Position Summary :
The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) performs routine and critical respiratory care procedures under the supervision of a Respiratory Care Manager and Medical Director.
Responsible for performance and competency of care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.
Special Summer Incentive
- Sign on bonus - $15,000
- Free Health Insurance for the rest of the year
Qualifications :
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Respiratory Care Practitioner License Illinois upon hire and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)(NBRC) upon hire and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 1 year and
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Healthcare / Medical - Respiratory Therapy (RRT & CRT). Solid understanding of all aspects of Respiratory Care.
Essential Functions :
- Effectively evaluate the results of patient respiratory care delivered per care plans.
- Accurately introduces, administers and charts the effects of routine respiratory therapy and medication administration.
- Accurately setup, maintain, and chart the usage of oxygen therapy, aerosol / humidity therapy and ventilator therapy.
- Provide ventilator support and airway management to neonatal, pediatric, adult and geriatric populations.
- Perform arterial blood gas and capillary blood gas analysis (following Medical Director approval). Participates and performs blood gas quality controls per regulatory standards.
Participates in blood gas proficiency studies.
- May be trained in endotracheal intubation and arterial line insertion. May take a charge role.
- Completes assessments on ventilator patients and all other patients on respiratory care services.
- Will accurately chart on the respiratory flow sheets in the EMR and on the care plans. Will also charge accurately in the EMR.
- Processes and maintains respiratory equipment.
- Evaluates patients for routine respiratory care therapy on the inpatient units
- Evaluates patients for routine respiratory care therapy for patient in the Emergency room.
- Evaluates patient Evaluates patients for advanced respiratory care therapy for patients in the ICU's
- Participates on all Transport teams. PEDS and Adult
- Obtains and analyses blood gases.. Arterial, Venous and Capillary
- Assist cleaning respiratory care related equipment
- Assist with stocking respiratory care related supplies on the inpatient care units
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