Critical Care Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

University Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health is recruiting a Respiratory Therapist II to join our respiratory care team in Louisville, KY. The role focuses on delivering respiratory care across age groups, operating ventilators, administering therapies, and educating patients and families as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Health Science – Respiratory Therapy, NBRC certification, and current BLS/ACLS; 6 months of critical care experience is required, with 1 year preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have 6 months of critical care experience.
• Active Kentucky Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
• NBRC Respiratory Therapist certification with current status.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications.

Responsibilities

• Plans and administers non-medicated aerosol and humidity therapy
• Plans and administers oxygen therapy (including implementation of oxygen therapy protocol where appropriate)
• Plans and administers aerosolized medication and specialty gas therapy
• Performs airway management
• Plans and administers incentive spirometry
• Cleans and reprocesses respiratory therapy equipment
• Plans and administers bronchial hygiene and performs chest physiotherapy (including implementation of bronchial hygiene protocol where appropriate)
• Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and manual ventilation during resuscitation attempts and aides in rapid response calls when appropriate
• Provides patient, family, staff and physician education
• Collects arterial blood samples for blood gas analysis
• Operates mechanical ventilators and manages ventilator settings and weaning per protocols and provider orders

Skills

Critical Care

Ventilator Management

Patient Education

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science – Respiratory Therapy

Master’s in Health Science – Respiratory Therapy

Job description

UofL Health is recruiting a Respiratory Therapist II to join our respiratory care team in Louisville, KY. The role focuses on delivering respiratory care across age groups, operating ventilators, administering therapies, and educating patients and families as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Health Science – Respiratory Therapy, NBRC certification, and current BLS/ACLS; 6 months of critical care experience is required, with 1 year preferred.