**Job Description:** Become part of Essentia's accomplished team where our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve. **Education Qualifications:** Graduate from an accredited respiratory care/therapy program **Key Responsibilities:** + Provides emergent, critical and restorative respiratory care through patient assessment, intervention, education and evaluation. + Within the acute care inpatient hospital setting, performs all general and critical care respiratory care procedures and diagnostics on patients ages neonate through adult. + These duties include but are not limited to; mechanical ventilation management, airway management, bronchoscopy assist, critical care transport, arterial blood gas puncture, medication delivery, bronchial hygiene, patient assessments and education, and cover pediatric and NICU patient care. **Licensure/Certification Qualifications:** Certification/Licensure Requirements: + Hold and maintain certification by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or a Certified Respiratory Therapist, or equivalent + Must hold state licensure in appropriate state of practice upon hire or have applied and are waiting for state licensure in appropriate state of practice to award licensure not to exceed 30 days from date of hire + Basic Cardia Life Support (BCLS) certification within 1 month of hire Employee Benefits at Essentia Health*: Health Coverage: Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, plus supplemental health benefit options to ensure employees' well-being.Retirement Savings Plans: 401(k) with employer contributions to support long-term financial security.Professional Development: Opportunities for career growth through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.Work-Life Balance: Flexible scheduling, time off, holidays, and personal leave to help employees manage their professional and personal lives.Employee Wellness Programs: Initiatives focused on physical, mental, and emotional health, including fitness memberships, counseling services, and wellness activities.*Eligibility for Essentia Health’s benefit programs vary. Please refer to the benefit summary provided to you, or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000 for more information. **Job Location:** 32nd Avenue Building **Shift Rotation:** Weekend Status (United States of America) **Compensation Range:** $34.58 - $51.87 / hour **FTE:** 0.9 It is our policy to afford EEO to all individuals, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, military service or veteran status, culture, socio-economic status, status with regard to public assistance, and other factors not related to qualifications, including employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other category as defined by law.