Respiratory Therapist - Full-time Nights

Summary:

Performs all modalities of respiratory therapy, including manipulative diagnostic, therapeutic procedures, and maintains records for patients with abnormal respiratory conditions, all in accordance with established procedures.

Qualifications:

• Administers, in accordance with standardized methods and safety practices, various therapy treatments such as therapeutic gases; humidification and aerosol therapy; breathing systems for monitoring environmental controls; breathing exercises, broncho-pulmonary drainage techniques to patients of all ages (neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric).


• Performs required diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using manual techniques or mechanical ventilators to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients.


• Administers medications, as prescribed by attending physician, appropriate for respiratory therapy treatment.


• Charts all medications and treatments given; notates patient’s reactions; maintains departmental patient’s records of diagnostic or therapy treatments, medications and schedules.


• Attends and participates in emergency (code) situations and participates in on-going in-service programs.


• Monitors patients on mechanical ventilation daily (ICU, NICU) changes, ventilation tubing per departmental protocol, consults with attending physicians regarding change in procedures, equipment, medications or therapeutic cases.


• Makes frequent rounds to monitor patients on oxygen therapy, documenting at least once per shift.


• Assists physicians/nurses with intubation, blood drawing, and other procedures, as needed.


• Transcribes physician orders to therapy forms; consults and advises physicians concerning available therapy modes.


• Checks records, supplies and stock daily; maintains clean/sterile equipment; checks working conditions or equipment to insure safe usage.


• May participate in the clinical instruction of new respiratory practitioners and respiratory students, as assigned.


• Participates in the Risk Management and Infection Control programs of the department and Hospital.

Qualifications:

• Associates degree. Bachelor’s degree preferred


• IL Respiratory Therapist license is required


• CRT or RRT Certification Required


• CPR and ACLS required. NRP preferred


• CRT or RRT certifications required