Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner, Days

Norton Healthcare; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider in Louisville, where you will play a vital role in patient care as an Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner. This position involves initiating and evaluating respiratory protocols while collaborating with a dedicated care team. You will enhance patient outcomes through education and support, ensuring a smooth transition between shifts. With competitive rates and a range of supportive programs, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a dynamic environment focused on quality care and employee growth.

Benefits

Student Loan Repayment or Tuition Assistance

Relocation Assistance

Commuter Program

Return Home Program

Employee Referral Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits

Competitive Hourly Pay

Qualifications

• 1 year of respiratory care experience required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist certification needed.

Responsibilities

• Initiate respiratory protocols and evaluate care plans.
• Provide patient and family education on therapy modalities.

Skills

Respiratory Care

Critical Thinking

Patient Education

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.

You may be eligible for some of our programs:

• Student Loan Repayment or Tuition Assistanceto aid with school costs.
• Relocation Assistanceto help you make the Louisville Metropolitan or Southern Indiana area your new home.
• Commuter Programfor those who don’t need or want to move to start a great career.
• Return Home Programfor those who are interested in rejoining our team.
• Employee Referral Bonusto support your networking and help others join our team.
• Comprehensive Benefitsto choose from to support your needs.
• Norton Clinical Agencyto offer experienced respiratory care practitioners competitive hourly pay for taking assignments as needed across our organization.

We have new competitive rates for Respiratory Therapy. To learn more, apply today!

Qualifications

Required:

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

Desired:

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