New Grad Respiratory Therapist-26941

Responsibilities

• Administers, monitors, and weans mechanical ventilation;
• Makes ventilator recommendations based on clinical assessment, technical assessment, and laboratory values;
• Manages airways;
• Administers bronchial hygiene and treatment procedures including aerosol therapies, chest physical therapy, therapeutic gas administration;
• Analyzes gases where applicable;
• Procures and delivers gases using central piping systems and gas cylinders;
• Affords respiratory care to patients;
• Assesses patients clinically before and after the administration or application of any medication, procedure or device;
• Recommends appropriate therapy including initial therapy, changes in therapy, and discontinuance of therapy;
• Participates in CQI and QA initiatives including work audits, abstracts, research, Daily Management System (DMS) projects, committee participation, or other activities to improve the clinical and work environments;
• Develops patient driven protocols in conjunction with department leadership;
• Documents work timely, completely, and accurately, including documentation in the patient medical record, documentation in the department records, and patient billing;
• Assesses patient oxygenation, ventilation, and hemodynamic status through clinical observation, patient assessment, physiologic monitoring including oximetry, capnography, ventilator waveform analysis, and cardiac output, ECG, and laboratory values;
• Participates in on-going maintenance of the blood gas equipment, QC, calibration and proficiency testing;
• Demonstrates professionalism by belonging to the AARC/ISRC and/or pursuing education to advance ones skills;
• Performs bedside spirometry including spontaneous breathing parameters, PEFR, and other limited pulmonary function;
• Identifies normal values for patients;
• Provides patient/family education;
• Performs ECGs and phlebotomy, including arterial puncture;
• Performs bronchoscopy assist.

Requirements

• Graduate of a CoArc approved Respiratory Care program;
• The new graduate has three months from the time of graduation or hire, whichever is later, to obtain the State of Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner license (the National Board for Respiratory Care Certified Respiratory Therapist credential is a prerequisite) and the new graduate has six months from the time of graduation or hire, whichever is later, to pass the NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist exams.
• Radiology Technologist, License Pending
• All RTs must pass departmental competencies;
• Requires BLS and ACLS. PALS within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Minimum education requirement is an Associate’s degree; Bachelor’s degree preferred;
• Technical skills are required to adapt equipment and procedures to patient needs;
• Analytical skills are required to evaluate patients and their clinical response to therapy;
• Customer service skills are required to effectively meet the needs of patients, families, and members of the healthcare team on an almost constant basis.

Skills

• NRP

Benefits

• Commensurate with experience;
• Not specified;
• N/A;
• Varies;
• TBD;

Pay

$38 per hour

Schedule

Shift 3