Advanced Resp Care Practitioner, 6:30p-7a

Norton Healthcare; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Norton Healthcare is seeking an Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner to join their team in Louisville, KY. This role involves initiating respiratory protocols, providing patient education, and participating in quality care monitoring. Candidates should have an Associate Degree and relevant certifications, with experience in critical care preferred.

Qualifications

• One year of respiratory care experience required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist certification is mandatory.
• Experience in critical care is desired.

Responsibilities

• Initiate respiratory protocols and evaluate therapy modalities.
• Assist with discharge planning and provide patient education.
• Organize workflow and maintain documentation for respiratory care services.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient education

Workflow organization

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

Responsibilities

The Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for the initiation of respiratory protocols and/or the evaluation of protocol steps that will 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 assists with discharge planning as needed. Provides patient and family education related to medications and therapy modalities appropriate to assessed learning. Participates in monitoring quality of care. Organizes workflow to maintain smooth transition between shifts. Assists 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. Demonstrate critical thinking skills. Participates/Provides inservice training.

Qualifications

Required:

• One year respiratory care
• Associate Degree
• One of: ACCS or NPS AND Registered Respiratory Therapist (National) AND Respiratory Therapist (State)

Desired:

• Three years respiratory care to include critical care
• Adult Critical Care Specialty OR Neonatal Pediatric Specialist OR Neonatal Resuscitation Program