
• Dress code requires wine-colored scrubs with logo wear for tops/jackets.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of respiratory care experience on floors OR at least 1 year of ICU respiratory care experience.
• Active Nebraska Respiratory Therapist (RT) license.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Trach care experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EPIC electronic medical record system (preferred but not required).

Schedule & Work Environment

• Typically 8-hour evening shifts after orientation.
• Floating to different units/floors as needed.
• No call or weekend requirements explicitly stated.

Additional Notes

• Must have a high school diploma.
• Candidates should disclose any scheduling restrictions or time off needs during the assignment.
• Orientation includes a combination of classroom and hands-on preceptor training.