Respiratory Care Practitioner - PRN

23829

Respiratory Care Practitioner - PRN

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Date : Aug 22, 2025

Location : Indianapolis, IN, US, 46202

Organization : HHC

Division : Eskenazi Health

Sub-Division :  Hospital

Req ID :   23829

Schedule :  PRN / Per Diem

Shift :  Varied

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Job Role Summary

The Respiratory Care Practitioner provides respiratory care to inpatients with respect to acuity, age, and required treatment. This position is responsible for all professional requirements including licensure, attendance of meetings, annual education, and quarterly competencies. The Respiratory Care Practitioner proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health’s mission : Advocate, Care, Teach, and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Administers all respiratory care as ordered by a physician
• Delivers respiratory care via assessment, critical thinking, and monitoring while exercising multi-disciplinary communication
• Provides accurate, complete, and timely documentation of all patient care administered
• Complies with all organizational policies including state licensure, practice guidelines, required credentialing, and passing all required competencies
• Complies with the AARC Statement of Ethics and Professional Conduct
• Provides age appropriate respiratory care in all assigned areas
• Participates in continuing education and in-services to remain current in respiratory care
• Attends 75% of all departmental meetings
• Serves as a resource to coworkers and all disciplines within the organization
• Cleans and assembles respiratory care equipment utilized at Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital
• Provides indicated education regarding respiratory care to patients and families
• Submits accurate and complete equipment charges via the electronic medical record in coordination with accurate documentation

Job Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named one of the nation’s 150 best places to work by Becker’s Hospital Review for four consecutive years and Forbes list of best places to work for women, and Forbes list of America’s best midsize employers’ Eskenazi Health’s programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city’s primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana, the first community mental health center in Indiana and the Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care – Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, just to name a few.

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For 160 years, Eskenazi Health has offered high-quality, cost-effective and patient-focused health care to the residents of Marion County and Central Indiana. As one of America’s largest essential health-care systems, Eskenazi Health provides treatment and services to nearly 1 million outpatient visitors each year.

Eskenazi Health prides itself on creating the best possible experience for employees while on the job, providing the organizational care that makes everyone’s job easier. Eskenazi Health has been named as one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare” for three consecutive years and was named on the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers 2018."

The hospital and its more than 30 primary and mental health care sites located throughout Indianapolis are always looking for quality professionals to fill positions and join the Eskenazi Health team.