Respiratory Therapist (Adult/NICU)
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Altru Hospital

Respiratory Therapist (Adult or NICU)

Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 3x12 hour night shifts
Hours per Week: 36

Job Description

• Provide diagnostic and therapeutic treatment and assist physicians.
• Deliver patient education, family teaching, and support tailored to patient and family needs.
• Identify significant changes in patient condition and take appropriate action, including reporting and documentation.
• Communicate pertinent information to appropriate caregivers.
• Perform pain assessments and take appropriate actions per standard procedures.
• Complete all required documentation, including order entry, verification, EMR, medication charting, patient safety/incident reports, and equipment repair tags.
• Process patient charges and run/verify reports as needed.
• Disassemble, clean, assemble respiratory equipment, and perform preventative maintenance per standard procedures. Tag equipment needing maintenance or repair and notify the appropriate department.
• Transport infants to/from referral health systems as needed.
• Provide high-quality critical care following established patient care guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet department needs.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in North Dakota
• Minimum of 2 years of Respiratory Therapist experience
• Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year

Specialty & Experience

• Specialty: Cardiopulmonary (Respiratory Therapy)
• Accepts candidates with experience in Adult or NICU respiratory therapy.
• Required years of experience: 2 years in specialty.

Additional Information

• Night shift schedule (3 shifts of 12 hours each).
• Prior travel experience is not required.