Respiratory Therapist License Pending-28726

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 continuous patient assessment;
• Applies CPAP and BIPAP and makes recommendations based on patient compliance, response, and laboratory values.
• 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.
• 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.
• NRP Preferred

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

• Belongs to the AARC/ISRC and/or pursues education to advance ones skills.

Benefits

• Commensurate with experience.

Pay

• $38 per hour

Schedule

• Shift 3
• 12 Hr (6:30:00 PM - 7:00:00 AM)