Respiratory Care Specialist- RT -or- RN

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Facility: 12th & KiwanisLocation: Sioux Falls, SDAddress: 2710 W 12th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USAShift: 8 Hours - Day ShiftsJob Schedule: Full timeWeekly Hours: 40.00Salary Range: $28.50 - $44.00

Department Details

Join our team of six Respiratory Therapists serving patients across the tri-state area. This full-time position is based in Sioux Falls with regular hours Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, and participation in a shared after-hours and weekend on-call triage rotation. Travel is required but not daily, with a home base in Sioux Falls and regular in-office training.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a supportive, experienced team while making a direct impact on patient care. We offer a collaborative environment, ongoing training, and a chance to grow your career in a meaningful way.

Job Summary

Work includes instructing caregivers to properly use medical equipment in the home-ventilators, oxygen, cough assist, RAD, apnea monitors, and oximetry testing. Must be have outstanding customer service skills, a friendly, helpful attitude, and good problem solving skills. Will consider either a CRT, RRT or RN! Provide care in home, hospital, and clinic settings

Assess and manage patients with cardiopulmonary conditions

Deliver respiratory treatments per care plans

Educate patients on prevention and self-care

Evaluate patient status and equipment performance

Recommend therapy adjustments as needed

Collaborate with healthcare teams on patient care

Participate in on-call rotations as needed

Maintain expertise in respiratory procedures and equipment

Document care and collect data using electronic systems

Complete required training and competency validations

Qualifications

Associate degree in respiratory care from an accredited respiratory care program or in nursing required.

Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate

Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing

Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).

Currently holds a Respiratory Therapy (RT) or Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state(s) where the practice is occurring

and/or possess multistate licensure when applicable. Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) is required. Obtains and

subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

If a licensed RT, must possess Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credentials

as attained through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and maintain active status according to NBRC

credentialing requirements.

Licensed RNs must possess licensure through the applicable state Board of Nursing (BON).

Active Driver's License is required.

Benefits

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit .

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