Respiratory Therapist (Registered) - PRN - Avera Queen of Peace

Join the team at Avera!

Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, various shifts to fit your lifestyle, and opportunities for career growth.

Join Avera as a Respiratory Therapist (RT) and join a mission driven organization with a great company culture, and team environment.

Position Highlights:

• Enjoys delivery care with a team passionate about quality patient outcomes
• Appreciates an active, challenging care environment that requires critical thinking
• On demand virtual RT support is available during all shifts through Avel eRT.
• Is seeking to develop relationships by providing respiratory therapies, education & companionship with patients as well as their families
• If you have a passion and desire to enrich lives and touch the hearts of patients, consider joining our team in providing compassionate, high quality care and services within a caring Christian culture.

Job Summary

• The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for the assessment, treatment, and management, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions affecting the cardiopulmonary system for neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, and adults.
• The individual must demonstrate proficiency in all modalities of respiratory care, which may include, but not limited to oxygen therapy, breathing treatments, airway clearance, airway management, non-invasive and invasive ventilator setup and monitoring

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Certified/registered or eligible to be certified/registered in CRT or RRT required.
• NRP and BLS Certification within 6 months of employment required.
• Licensure for Respiratory Care according to South Dakota regulatory requirement.

Work Schedule

• PRN, varied shifts, as needed, casual requirements per department policy

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $26.25 - $39.50 per hour

What Makes Avera Special?