Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?

At Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge.

We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Purpose:

Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital is hiring a Respiratory Care Practitioner to be responsible for the assessment of respiratory patients with acute and chronic illnesses, to ensure delivery of clinically appropriate respiratory care procedures as prescribed by the medical staff or neonate, pediatric, adolescent and adult patients.

Primary Job Duties:

• Performs routine and complex modalities of respiratory care independent of direct supervision.
• Documents procedures in patient record according to departmental procedure.
• Develops/reviews/revises plan of care as needed to provide optimum patient care outcome.
• Regularly communicates with other patient care team members to exchange information regarding condition and progress of assigned patients.
• Maintains continuity of hospital services to ensure optimum and timely patient care interventions.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education

• Associate's of Science Degree with certificate in Respiratory Care required.
• Bachelor's of Science Degree with a certificate in Respiratory Care preferred.
• Satisfactory completion of annual mandatory education requirements.

License/Certifications

• Registered respiratory therapist (R.R.T.) with the National Board of Respiratory Care within 12 months of accepting the Advanced Practitioner position required.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner license by the state of Nebraska required.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification required.
• Current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS) Certification preferred.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification preferred.

Experience

• 3-6 months of on-the-job experience to gain knowledge of hospital policies, procedures and routines required.

Benefits:

Information regarding our benefits are available through this link: https://staff.bestcare.org/new-hires/nebraska-methodist-health-system

About Methodist:

Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility.

From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.00 - $42.00 per hour

Shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Application Question(s):

• Which location works best for you: Elkhorn, Fremont, Omaha, or Council Bluffs

Work Location: One location

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