Respiratory Therapist

Company: Ascension, D28
Location: Appleton
Posted on: December 5, 2019

Job Description:

We Are Hiring Respiratory?Therapist - PRN - Rotating shifts?- St Elizabeth Hospital - Appleton,WI Why Join Ascension? Ascension Wisconsin operates 24 hospital campuses and more than 100 related healthcare facilities from Racine to Eagle River. Ascension Wisconsin employs more than 1,300 primary and specialty care clinicians. Ascension Wisconsin is a faith-based healthcare organization that has been serving the state since 1848. In FY2018, Ascension Wisconsin provided more than $292 million in community benefit, including care of persons living in poverty. Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, especially to those most in need. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. What You Will Do As an Associate with Ministry Health Care, you will have the opportunity to provide?evaluation of and care for patients with respiratory insufficiencies. Responsibilities: Assesses patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develops a plan of care based on diagnosis. Implements and monitors patient care plan and equipment. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition. Performs advanced respiratory care modalities. Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcomes. Educates the patient and family about the health condition and provides information about community support groups and other available programs. Assists with care, calibration and maintenance of all equipment. Participates in maintaining departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment. Processes equipment per established cleaning/sterilization procedures. Responds to emergency resuscitation team calls. What You Will Need Licenses/Certifications/Registration: Required Credential(s): BLS Provider?credentialed from the? American Heart Association (AHA)? obtained within? 2 Months (60 days)?of hire date or job transfer date.? Respiratory Care Practitioner?credentialed from the? Wisconsin Medical Examining Board? obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.? One or more of the following: Respiratory Therapist?specializing in? Registered? credentialed from the? National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)? obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.? Respiratory Therapist?credentialed from the? National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)? obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.? Preferred Credential(s): Advanced Life Support?credentialed from the? American Heart Association (AHA).? Certification?specializing in? Neonatal Resuscitation? credentialed from the? American Heart Association (AHA).? Pediatric Advanced Life Support?credentialed from the? American Heart Association (AHA).? Education: Diploma? High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree required Work Experience: None required. Equal Employment Opportunity Ascension Wisconsin and its subsidiaries,?are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against employees or prospective employees on basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, disability, arrest and/or conviction record, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by law. ? For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the ?EEO is the Law? poster: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf ? M/F/Disabled/Vet ? ? EEO is the Law Poster Supplement ? http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/ofccp_eeo_supplement_final_jrf_qa_508c.pdf

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