Float Respiratory Therapist

Live Well Homecare Agency, LLC; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Homecare Agency, LLC seeks a Respiratory Care Practitioner to provide respiratory care across inpatient and assigned service areas. You will assess patients, operate ventilators, administer prescribed therapies, and ensure proper equipment function within a collaborative care team.

The role emphasizes patient education, device management, and support for onboarding new teammates and students, promoting safe patient outcomes in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates strong clinical assessment and critical care skills.
• Operates ventilators and other respiratory support devices.
• Knowledge of respiratory therapy administration and equipment maintenance.
• Effective communication with patients and families about therapies.
• Ability to work safely in a team-based healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and deliver age-appropriate respiratory care.
• Operate ventilators and other respiratory support equipment.
• Administer prescribed respiratory therapies.
• Maintain, inspect, and ensure proper functioning of respiratory equipment.
• Educate patients on respiratory therapies, devices, and care plans.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams to support safe patient outcomes.
• Support onboarding by mentoring and training new teammates and students.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical care

Ventilator operation

Respiratory therapy knowledge

Equipment maintenance

Patient education

Team collaboration

Job description

Respiratory Care Practitioner

provides respiratory care across inpatient and other assigned service areas.

Respiratory Care Practitioner

provides respiratory care across inpatient and other assigned service areas.

Key Duties

• Assess patients and deliver age-appropriate respiratory care
• Operate ventilators and other respiratory support equipment
• Administer prescribed respiratory therapies
• Maintain, inspect, and ensure proper functioning of respiratory equipment
• Educate patients on respiratory therapies, devices, and care plans
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams to support safe patient outcomes
• Support onboarding by mentoring and training new teammates and students

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical assessment and critical care skills
• Proficiency operating ventilators and respiratory devices
• Knowledge of respiratory therapy administration and equipment maintenance
• Effective communication and patient education skills
• Team-focused mindset and ability to collaborate safely with healthcare providers