Responsibilities
The Respiratory Care Practitioner will report to work on time and ready to work in a quiet professional manner, following hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
Provide quality care as ordered by the patient's physicians. Responsible for the initiation of respiratory protocols and / or the evaluation of protocol steps that include all modalities of therapy.
Serves as a member of the patient care team to assess, develop care plans, evaluate appropriateness of respiratory care modalities, and assist with discharge planning as needed.
Provide patient and family education related to medications and therapy modalities appropriate to assessed learning skills.
Participate in monitoring quality of care. Organizes workflow to maintain smooth transition between shifts. Assist in the day to day operations of the respiratory care services by neat and accurate documentation, entering charges for patient billing, monitoring and ordering supplies and medications, and other duties as assigned.
Maintains current knowledge via hospital and department communication tools. Identifies problems and recommends ideas and solutions.
Demonstrates critical thinking skills. Participates / Provides in-service training.
You may be eligible for some of our programs :
- Student Loan Repayment or Tuition Assistance to aid with school costs.
- Relocation Assistance to help you make the Louisville Metropolitan or Southern Indiana area your new home.
- Commuter Program for those who don’t need or want to move to start a great career.
- Return Home Program for those who are interested in rejoining our team.
- Employee Referral Bonus to support your networking and help others join our team.
- Comprehensive Benefits to choose from to support your needs.
- Norton Clinical Agency to offer experienced nurses, respiratory care practitioners, surgical techs, medical technologistsand medical lab technologists competitive hourly pay for taking assignments as needed across our organization.
Norton Healthcare is committed to establishing health equity in every neighborhood, and Norton West Louisville Hospital is an example of that commitment put into action.
Opening November of 2024, this state-of-the-art facility is being built at 850 South 28th Street and will offer comprehensive services, including a 24-hour emergency department, inpatient care, operating rooms and imaging technology.
It will serve both adults and children. It’s designed with the voice of the community in mind, and will change health care for generations to come.
Qualifications
Required :
- Associate Degree
- One of : CRT or RRT - RRT must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
- Respiratory Therapist (KY)
Desired :
- One year in respiratory in a critical care setting
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (National) OR Registered Respiratory Therapist (National)
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