Respiratory Therapist

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Respiratory TherapistHealthcare Clinical

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Respiratory Therapist • High school education or equivalent required.

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Respiratory TherapistHealthcare Clinical

Full time or part time
Evening and night shifts available
Weekend and holiday rotation
Benefits Eligible
Sign on bonus
Eligible for Student Loan Repayment Program

Nice to Have

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Nebraska Medicine is seeking a talented individual to join us as a Respiratory Therapist for our main campus! Come join a team of 90+ Therapists with entry level and tenured staff, offering a variety of resources and growth! Doctors at Nebraska Medicine offer advanced treatment for pulmonary diseases allowing our Respiratory Therapists a variety of options.

Our services include, but are not limited to:

General, critical and complex respiratory care services
Neonatal, pediatric and adult critical care
Patient education and coordinating discharge planning
Research and patient study coordination
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Newborn transport deliveries
Pulmonary diagnostic testing
Sleep diagnostic and management

If you have questions about applying for the Respiratory Therapist role, please contact Katy Dyer at kdyer@nebraskamed.com.

What We Offer

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✓Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration.

✓Leading Health Network Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.

✓Dignity and Respect: We value all backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve.

✓Competitive Wages and Financial Incentives$15,000 sign-on bonus over two years.

✓Our Student Loan Repayment program covers up to $437.50/month (up to $5,250 annually) with no lifetime maximum.

✓Total financial incentives can exceed $25,000 in the first two years.

✓Relocation SupportRelocation package: $3,000 for adjoining states, $4,500 for non-adjoining states.

Requirements

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• High school education or equivalent required.

• Graduation from an Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) approved respiratory care program with an associate's degree required or equivalent education completed meeting certification and licensure requirements.

• Demonstrate effective communication skills required.

• Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork, and flexibility required.

• Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (LRCP) from the State of Nebraska required. Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential by the NBRC within 2 years of hire is required.

• American Heart Association - Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

•Dependent on position and/or department location, the American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) upon completion of unit orientation may be required.

• Direct patient care experience preferred.

• Based on position, prior experience in respiratory acute or intensive care preferred.

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Based on position, one or more of the following: laboratory analyzing devices, complex monitoring devices, specialized gas therapy, arterial line insertion, assist or performing intubations, assist or performing diagnostic procedures, ground and/or flight transport training preferred.

• Based on position, the ability to demonstrate competence with all ages preferred.

Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.