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Job Title: Registered Respiratory Therapist Job Type: FT/Permanent Job Location: Lewiston, ID Job Description: PRIMARY (ESSENTIAL) DUTIES : Provide respiratory therapy (conventional/routine) to all patients of all age groups, infants to adults, as ordered. Explains purpose and procedure of treatments, tests, and equipment to patients. Receive assignment. Check patient chart and physician's orders. Set up equipment and medications and administer treatments as ordered, e.g., oxygen administration, humidity therapy, airway management, resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, postural drainage procedures; closed atmosphere and respiratory monitoring, intermittent positive pressure breathing, aerosol therapy, and pharmacology respiratory therapy. Chart treatment, response, and progress. Monitor environmental control systems, others. Deliver and set up equipment and monitor patients on continuous ventilation. Do nasotracheal and tracheal (endotracheal tube or tracheostomy) suctioning. Make patient rounds regularly. Observe patient, check equipment, and change/make adjustments as necessary. Solve problems. Discontinue therapy as ordered. Remove equipment from patient rooms, disassemble, etc. Must-Haves Must be permanently licensed by the Idaho State Board of Medicine as a Respiratory Care Practitioner Minimum 2-years' experience in the adult critical care setting within the last 5-years; ICU experience within the last 3-years Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). If Registry eligible must obtain Registry within 1 year of hire date. Ability to manage themselves as staff are not closely supervised. The Department Director, Day Supervisor, Evening Supervisor or Clinical Coordinator are the line of responsibility. WORK CONDITIONS/HOURS 12-hour shifts - schedule is based on the department needs. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS High school diploma or GED Permanently licensed by the Idaho State Board of Medicine as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); If registry eligible, must obtain registry within one (1)-year of hire date 2-years' experience in the adult critical care setting within the last 5-years; ICU experience within the last 3-years BLS PALS - completed within three (3)-months of hire date ACLS - completed within three (3)-months of hire date NRP - completed within one (1)-year of hire date